The four seasons
A short in Georgian text 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. In Georgia there are all four seasons. In spring it's warm and it often rains. In summer it's very hot, and many…
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- საქართველოში ოთხივე სეზონია. გაზაფხულზე თბილა და ხშირად წვიმს. ზაფხულში ძალიან ცხელა და ბევრი ტურისტი ბათუმში მიდის. შემოდგომაზე გრილა და ღვინოს აკეთებენ. ზამთარში მთებში თოვს, ქალაქში კი იშვიათად.sakartveloshi otkhive sezonia. gazapkhulze tbila da khshirad tsvims. zapkhulshi dzalian tskhela da bevri turisti batumshi midis. shemodgomaze grila da ghvinos aketeben. zamtarshi mtebshi tovs, kalakshi ki ishviatad.In Georgia there are all four seasons. In spring it's warm and it often rains. In summer it's very hot, and many tourists go to Batumi. In autumn it's cool, and they make wine. In winter it snows in the mountains, but rarely in the city.
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's the weather like in spring?
- What do they do in autumn?
- Where does it snow in winter?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Georgian?
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.