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Read German with support exactly where you need it. No guessing. No dictionary. Just reading. Lukas' Großer Sprung is the B1.2 volume in the Read German Without Guessing / Deutsch lesen ohne zu raten series, created for intermediate learners who want to understand real German stories without stopping to look up words. English meanings appear directly above or alongside the German text, so you can follow the story, notice structure, and build vocabulary through repeated exposure. What makes this reader different?Traditional graded readers often ask you to guess words, flip to a glossary, or interrupt your reading flow. This book uses an interlinear-style bilingual format, where support is visible when you need it. Read with confidence through bilingual support. Stay in the story instead of searching a dictionary. See grammar in context, not as isolated rules. Re-read in German only to build fluency. Every chapter first gives you the supported version, then the same story again in clean German. You understand first, then practice reading naturally. The storyLukas has built a successful life in Munich as a creative director. Then an unexpected offer arrives: an international position in Vienna that could transform his career. But accepting it would affect everything he loves. Sophie is about to open her nursing practice. His sister Anna is expecting her first child. Opa Heinrich is older and more fragile. Minka, his loyal cat, reminds him of home. Across twelve chapters, Lukas faces difficult conversations, family responsibilities, relationship decisions, career pressure, and the question What kind of future is worth choosing? What you will learnThis B1.2 reader strengthens the German you need for richer stories, reflection, and exam-level communication. Konjunktiv II with modal verbs: könnte, müsste, sollte Past hypotheticals and regrets: hätte sollen, hätte können Relative clauses with dessen and deren Extended participial phrases and Partizip adjectives lassen constructions, indirect questions, and advanced negation Concession with obwohl, trotzdem, dennoch, jedoch You will also meet vocabulary for career decisions, relationships, family, pregnancy and birth, reconciliation, entrepreneurship, engagement, community, and life choices. Inside each chapter Story in interlinear format for supported understanding Story in German only for fluency practice Vocabulary exercises to reinforce new words Grammar focus with clear B1.2 explanations Writing practice and a complete answer key Who this book is forThis book is ideal if you have completed A1 through B1.1, already know core German grammar, or want a supported bridge into stronger intermediate reading. It is especially useful if you are preparing for Goethe-Zertifikat B1 / telc Deutsch B1 / ÖSD B1 and want more practice with longer sentences, realistic themes, and exam-style tasks. Part of a complete pathwayRead German Without Guessing / Deutsch lesen ohne zu raten is part of a wider learning path that may also include pronunciation readers and vocabulary builders. Each series can be used independently or combined to support pronunciation, reading comprehension, vocabulary growth, and overall confidence. Begin Lukas' biggest leapThe words will be there. The meanings will be there. Understanding will come naturally. Turn the page, read slowly, and follow Lukas as he discovers that choosing a future is sometimes the greatest leap of all.

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