LingoflyOne day at the workshop
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. In the morning everyone gathers for the briefing, then puts on the work clothes. The machines are switched on at eight…
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- Առաւօտեան բոլորը կը հաւաքուին հրահանգաւորման, յետոյ կը հագնին յատուկ հագուստ։ Հաստոցները կը միանան ութին, եւ արտադրանքի թողարկումը կը սկսի ըստ գրաֆիկի։ Իւրաքանչիւր արտադրատեսակ կը ստուգուի. եթէ արատ կայ, զայն կը հանեն խմբաքանակէն։ Կէսօրին կու գայ փոխադրողը, եւ պատրաստ ապրանքը կը բեռնառաքեն բեռնագրով։ Երեկոյեան բրիգադը կը մաքրէ արտադրամասը, եւ հերթապահութիւնը կ'անցնի գիշերային հերթափոխին։arravodean polorə gə havak'uin hrahankavorman, hedo gə haknin hadug hakusd Hasdotsnerə gə mianan ut'in, yev ardatrank'i t'oghargumə gə sgsi əsd krafigi Yurak'anchyur ardatradesag gə sdukui. yet'e arad gay, zayn gə hanen khmpak'anagen Gesorin gu kay p'okhatroghə, yev badrasd abrank'ə gə perrnarrak'en perrnakrov Yeregoyean prikatə gə mak're ardatramasə, yev hert'abahut'yunə g'antsni kisherayin hert'ap'okhinIn the morning everyone gathers for the briefing, then puts on the work clothes. The machines are switched on at eight, and the output begins by the schedule. Every item is inspected: if there is a defect, it is removed from the batch. At noon the haulier arrives, and the finished goods are shipped by the waybill. In the evening the brigade cleans the shop, and the watch passes to the night shift.
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 day begin with?
- When are the machines switched on?
- What is done with an item if there is a defect?
- To whom does the watch pass in the evening?
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.