LingoflyThe book club
A text in Kazakh at level B1. The translation sits next to it for checking, not for support: at this level the text is read whole, and an unknown word is usually guessed from the sentence. Our book club gathers once a month at the library. Each person picks a novel or a story and speaks about the plot. Last…
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- Біздің кітап клубы айына бір рет кітапханада жиналады. Әркім бір роман немесе әңгіме таңдап, оқиға желісі туралы айтады. Өткен айда бір жазушының кітабын талқыладық: мұқабасы қарапайым, бірақ кітап кейіпкері есте қалды. Біреу оны күлкілі деп тапты, біреу керісінше ауыр деді. Мен дәйексөз жазып алдым да, үйде тағы бір рет оқыдым. Келесі жолы деректі фильм көреміз, содан кейін оның жалғасы туралы әңгімелесеміз.Bizdiñ kitap kluby aiyna bir ret kitapkhanada zhinalady. Ärkim bir roman nemese äñgime tañdap, oqiğa zhelisi turaly aitady. Ötken aida bir zhazushynyñ kitabyn talqyladyq: mūqabasy qarapaiym, biraq kitap keiipkeri este qaldy. Bireu ony külkili dep tapty, bireu kerisinshe auyr dedi. Men däieksöz zhazyp aldym da, üide tağy bir ret oqydym. Kelesi zholy derekti film köremiz, sodan keiin onyñ zhalğasy turaly äñgimelesemiz.Our book club gathers once a month at the library. Each person picks a novel or a story and speaks about the plot. Last month we discussed a book by one writer: the cover is plain, but the book's protagonist stayed in memory. Some found it funny; others, on the contrary, called it heavy. I wrote out a quotation and reread it once more at home. Next time we will watch a documentary, and afterwards talk about its sequel.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- How often does the club gather?
- What was memorable in last month's book?
- How did opinions about the book split?
- What will the club do next time?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Kazakh?
B1. That means: everyday topics are behind you, you know about three thousand words, and an unknown word is more often guessed from the sentence than looked up.
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.