Taking care of health
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. Last autumn I began to fall ill often. First I caught the flu, then my throat grew inflamed. The doctor prescribed an…
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- Былтыр күзде мен жиі ауыратын болдым. Алдымен тұмау жұқтырып алдым, содан кейін тамағым қабынды. Дәрігер антибиотик жазып берді және медициналық тексеруден өтуді ұсынды. Тексеру нәтижесі жақсы шықты, бірақ дәрігер темекіні тастауды талап етті. Ол былай деді: майлы тамақ бауырға зиян, ал таза ауада жүру пайдалы. Мен темекіні тастадым, кешкі асты жеңілдеттім және күн сайын жарты сағат жүре бастадым. Қазір өзімді жақсы сезінемін, ұйқым да қалыпқа келді.Last autumn I began to fall ill often. First I caught the flu, then my throat grew inflamed. The doctor prescribed an antibiotic and suggested a medical check-up. The check-up result came out good, but the doctor demanded that I quit smoking. He put it this way: fatty food harms the liver, and walking in the fresh air is good for you. I quit smoking, made dinner lighter and began walking half an hour every day. Now I feel well, and my sleep has returned to normal too.
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 did he fall ill with first?
- What was the check-up result like?
- What did the doctor demand?
- What has changed now?
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.