The Friday report
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. Every Friday I report to my boss on the whole week. This time I didn't manage, because I was also assigned a…
Text
- Κάθε Παρασκευή δίνω αναφορά στον διευθυντή για όλη τη βδομάδα. Αυτή τη φορά δεν πρόλαβα, γιατί μου ανέθεσαν και μια παρουσίαση. Ζήτησα βοήθεια από έναν συνεργάτη και δουλέψαμε ως αργά. Τελικά η αναφορά βγήκε καλή και πήραμε δύο μέρες παράταση για τα υπόλοιπα.káthe Paraskeví díno anaforá ston diefthindí ya óli ti vdomáda. aftí ti forá den prólava, yatí mu anéthesan ke mia parusíasi. zítisa voíthia apó énan sinergáti ke dulépsame os argá. teliká i anaforá vyíke kalí ke pírame dío méres parátasi ya ta ipólipaEvery Friday I report to my boss on the whole week. This time I didn't manage, because I was also assigned a presentation. I asked a colleague for help, and we worked late. In the end the report came out good, and for the rest we were given two days of grace.
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 does the narrator do every Friday?
- Why didn't he manage this time?
- How did it end?
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.