The first day at the factory
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. The first day at the factory began with a safety briefing. The guard at the entrance gave me a pass, and at the…
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- Առաջին օրը գործարանում սկսվեց անվտանգության կանոններից: Պահակը մուտքի մօտ տուեց անցագիրը, իսկ պահեստում ստացա համազգեստ եւ սաղաւարտ: Մեխանիկը, ում հետ կ'աշխատիմ, ցույց տուեց ամբողջ սարքավորումը եւ ասաց չշտապել: Ընդմիջումը կէս ժամ է, իսկ իմ աշխատատեղը մեծ պատուհանի մօտ է: Երեկոյան հոգնած էի, բայց երկար ժամանակից հետո առաջին անգամ հանգիստ քնեցի:arrachin orə kordzaranum sgsvets anvdankut'yan ganonnerits Bahagə mudk'i mod duets antsakirə, isg bahesdum sdatsa hamazkesd yev saghavard Mekhanigə, um hed g'ashkhadim, tsuyts duets ampoghch sark'avorumə yev asats chshdabel Əntmichumə ges zham e, isg im ashkhadadeghə medz baduhani mod e Yeregoyan hoknadz ei, payts yergar zhamanagits hedo arrachin ankam hankisd k'netsiThe first day at the factory began with a safety briefing. The guard at the entrance gave me a pass, and at the warehouse I received a uniform and a helmet. The mechanic I work with showed me all the equipment and told me not to hurry. The break is half an hour, and my workplace 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 begin with?
- What did he receive at the warehouse?
- What did the mechanic tell him?
- Where is his workplace?
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.