A small research
A short in Kazakh 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. In the school laboratory we carried out a small study of the water quality. First we wrote down a hypothesis: we…
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- Мектеп зертханасында судың сапасын тексеретін кішкене зерттеу жүргіздік. Әуелі гипотеза жаздық: құдық суында тұз мөлшері жоғары болуы керек деп жорамалдадық. Үш ауылдан сынама алып, әр өлшем нәтижесін дәптерге жаздық, дәлдігі граммға дейін болды. Бір ауылдың дерегі басқаларына қайшы келді, сондықтан оны қайта тексердік. Қайталама өлшеу жаңсақ пікірді жоққа шығарды: қате аспапта екен. Ақырында заңдылық анықталды, ал мұғалім бұл кішкене ғылыми жаңалық деп бағалады.In the school laboratory we carried out a small study of the water quality. First we wrote down a hypothesis: we assumed that the well water should have a high salt content. We took samples from three villages and wrote every measurement into a notebook; the precision was down to a gram. One village's data contradicted the rest, so we re-checked it. The repeated measurement disproved the misconception: the error was in the instrument. In the end the pattern was established, and the teacher assessed it as a small scientific discovery.
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 was checked in the study?
- How many villages gave samples?
- Why was one village's data re-checked?
- Where was the error?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Kazakh?
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.