The contract I didn't read
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. I signed the internet contract without reading a single clause to the end. I thought the rate was fixed, but it turned…
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- Ինտերնետի պայմանագիրը ստորագրեցի՝ ոչ մի կետ մինչեւ վէրջ չկարդալով: Կարծում էի, որ սակագինը հաստատուն է, բայց պարզվեց, որ վեց ամիս հետո կ'փոխուի: Երբ զանգեցի պայմանագիրը լուծելու, ասացին, որ օրենքով պէտք է վճարեմ տուգանք: Խնդրեցի դա ուղարկել գրավոր, որովհետեւ բանավոր պայմանավորվածութիւնը ոչինչ չնշանակեր: Ի վերջո համաձայնվեցինք, ես վճարեցի գումարի կեսը, իսկ պայմանը եղավ նոր ծառաիւթիւն չպատվիրել:indernedi baymanakirə sdorakretsi voch mi ged minchev verch chgartalov Gardzum ei, vor sagakinə hasdadun e, payts barzvets, vor vets amis hedo g'p'okhui Yerp zanketsi baymanakirə ludzelu, asatsin, vor orenk'ov bedk' e vjarem dukank' Khntretsi ta ughargel kravor, vorovhedev panavor baymanavorvadzut'yunə vochinch chnshanager I vercho hamatsaynvetsink', yes vjaretsi kumari gesə, isg baymanə yeghav nor dzarrayut'yun chbadvirelI signed the internet contract without reading a single clause to the end. I thought the rate was fixed, but it turned out that in six months it changes. When I called to cancel the contract, I was told that by law I had to pay a fine. I asked them to send it in writing, because a verbal agreement means nothing. In the end we agreed: I paid half the sum, and the condition was not to order a new service.
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 didn't he do before signing?
- What turned out with the rate?
- Why did he ask for a written answer?
- How did the matter end?
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.