The book I remember
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. I still remember the novel I read at twelve. The cover was torn, and the first chapter started from the tenth page. The…
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- Տասներկու տարեկանում կարդացած վեպը մինչև հիմա հիշում եմ: Կազմը պատռված էր, և առաջին գլուխը սկսվում էր տասներորդ էջից: Գրքի հերոսը փախչում էր տնից և աշխատում որպես հացթուխ անծանոթ քաղաքում: Սյուժեն պարզ էր, բայց հեղինակը գրել էր այնպես, որ ամեն երեկո սպասում էի շարունակությանը: Հիմա այդ վեպը կա նաև էլեկտրոնային գիրք, բայց տպավորությունը նույնը չէ:Tasnerku tarekanum kardatsats vepə minchev hima hishum em. Kazmə patrrvats er, yev arrajin glukhə sksvum er tasnerord ejits. Grk'i herosə p'akhchum er tnits yev ashkhatum vorpes hatst'ukh antsanot' k'aghak'um. Syuzhen parz er, bayts heghinakə grel er aynpes, vor amen yereko spasum ei sharunakut'yanə. Hima ayd vepə ka nayev elektronayin girk', bayts tpavorut'yunə nuynə che.I still remember the novel I read at twelve. The cover was torn, and the first chapter started from the tenth page. The book's hero ran away from home and worked as a baker in an unfamiliar city. The plot was simple, but the author wrote it so that every evening I waited for the continuation. Now this novel also exists as an e-book, but the impression isn't the same.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- When did he read this novel?
- What was wrong with the book?
- What did the book's hero work as?
- What does he say about the e-book?
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.