With the help of his new friends - Heidi, Lena and Felix - Anton has settled into his new school. He has an exciting week ahead of him. He is going to his first party and his brother is coming to visit. As Anton receives an unexpected text message, he tells himself that it is innocent - but Anton is nervous. Will Anton's response lead to trouble among his new friends and spoil the week ahead? As their relationships continue to develop and deepen, these four friends are confronted with challenging conversations and unforeseen complications.For educators: "neue Konversationen, neue Komplikationen" is the second book in the "neue" series. It is written for continuing language learners. It incorporates thematic vocabulary, embedded elements and dialogue. It is also written so that language students can further identify with themes and characters as they continue to grow and develop. The book can be effectively implemented with a variety of teaching styles, including: traditional, communicative, thematic, TPRS and others. It is also designed to help facilitate read-alouds, sustained silent readings, student acting, personalization, interaction and more.There are two sections at the end of the book. The Über die Geschichte section is general comprehension questions over the chapters.The other section - Du bist dran - is individualized questions designed to give students more practice (with the structures and vocabulary) by allowing the student to engage and respond in a personalized manner. This section is easily expandable and lends itself well for PQA sessions, class discussions and personalization in the classroom.