A year of English
A text in Russian 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. I have been studying English for a year now. Every day I learn ten words: in the morning and in the evening. Grammar is…
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- Я учу английский уже год. Каждый день я учу десять слов: утром и вечером. Грамматика мне трудно даётся, но я стараюсь. Теперь я хорошо понимаю английский на слух. Говорить бегло пока не могу, но с каждым разом лучше.Ya uchu angliyskiy uzhe god. Kazhdyy den ya uchu desyat slov: utrom i vecherom. Grammatika mne trudno dayotsya, no ya starayus. Teper ya khorosho ponimayu angliyskiy na slukh. Govorit beglo poka ne mogu, no s kazhdym razom luchshe.I have been studying English for a year now. Every day I learn ten words: in the morning and in the evening. Grammar is hard for me, but I try. Now I understand spoken English well. I cannot speak fluently yet, but each time it is better.
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 long has the person been studying English?
- How many words does he learn every day?
- What is hard?
- What can he already do?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Russian?
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.