LingoflyThe book I remember
A text in Georgian 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. On grandma's shelf lay a novel in an old-fashioned cover, and I was fourteen when I read it. The plot was simple: a…
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- ბებიას თაროზე ძველებური ყდით ერთი რომანი იდო, და თოთხმეტი წლის ვიყავი, როცა ის წავიკითხე. სიუჟეტი მარტივი იყო: სოფლის ბიჭი ქალაქში მიდის და ხელობას ეძებს. პირველი თავი მოსაწყენად მეჩვენა, მაგრამ მესამედან წიგნს ვეღარ ვწყვეტდი. ყველაზე დიდი შთაბეჭდილება ბოლომ დატოვა, სადაც გმირი სოფელში ბრუნდება და ბაბუის ხელობას აგრძელებს. მას შემდეგ ამ ავტორის სამი წიგნი მაქვს, და თითოეული ერთსა და იმავე ჟანრშია.bebias taroze dzveleburi qdit erti romani ido, da totkhmeti tslis viqavi, rotsa is tsavikitkhe. siuzheti martivi iqo: soplis bichi kalakshi midis da khelobas edzebs. pirveli tavi mosatsqenad mechvena, magram mesamedan tsigns veghar vtsqvetdi. qvelaze didi shtabechdileba bolom datova, sadats gmiri sopelshi brundeba da babuis khelobas agrdzelebs. mas shemdeg am avtoris sami tsigni makvs, da titoeuli ertsa da imave zhanrshia.On grandma's shelf lay a novel in an old-fashioned cover, and I was fourteen when I read it. The plot was simple: a village boy goes to the city and looks for a trade. The first chapter seemed boring to me, but from the third I couldn't put the book down. The biggest impression was left by the ending, where the hero returns to the village and continues his grandfather's trade. Since then I have had three books by this author, and each is in the same genre.
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 old was he when he read the book?
- What is the plot about?
- From which chapter did the book grip him?
- What left the biggest impression?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Georgian?
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.