The order of the day
A short in Kazakh 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. Usually in the morning I first read the letters, then write down the plan for the day. After lunch there is a meeting…
Text
- Әдетте таңертең алдымен хаттарды оқимын, сосын күнделікті жоспарды жазамын. Түскі астан кейін жиналыс болады, ал одан кейін есеп дайындауға отырамын. Кеше бәрі басқаша болды: кенет тексеру келді, соның салдарынан жоспар бұзылды. Жиналысты кешке ауыстырдық, дегенмен есепті уақытында тапсырдым. Ақыр соңында үйге кеш қайттым, бірақ бүгін бәрі бірте-бірте орнына түсті.Usually in the morning I first read the letters, then write down the plan for the day. After lunch there is a meeting, and after it I sit down to prepare the report. Yesterday everything went differently: an inspection came suddenly, and the plan fell apart because of it. We moved the meeting to the evening; nevertheless I submitted the report on time. In the end I returned home late, but today everything has gradually fallen into place.
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 does the narrator do first in the morning?
- What broke yesterday's plan?
- What happened with the report?
- How are things today?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Kazakh?
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.