My working day
A short in Western 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 am a teacher at a school. My working day starts at eight o'clock. On Mondays and Wednesdays I have six lessons. On…
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- Ես ուսուցիչ եմ դպրոցի մէջ. Աշխատանքային օրս կը սկսի ժամը ութին. Երկուշաբթի եւ Չորեքշաբթի օրերուն ունիմ վեց դաս. Հինգշաբթի օրը հանդիպում կ'ըլլայ ղեկավարին հետ. Ուրբաթ երեկոյյան ազատ եմ եւ ընկերներուն հետ կ'երթամ սրճարան:yes usutsich em tbrotsi mech. Ashkhadank'ayin ors gə sgsi zhamə ut'in. Yergushapt'i yev Chorek'shapt'i orerun unim vets tas. Hinkshapt'i orə hantibum g'əllay ghegavarin hed. Urpat' yeregoyyan azad em yev əngernerun hed g'ert'am srjaranI am a teacher at a school. My working day 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 am free and go to a café 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 does the narrator work as?
- 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 Western 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.