What is written online
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. My sister has more than ten thousand followers on social media. She posts every photo in the evening and always reads…
Text
- Moja siostra ma w mediach społecznościowych więcej niż dziesięć tysięcy obserwujących. Każde zdjęcie dodaje wieczorem i zawsze czyta wszystkie komentarze. Czasem dostaje trzysta lajków w godzinę, czasem tylko pięćdziesiąt i nigdy nie wie, dlaczego. Pod jednym postem było tak dużo złych komentarzy, że musiała zablokować kilka osób. Powiedziała mi, że fałszywa informacja to dzisiaj największy problem internetu. Dlatego każdą informację sprawdza dwa razy i dopiero potem dodaje post.My sister has more than ten thousand followers on social media. She posts every photo in the evening and always reads all the comments. Sometimes she gets three hundred likes in an hour, sometimes only fifty, and she never knows why. Under one post there were so many angry comments that she had to block several people. She told me that false information is today the main problem of the internet. So she checks every news item twice and only then posts.
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 many followers does the sister have?
- Why did she have to block someone?
- What does she consider the main problem of the internet?
- When does she post photos?
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.