Chemistry
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. This year I passed all my exams except chemistry. I prepared every evening, but in the test I made two mistakes at the…
Text
- Φέτος πέρασα όλες τις εξετάσεις εκτός από τη χημεία. Διάβαζα κάθε βράδυ, αλλά στο διαγώνισμα έκανα δύο λάθη στην αρχή και μπερδεύτηκα. Ο καθηγητής μού είπε ότι μπορώ να δώσω επανεξέταση τον Σεπτέμβριο. Το καλοκαίρι θα επαναλάβω όλη την ύλη από την αρχή.fétos pérasa óles tis eksetásis ektós apó ti khimía. diávaza káthe vrádi, alá sto diagónizma ékana dío láthi stin arkhí ke berdéftika. o kathiyitís mu ípe óti boró na dóso epaneksétasi ton Septémvrio. to kalokéri tha epanalávo óli tin íli apó tin arkhíThis year I passed all my exams except chemistry. I prepared every evening, but in the test I made two mistakes at the start and got confused. The teacher told me I could retake it in September. In the summer I will go over all the material from the beginning.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- Which exam did the narrator fail?
- What happened in the test?
- When can he retake it?
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.