A theater subscription
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. For my birthday I was given a subscription to five plays. The first play was a comedy. The director moved the plot to…
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- برای تولد من بلیط فصلی پنج نمایش دادند. نمایش اول کمدی بود. کارگردان داستان را در تهران امروز گذاشت. تشویق زیاد بود و همه خندیدند. حالا میفهمم چرا مردم این شهر نمایش را دوست دارند.barâe tâlâde man bilite fasli pandzh nemâish dâdand. nemâishe avval kâmedi bud. kârgardân dâstân râ dar tehrân emruz gâzâsht. tashvige ziyod bud â hame khandid. hâlâ mi-fahmam cherâ mardâme in shahr nemâish râ dust dârand.For my birthday I was given a subscription to five plays. The first play was a comedy. The director moved the plot to modern Tehran. There was much applause, and everyone laughed. Now I understand why the people of this city love the theater.
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 given for the birthday?
- What was the first play?
- Where did the director move the plot?
- What did the audience do?
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.