Pumpkin porridge
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. First I peeled the vegetables and chopped the pumpkin finely on the cutting board. Then I brought the milk to a boil…
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- Алдымен көкөністі тазалап, асқабақты кесу тақтайшасында ұсақтап турадым. Содан кейін сүтті қайнатып, оған тұз бен аздап қант қостым. Асқабақты салып, жиырма минут пісірдім және араластырып тұрдым. Дайын ботқаны суытып қойдым, себебі балалар ыстық тамақ жемейді. Қалғанын тағам контейнеріне салдым: жарамдылық мерзімі екі күн ғана.First I peeled the vegetables and chopped the pumpkin finely on the cutting board. Then I brought the milk to a boil and added salt and a little sugar to it. I put in the pumpkin, cooked it for twenty minutes and kept stirring. I let the finished porridge cool, because the children do not eat hot food. I put the rest in a food container: the shelf life is only two days.
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 done at the very beginning?
- What was added to the milk?
- Why was the porridge cooled?
- How long does the rest keep?
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.