LingoflyThe final game
A short text in Kazakh 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. Yesterday the final of the city championship took place. The gym was full, the fans sang. In the first half the score…
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- Кеше қаладағы чемпионаттың финалы өтті. Спортзал толы еді, жанкүйерлер ән салды. Бірінші бөлімде ойын есебі тең болды, содан кейін біздің спортшы допты қатты соқты. Соңғы минутта төреші ысқырық тартты: ойын ережесі бұзылған екен. Тең есеппен аяқталады деп ойладық, бірақ жеңіс соңғы секундта келді. Ойыннан кейін бір ойыншыда созылу болды, бірақ гипс керек болмады. Жеңімпаздар медаль алды.Keshe qaladağy chempionattyñ finaly ötti. Sportzal toly edi, zhanküierler än saldy. Birinshi bölimde oiyn esebi teñ boldy, sodan keiin bizdiñ sportshy dopty qatty soqty. Soñğy minutta töreshi ysqyryq tartty: oiyn erezhesi būzylğan eken. Teñ eseppen ayaqtalady dep oiladyq, biraq zheñis soñğy sekundta keldi. Oiynnan keiin bir oiynshyda sozylu boldy, biraq gips kerek bolmady. Zheñimpazdar medal aldy.Yesterday the final of the city championship took place. The gym was full, the fans sang. In the first half the score was even, then our athlete struck the ball hard. In the last minute the referee blew the whistle: it turned out the rules of the game had been broken. We thought it would end in a draw, but victory came in the last second. After the game one player had a strain, but a cast was not needed. The winners received medals.
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 the score in the first half?
- Why did the referee blow the whistle in the last minute?
- How did the game end?
- What happened to a player after the game?
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.