Grandma goes online
A short text in Russian 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. Her grandson set up an email account for grandma and showed her how to log in. At first grandma was afraid to press the…
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- Внук завёл бабушке электронный адрес и показал, как войти в аккаунт. Сначала бабушка боялась нажать не на ту кнопку. Теперь она сама пишет письма и ставит смайлик в конце каждой строки. В групповом чате нашей семьи она читает всё и отвечает всем. В прошлом месяце бабушка заказала онлайн тёплый платок и осталась очень довольна.Vnuk zavyol babushke elektronnyy adres i pokazal, kak voyti v akkaunt. Snachala babushka boyalas nazhat ne na tu knopku. Teper ona sama pishet pisma i stavit smaylik v kontse kazhdoy stroki. V gruppovom chate nashey semi ona chitaet vsyo i otvechaet vsem. V proshlom mesyatse babushka zakazala onlayn tyoplyy platok i ostalas ochen dovolna.Her grandson set up an email account for grandma and showed her how to log in. At first grandma was afraid to press the wrong button. Now she writes letters herself and puts a smiley at the end of every line. In our family's group chat she reads everything and answers everyone. Last month grandma ordered a warm shawl online and was very pleased.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- Who set up the email account for grandma?
- What was grandma afraid of at first?
- Where does grandma answer everyone?
- What did grandma order online?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Russian?
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.