The book I remember
A short in Western 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. The novel I read at twelve I remember to this day. The cover was torn, and the first chapter began on the tenth page.…
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- Տասներկու տարեկանում կարդացած վեպը մինչեւ այժմ կը հիշեմ: Կազմը պատռված էր, եւ առաջին գլուխը սկսվում էր տասներորդ էջից: Գրքի հերոսը փախչում էր տնից եւ կ'աշխատի որպես հացթուխ անծանոթ քաղաքում: Սիւժեն պարզ էր, բայց հեղինակը գրել էր այնպես, որ ամեն երեկոյյ սպասում էի շարունակությանը: Հիմա այդ վեպը կայ նաւ էլեկտրոնային գիրք, բայց տպավորութիւնը նույնը չէ:dasnergu dareganum gartatsadz vebə minchev ayzhm gə hishem Gazmə badrrvadz er, yev arrachin klukhə sgsvum er dasnerort echits Krk'i herosə p'akhchum er dnits yev g'ashkhadi vorbes hatst'ukh andzanot' k'aghak'um Syuzhen barz er, payts heghinagə krel er aynbes, vor amen yeregoyy sbasum ei sharunagut'yanə Hima ayt vebə gay nav elegdronayin kirk', payts dbavorut'yunə nuynə cheThe novel I read at twelve I remember to this day. The cover was torn, and the first chapter began on the tenth page. The hero of the book ran away from home and worked as a baker in an unfamiliar city. The plot was simple, but the author wrote so that every evening I waited for the continuation. Now this novel exists as an e-book too, but the impression is not 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 hero of the book work as?
- What does he say about the e-book?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Western 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.