Mannheimer Begegnungen: A graded reader for low intermediate students of German (B1) (German Edition)

This is a graded reader for low intermediate students of German (B1 according to the European Framework of Reference for Languages). AUDIO RECORDINGS are available on the “German with Stories” website at no additional cost. https://germanwithstories.com/club THE STORY Shortly before Jakub’s great-grandmother Aniela dies in the Polish city of Gdansk, she tells Jakub the big secret of her life. When she is only 16 years old, she and the young German soldier Heinrich Gartner fall in love. They make plans to escape to Scandinavia and from there to Argentina but then, Heinrich is sent to Russia and dies in the battle of Stalingrad. After Aniela’s death, Jakub moves to the German city of Mannheim to find the family of Heinrich Gartner. He finds a room in a shared apartment. One of his roommates is Oksana, a young girl from Ukraine who is fascinated by Jakub’s story and helps him with his search. Oksana has problems of her own because she feels attracted to a young Russian programmer but knows that her family would never accept a relationship with a Russian. The two other roommates, a couple from Argentina, have problems of their own. Which turn will the lives of the young people take? Enjoy reading a captivating story and improve your German with the help of Vocabulary lists German – English Cultural Insights Comprehension Questions Language Tips Grammar Exercises Vocabulary Exercises