Papers in order
A short text in Persian 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. First I went to the tax office and took a form. Then I entered the name and address. Then I put my signature. A copy of…
Text
- اول به اداره دارایی رفتم و فرم ورود رو گرفتم. بعد اسم و آدرس رو نوشتم. بعد امضا گذاشتم. یه کپی از مدرک هم گرفتم. آخرش همه مدرکها رو تو پوشه گذاشتم.aval be dârâre dârâyi râftam va fârme vârud ru gereftam. ba'd esm va âdres ru nesht. ba'd emzâ gâzâshtam. ye kâpi az madrak ham gereftam. âkhâresh hame madrakhâ ru tâ pushshe gâzâshtam.First I went to the tax office and took a form. Then I entered the name and address. Then I put my signature. A copy of the document I took too. At the end I put all the documents into a folder.
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 storyteller do first?
- What did he enter on the form?
- What did he take together with the document?
- Where are all the documents now?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Persian?
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.