La meva feina nova
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. This Monday I start a new job at a company in Valencia. I signed an employment contract for a year with a probation…
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- Aquest dilluns començo una feina nova a una empresa de València. He signat el contracte de treball per un any, amb un període de prova de dos mesos. L'horari de treball és de nou a cinc, i els divendres surto a les dues. Al departament som sis persones: cada dilluns tenim una reunió d'equip i després cada un treballa en les seves tasques. El cap és amable, però demana molta responsabilitat.This Monday I start a new job at a company in Valencia. I signed an employment contract for a year with a probation period of two months. The work schedule is from nine to five, and on Fridays I leave at two. There are six of us in the department: every Monday we have a team meeting, and afterwards everyone works on their tasks. The boss is kind, but demands great responsibility.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- For how long is the contract signed?
- What is the work schedule?
- What happens every Monday?
- What does the boss demand?
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.