What I will be when I grow up
A short text in Russian at level A1. 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. At school we wrote an essay about a future job. My friend wants to become a sailor and see distant countries. My sister…
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- В школе мы писали сочинение о будущей работе. Мой друг хочет стать моряком и увидеть дальние страны. Сестра мечтает работать в аптеке, как наш сосед. А я пока не решил: то ли учитель, то ли судья. Учительница улыбнулась и сказала, что время ещё есть.V shkole my pisali sochinenie o budushchey rabote. Moy drug khochet stat moryakom i uvidet dalnie strany. Sestra mechtaet rabotat v apteke, kak nash sosed. A ya poka ne reshil: to li uchitel, to li sudya. Uchitelnitsa ulybnulas i skazala, chto vremya eshchyo est.At school we wrote an essay about a future job. My friend wants to become a sailor and see distant countries. My sister dreams of working at a pharmacy, like our neighbor. And I haven't decided yet: either a teacher or a judge. The teacher smiled and said there is still time.
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 the children write the essay about?
- What does the friend want to become?
- Where does the sister dream of working?
- What did the teacher say?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Russian?
A1. 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.