A sister on the social network
A text in Persian at level B1. The translation sits next to it for checking, not for support: at this level the text is read whole, and an unknown word is usually guessed from the sentence. My sister has many followers on one social network. Every photo she first thinks over, then posts. Sometimes a photo…
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- خواهرم تو یه شبکه اجتماعی فالوور زیاد داره. هر عکس رو اول فکر میکنه، بعد میذاره. بعضی وقتا یه عکس صد تا لایک میگیره، بعضی وقتا کم. زیر یه پست کامنتهای بد اومد؛ چند نفر رو بلاک کرد. میگه شایعه زودتر از خبر پخش میشه، برای همین هر خبر رو چک میکنه.khâhâram tâ ye shâbekee eddzhemai fâlâver ziyâd dâre. har âkse ru avval fekr mi-kâne, ba'd mi-zâre. bâzi vaghtân ye âkse sade ta lâyk mi-gire, bâzi vaghtân kam. zire ye pâst kâmenthâe bâd âmâd; chand nafar ru blâk kard. mige shâye zudtar az khâbar pâkhsh mi-she, barâe hamin har khâbar ru chek mi-kâne.My sister has many followers on one social network. Every photo she first thinks over, then posts. Sometimes a photo gathers a hundred likes, sometimes few. Under one post came bad comments; several people she blocked. She says a rumor spreads faster than news, so she checks every 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.
- How many followers does the sister have?
- What does she do before posting a photo?
- Why did she block several people?
- What spreads faster than news?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Persian?
B1. That means: everyday topics are behind you, you know about three thousand words, and an unknown word is more often guessed from the sentence than looked up.
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.