LingoflyThe first day at the factory
A short text in Western Armenian 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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- Գործարանին մէջ առաջին օրը անվտանգութեան կանոններով սկսաւ։ Պահակը մուտքին մօտ անցագիրը տուաւ, իսկ պահեստին մէջ համազգեստ եւ սաղաւարտ ստացայ։ Մեխանիկը, որուն հետ կ'աշխատիմ, ամբողջ սարքաւորումը ցոյց տուաւ եւ ըսաւ, որ չշտապեմ։ Ընդմիջումը կէս ժամ է, իսկ իմ աշխատատեղս մեծ պատուհանին մօտ է։ Երեկոյեան յոգնած էի, բայց երկար ժամանակէ ետք առաջին անգամ հանգիստ քնացայ։kordzaranin mech arrachin orə anvdankut'ean ganonnerov sgsav Bahagə mudk'in mod antsakirə duav, isg bahesdin mech hamazkesd yev saghavard sdatsa Mekhanigə, vorun hed g'ashkhadim, ampoghch sark'avorumə tsuyts duav yev əsav, vor chshdabem Əntmichumə ges zham e, isg im ashkhadadeghs medz baduhanin mod e Yeregoyean hoknadz ei, payts yergar zhamanage yedk' arrachin ankam hankisd k'natsaThe 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.