El temps a la muntanya
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. On Sunday we go on an excursion to the mountains with friends. The weather forecast says that in the morning there will…
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- Diumenge anem d'excursió a la muntanya amb uns amics. El pronòstic del temps diu que al matí hi haurà boira al cim, però a la tarda farà sol. La temperatura de l'aire baixarà a sis graus amunt i farà vent, així que portem abric, gorra i aigua. El sender comença darrere de l'església i passa per un bosc de pins. Si la boira no marxa, no pujarem al cim: baixarem pel camí de la vall, on hi ha un rierol i molta ombra.On Sunday we go on an excursion to the mountains with friends. The weather forecast says that in the morning there will be fog on the summit, and in the afternoon it will be sunny. The air temperature up top will drop to six degrees and there will be wind, so we take jackets, caps and water. The trail starts behind the church and goes through a pine forest. If the fog does not lift, we will not go up the summit: we will come down the valley trail, where there is a stream and much shade.
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 do the heroes go on Sunday?
- What does the forecast promise for the morning?
- What will the temperature be up top?
- What will the heroes do if the fog does not lift?
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.