A weekend behind the wheel
A short text in Polish 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. For the weekend we drove to the sea by car. First we checked whether the tank was full and loaded everything into the…
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- W weekend pojechaliśmy samochodem nad morze. Najpierw sprawdziliśmy, czy jest pełny bak, i wszystko władowaliśmy do bagażnika. Na autostradzie ograniczenie prędkości to sto czterdzieści, w mieście tylko pięćdziesiąt. Przed każdym zakrętem stał znak drogowy, dlatego jechałem wolno. W małym miasteczku był ruch jednokierunkowy i jeden raz pojechaliśmy złą drogą. W niedzielę wróciliśmy, a samochód był cały i czysty.For the weekend we drove to the sea by car. First we checked whether the tank was full and loaded everything into the boot. On the motorway the speed limit is a hundred and forty, in town only fifty. Before every turn there stood a road sign, so I drove slowly. In the small town there was one-way traffic, and once we took the wrong road. On Sunday we returned, and the car was whole and clean.
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 they do first of all?
- What is the speed limit on the motorway?
- Why did the narrator drive slowly?
- What happened in the small town?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Polish?
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.