LingoflyThe river that was cleaned
A text in Western Armenian at level B1. The translation sits next to it for checking, not for support: at this level the text is read whole, and an unknown word is usually guessed from the sentence. For twenty years the factory's waste waters flowed into the river, and the fish almost died out. In the water samples…
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- Քսան տարի գործարանին կեղտաջրերը գետը կը թափուէին, եւ ձուկը գրեթէ ոչնչացաւ։ Ջուրին փորձանմուշներուն մէջ կը գտնէին վնասակար խառնուրդներ, իսկ ափին վրայ կը կուտակուէին թափօններ։ Երբ գործարանը փակուեցաւ, բնակիչները սկսան մաքրել ափը եւ տեսակաւորել աղբը։ Հինգ տարի ետք ջուրը պարզուեցաւ, եւ թռչունները վերադարձան բոյն հիւսելու։ Այսօր գետը արգելավայրին մէկ մասն է, եւ հոն ձուկը կրկին կը բազմանայ։k'san dari kordzaranin geghdachrerə kedə gə t'ap'uein, yev tsugə kret'e vochnchatsav Churin p'ortsanmushnerun mech gə kdnein vnasagar kharrnurtner, isg ap'in vra gə gudaguein t'ap'onner Yerp kordzaranə p'aguetsav, pnagichnerə sgsan mak'rel ap'ə yev desagavorel aghpə Hink dari yedk' churə barzuetsav, yev t'rrchunnerə veratartsan puyn hyuselu Aysor kedə arkelavayrin meg masn e, yev hon tsugə grgin gə pazmanaFor twenty years the factory's waste waters flowed into the river, and the fish almost died out. In the water samples harmful impurities were found, and on the bank waste accumulated. When the factory closed, the residents began to clean the bank and sort the garbage. Five years later the water became clean, and the birds returned to build nests. Today the river is part of a reserve, and there the fish multiply again.
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 happened to the fish?
- What was found in the water samples?
- What did the residents begin to do?
- What has the river become today?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Western Armenian?
B1. That means: everyday topics are behind you, you know about three thousand words, and an unknown word is more often guessed from the sentence than looked up.
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.