The residents’ meeting
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. At the residents’ meeting the manager proposed changing the old windows. By his words, the heating expenses will fall…
Text
- در جلسه ساکن‌ها، مدیر پیشنهاد کرد پنجره‌های قدیمی را عوض کنیم. به گفته‌ی او، خرج گرم کردن به اندازه یک ربع کم می‌شود. همسایه طبقه دوم مخالف بود و صدایش را بلند کرد. ادعا کرد سال گذشته برای سقف پول دادیم و این منصفانه نیست. مدیر گوش داد، اشتباه حساب را قبول کرد و وعده پیشنهاد تازه داد. در نتیجه قرار شد اول نظرسنجی بگیریم.dar dzhalâse sâkenhâ, mâdir pishnehâd kard pandzherhâe gadimi râ avâz kânim. be gâfte-e u, khardzh-e garme kân be andâze yek râb kam mi-shâvad. hamsâe tâbâge duvvâm mâkhâlef bud â sdâyosh râ bâlân kard. edâ kard sâle gâzashte barâe saghf pâl dâdim â in mânsafâne nist. mâdir gush dâd, eshtebâhe hesâb râ ghâbul kard â vâbde pishnehâde tâze dâd. dar natidzhe gârâr shâd avval nazarsandzhi begirem.At the residents’ meeting the manager proposed changing the old windows. By his words, the heating expenses will fall by a quarter. The neighbor from the second floor was against and raised his voice. He maintained that last year we paid for the roof, and that is unfair. The manager listened, admitted the mistake in the account and promised a new proposal. As a result they decided first to hold a poll.
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 manager propose?
- By how much will the heating expenses fall?
- Why was the neighbor against?
- How did the meeting end?
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.