My workday
A short in Armenian text 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. I'm a teacher at a school. My workday starts at eight o'clock. On Mondays and Wednesdays I have six lessons. On…
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- Ես ուսուցիչ եմ դպրոցում: Աշխատանքային օրս սկսվում է ժամը ութին: Երկուշաբթի և չորեքշաբթի օրերին ես ունեմ վեց դաս: Հինգշաբթի օրը հանդիպում է լինում ղեկավարի հետ: Ուրբաթ երեկոյան ես ազատ եմ և ընկերների հետ գնում եմ սրճարան:yes usutsich em dprotsum. ashkhatank'ayin ors sksvum e zhamə ut'in. yerkushabt'i yev chorek'shabt'i orerin yes unem vets das. hingshabt'i orə handipum e linum ghekavari het. urbat' yerekoyan yes azat em yev ənkerneri het gnum em srcharan.I'm a teacher at a school. My workday starts at eight o'clock. On Mondays and Wednesdays I have six lessons. On Thursdays there is a meeting with the boss. On Friday evening I'm free and go to a coffee shop with friends.
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 is the narrator's job?
- On which day is the meeting with the boss?
- What does he do on Friday evening?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Armenian?
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.