La meva feina
A short in Catalan text at level A2. The translation sits next to it: reading with a dictionary is still too early at this level, and without support it will not happen at all. I work in a small office in the center. On Monday and Thursday I go to the office, the other days I work from home. My…
Text
- Treballo en una oficina petita al centre. El dilluns i el dijous vaig a l'oficina, i la resta dels dies treballo des de casa. El meu cap convoca una reunió cada dilluns: parlem dels projectes de la setmana. El sou entra el primer del mes, i les vacances les prenc a l'estiu, com tothom.I work in a small office in the center. On Monday and Thursday I go to the office, the other days I work from home. My boss holds a meeting every Monday: we talk about the projects of the week. The salary arrives on the first, and I take my vacation in summer, like everyone.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- Where is the office?
- When does the narrator work from home?
- What do they talk about at the meeting?
- When does the salary arrive?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Catalan?
A2. That means: you know the letters and have a stock of everyday words — about two or three hundred.
How to read a text in an unfamiliar language usefully?
First all the way through without peeking at the translation — just to catch the familiar words. Then with the translation. Then all the way through again: the second pass brings noticeably more, and that feeling matters more than any rule.