The new job
A short in Georgian 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 started looking for work two months ago and sent applications for five vacancies. At the first two places I was…
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- სამსახურის ძებნა ორი თვის წინ დავიწყე და ხუთ ვაკანსიაზე განაცხადი გავგზავნე. პირველ ორ ადგილას უარი მივიღე, მესამემ კი გასაუბრებაზე დამპატიჟა. დამსაქმებელმა, რომელმაც ჩემი რეზიუმე წაიკითხა, სამუშაო გამოცდილებაზე მკითხა. შრომითი ხელშეკრულება ერთ წელზე გავაფორმეთ: გამოსაცდელი ვადა ორი თვეა, შვებულება ანაზღაურებადი. პირველ დღეს განყოფილება მაჩვენეს და თანამშრომლებს გამაცნეს. თუ ყველაფერი კარგად წავა, ერთ წელიწადში დაწინაურებაზე ვისაუბრებთ.samsakhuris dzebna ori tvis tsin davitsqe da khut vakansiaze ganatskhadi gavgzavne. pirvel or adgilas uari mivighe, mesamem ki gasaubrebaze dampatizha. damsakmebelma, romelmats chemi reziume tsaikitkha, samushao gamotsdilebaze mkitkha. shromiti khelshekruleba ert tselze gavapormet: gamosatsdeli vada ori tvea, shvebuleba anazghaurebadi. pirvel dghes ganqopileba machvenes da tanamshromlebs gamatsnes. tu qvelaperi kargad tsava, ert tselitsadshi datsinaurebaze visaubrebt.I started looking for work two months ago and sent applications for five vacancies. At the first two places I was rejected, and the third invited me to an interview. The employer, who read my resume, asked me about my work experience. We formalized the employment contract for a year: the probation period is two months, the vacation is paid. On the first day they showed me the department and introduced me to the staff. If everything goes well, in a year we'll talk about a promotion.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- How many vacancies were applications sent to?
- What happened at the first two places?
- What is the probation period in the contract?
- What will they talk about in a year?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Georgian?
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.