A thousand followers and not one comment
A short in Spanish text at level B1. 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. My sister opened a profile to sell her ceramics, and at first she posted one photo a day. In two months she reached a…
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- Mi hermana abrió un perfil para vender su cerámica y al principio subía una foto cada día. En dos meses llegó a mil seguidores, pero casi nadie dejaba un comentario y las ventas no subían nada. Entonces cambió de estrategia: en vez de fotos bonitas, empezó a publicar vídeos cortos del taller, con las manos llenas de barro. Esos vídeos tuvieron menos me gusta, sin embargo la gente empezó a escribirle por privado y a preguntar precios. Ahora dice que un seguidor que pregunta vale más que cien que solo miran, y que el número grande de la pantalla en realidad no significa casi nada.My sister opened a profile to sell her ceramics, and at first she posted one photo a day. In two months she reached a thousand followers, but almost nobody left a comment and sales did not grow at all. Then she changed her approach: instead of pretty photos she began posting short videos from the workshop, with her hands full of clay. Those videos got fewer likes, however people started writing to her privately and asking about prices. Now she says that one follower who asks is worth more than a hundred who just look, and that the big number on the screen actually means almost nothing.
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 did the sister post at first?
- What was the problem with a thousand followers?
- What changed after the workshop videos?
- What conclusion does she draw?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Spanish?
B1. 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.