Leila came in at ten on Sunday night with snow in her hair and a look on her face I hadn't seen since she was sixteen. She saw my laptop open on the kitchen table and stopped smiling.
How it begins
Leila came in at ten on Sunday night with snow in her hair and a look on her face I hadn't seen since she was sixteen. She saw my laptop open on the kitchen table and stopped smiling.
Leila kam am Sonntagabend um zehn herein, mit Schnee im Haar und einem Ausdruck im Gesicht, den ich seit ihrem sechzehnten Lebensjahr nicht mehr gesehen hatte. Sie sah meinen Laptop offen auf dem Küchentisch und hörte auf zu lächeln.
"Dad told me," she said. "About Northgate. About your firm. And about tonight."
„Papa hat es mir erzählt", sagte sie. „Von Northgate. Von deiner Kanzlei. Und von heute Abend."
"Are you going to tell me not to?"
„Willst du mir sagen, dass ich es lassen soll?"
Languages
- Step Two · English (original)B2 Intermediate · 2,601 words · ~15 min · Audio
- Der zweite Schritt · GermanB2 Intermediate · 2,577 words · ~15 min · Audio
- Segundo paso · SpanishB2 Intermediate · 2,606 words · ~15 min · Audio
- Deuxième étape · FrenchB2 Intermediate · 2,879 words · ~20 min · Audio
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Questions
Which languages can I read Step Two in?
English, German, Spanish and French. Pick the language you want to read and the one to keep beside it: every paragraph sits next to its translation, so you can check a sentence without losing your place.
What level is it?
The original English is B2 Intermediate. In translation, German, Spanish and French are B2 Intermediate. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from Pre-A1 (starter) to C2.
How long is it?
About 2,601 words: around 15–20 min of reading, with the translation beside it. The time depends on the edition's level: an easier edition is read more slowly.
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