A week in the hospital
A text in Polish 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. When uncle fell off his bicycle, the neighbours called an ambulance. At the hospital the doctor said: it is a leg…
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- Kiedy wujek spadł z roweru, sąsiedzi wezwali karetkę. W szpitalu lekarz mówił: to złamanie nogi, będzie operacja w narkozie. Chirurg był spokojny i miał dobre ręce. Wujek leżał w sali chorych przy oknie i słuchał radia. Po tygodniu dostał wypis ze szpitala i skierowanie na rehabilitację.When uncle fell off his bicycle, the neighbours called an ambulance. At the hospital the doctor said: it is a leg fracture, there will be an operation under anaesthesia. The surgeon was calm, and his hands were skilful. Uncle lay in a ward by the window and listened to the radio. In a week he received the discharge papers from the hospital and a referral for rehabilitation.
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 happened to uncle?
- What did the doctor say?
- Where did uncle lie?
- What did he receive at discharge?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Polish?
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.