The first day at the factory
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. The first day at the factory started with safety rules. The guard at the entrance gave the pass, and at the warehouse I…
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- Առաջին օրը գործարանում սկսվեց անվտանգության կանոններից: Պահակը մուտքի մոտ տվեց անցագիրը, իսկ պահեստում ստացա համազգեստ և սաղավարտ: Մեխանիկը, ում հետ աշխատում եմ, ցույց տվեց ամբողջ սարքավորումը և ասաց չշտապել: Ընդմիջումը կես ժամ է, իսկ իմ աշխատատեղը մեծ պատուհանի մոտ է: Երեկոյան հոգնած էի, բայց երկար ժամանակից հետո առաջին անգամ հանգիստ քնեցի:Arrajin orə gortsaranum sksvets anvtangut'yan kanonnerits. Pahakə mutk'i mot tvets antsagirə, isk pahestum statsa hamazgest yev saghavart. Mekhanikə, um het ashkhatum em, tsuyts tvets amboghj sark'avorumə yev asats chshtapel. Əndmijumə kes zham e, isk im ashkhatateghə mets patuhani mot e. Yerekoyan hognats ei, bayts yerkar zhamanakits heto arrajin angam hangist k'netsi.The first day at the factory started with safety rules. The guard at the entrance gave the pass, and at the warehouse I got a uniform and a helmet. The mechanic I work with showed all the equipment and told me not to hurry. The break is half an hour, and my workstation is by a big window. In the evening I was tired, but for the first time in a long while I slept calmly.
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 first day start with?
- What did he get at the warehouse?
- What did the mechanic tell him?
- Where is his workstation?
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.