Twelve job ads
A short in Greek 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 sent my resume to twelve job ads and got three replies. At the first interview they asked me why I had left my…
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- Έστειλα βιογραφικό σε δώδεκα αγγελίες και πήρα τρεις απαντήσεις. Στην πρώτη συνέντευξη με ρώτησαν γιατί άφησα την προηγούμενη δουλειά. Είπα την αλήθεια: έγινε μείωση προσωπικού. Με προσέλαβαν την επόμενη εβδομάδα, με δοκιμαστική περίοδο τριών μηνών.éstila viografikó se dódeka angelíes ke píra tris apandísis. stin próti sinéndefksi me rótisan yatí áfisa tin proigúmeni duliá. ípa tin alíthia: éyine míosi prosopikú. me prosélavan tin epómeni evdomáda, me dokimastikí período trión minónI sent my resume to twelve job ads and got three replies. At the first interview they asked me why I had left my previous job. I told the truth: there had been layoffs. They took me the next week, with a probation period of three months.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- How many replies came to the twelve resumes?
- What did the narrator say about leaving his previous job?
- How long is the probation period?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Greek?
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.