Un viatge amb cotxe de lloguer
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 summer we travel in a rented car. I booked a double room with a sea view, check-out at twelve. In the car's trunk…
Text
- Aquest estiu anem de viatge amb un cotxe de lloguer. He reservat una habitació doble amb vista al mar i el check-out és a les dotze. Al cotxe hi ha una roda de recanvi al maleter i l'hem de tornar amb el dipòsit ple. A la carretera mirem els senyals de trànsit i no superem el límit de velocitat. Un contratemps petit no ens pot trencar les vacances!This summer we travel in a rented car. I booked a double room with a sea view, check-out at twelve. In the car's trunk there is a spare wheel, and it must be returned with a full tank. On the road we watch the road signs and do not exceed the speed limit. A small setback cannot break our vacation!
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- What did the narrator book?
- What lies in the trunk?
- How must the car be returned?
- What do they do on the road?
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.