A day at the beach
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. Today we are going to the beach. I want to swim, float and sunbathe. I have sunscreen, an umbrella and sunglasses. The…
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- Сегодня мы идём на пляж. Я хочу купаться, плавать и загорать. У меня есть крем от солнца, зонт и солнечные очки. Волны маленькие, а песок горячий. Вечером закат, и мы поедем домой.Segodnya my idyom na plyazh. Ya khochu kupatsya, plavat i zagorat. U menya est krem ot solntsa, zont i solnechnye ochki. Volny malenkie, a pesok goryachiy. Vecherom zakat, i my poedem domoy.Today we are going to the beach. I want to swim, float and sunbathe. I have sunscreen, an umbrella and sunglasses. The waves are small, and the sand is hot. In the evening there is a sunset, and we will go home.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- Where are they going?
- What does the narrator want?
- What does the narrator have?
- What are the waves like?
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.