A summer thunderstorm
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. Yesterday evening there was a thunderstorm over the city. The sky was black, and there was thunder. Then it poured for…
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- Вчера вечером над городом была гроза. Небо было чёрное, и был гром. Потом долго был ливень. После ливня на улицах вода. Утром небо было чистое, а вечером в небе была радуга.Vchera vecherom nad gorodom byla groza. Nebo bylo chyornoe, i byl grom. Potom dolgo byl liven. Posle livnya na ulitsakh voda. Utrom nebo bylo chistoe, a vecherom v nebe byla raduga.Yesterday evening there was a thunderstorm over the city. The sky was black, and there was thunder. Then it poured for a long time. After the downpour there was water on the streets. In the morning the sky was clear, and in the evening there was a rainbow in the sky.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- When was the thunderstorm?
- What came after the thunder?
- What stayed on the streets after the downpour?
- What was the sky like in the morning?
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.