The German you learn in high school or college does not always include the vocabulary you need in a professional environment. First German Reader for Business is a resource that guides conversational bilinguals with the German vocabulary, phrases, and questions that are relevant to many situations in the workplace. With 25 chapters on topics from the office to software and supplementary resources including the German/English and English/German dictionaries, it is the book to help the businessperson take their German language knowledge to the professional level. The audio tracks are available inclusive on www.lppbooks.com/German/FirstBusinessReader

Language text with a parallel translation has helped many to uncover their potential for learning multiple languages. Whether you are learning a language as a hobby or for a necessary purpose, you will find such books are supportive.

It can usually take you from one to three months to finish a bilingual graded reader at beginner level (A1) and elementary level (A2). The amount of time depends on your previous experience with learning foreign languages and on your personal abilities. At this point you should be able to ask and answer simple questions with the following questioning words: What? Who? Where? When? Which? How many/much? As you improve and become more confident in your ability to use the new language, you can move on to the next reader level and continue your language-learning journey.

A good idea is to use the free VLC media player to control the playing speed. You can control the playing speed by decreasing or increasing the speed value on the button of the VLC media player's interface. Read and hear at the same time!