A draw in the last minute
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. In the city championship our team was losing two nil. In the second half the fans began to sing, and the players…
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- Στο πρωτάθλημα της πόλης η ομάδα μας έχανε με σκορ δύο μηδέν. Στο δεύτερο μέρος οι οπαδοί άρχισαν να τραγουδούν και οι παίκτες άλλαξαν ρυθμό. Το πρώτο γκολ ήρθε στο εξήντα, το δεύτερο στο τελευταίο λεπτό. Η ισοπαλία δεν ήταν νίκη, αλλά μετά την ήττα του Σαββάτου τη γιορτάσαμε σαν νίκη.sto protáthlima tis pólis i omáda mas ékhane me skor dío midén. sto déftero méros i opadí árkhisan na tragudún ke i péktes álaksan rithmó. to próto gol írthe sto eksínda, to déftero sto teleftéo leptó. i isopalía den ítan níki, alá metá tin íta tu Savátu ti yortásame san níkiIn the city championship our team was losing two nil. In the second half the fans began to sing, and the players changed the rhythm. The first goal came in the sixtieth minute, the second in the last one. The draw was not a victory, but after the Saturday defeat we celebrated it like one.
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 was the score before the turning point?
- What changed the course of the match?
- How did they take the draw?
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.