Cleaning up the riverbank
A short in Armenian text at level B1. 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. In spring the residents of our neighborhood decided to clean up the riverbank. The volunteers gathered on Saturday…
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- Գարնանը մեր թաղի բնակիչները որոշեցին մաքրել գետափը: Կամավորները հավաքվեցին շաբաթ առավոտյան, եկան նաև երեխաներ ծնողների հետ: Երեք ժամում հանեցինք երկու բեռնատար աղբ, և մի մասը գնաց վերամշակման: Քաղաքապետարանը խոստացավ դնել աղբամաններ և ամեն ամիս ուղարկել մեքենա: Երեկոյան նստեցինք խոտին և հասկացանք, որ բնությունը պահպանելը սկսվում է սեփական բակից:Garnanə mer t'aghi bnakichnerə voroshetsin mak'rel getap'ə. Kamavornerə havak'vetsin shabat' arravotyan, yekan nayev yerekhaner tsnoghneri het. Yerek' zhamum hanetsink' yerku berrnatar aghb, yev mi masə gnats veramshakman. K'aghak'apetaranə khostatsav dnel aghbamanner yev amen amis ugharkel mek'ena. Yerekoyan nstetsink' khotin yev haskatsank', vor bnut'yunə pahpanelə sksvum e sep'akan bakits.In spring the residents of our neighborhood decided to clean up the riverbank. The volunteers gathered on Saturday morning, and children came with their parents too. In three hours we hauled away two truckloads of trash, and part of it went for recycling. The city hall promised to put bins and send a truck every month. In the evening we sat on the grass and understood that protecting nature starts with one's own courtyard.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- Who decided to clean up the bank?
- How much trash did they haul away?
- What did the city hall promise?
- What conclusion did they come to?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Armenian?
B1. 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.