How uncle broke his leg
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. Uncle fell off a bicycle, and the ambulance took him away. The X-ray showed a fracture, and an operation was needed.…
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- Дядя упал с велосипеда, и его увезла скорая. Рентген показал перелом, и нужна была операция. Хирург сказал: больной будет поправляться около двух месяцев. В палате было четыре койки, и дяде повезло — он у окна. Каждый день мы носили ему яблоки и чай, а через неделю его выписали.Dyadya upal s velosipeda, i ego uvezla skoraya. Rentgen pokazal perelom, i nuzhna byla operatsiya. Khirurg skazal: bolnoy budet popravlyatsya okolo dvukh mesyatsev. V palate bylo chetyre koyki, i dyade povezlo — on u okna. Kazhdyy den my nosili emu yabloki i chay, a cherez nedelyu ego vypisali.Uncle fell off a bicycle, and the ambulance took him away. The X-ray showed a fracture, and an operation was needed. The surgeon said: the patient will be recovering for about two months. The ward had four beds, and uncle was lucky — he was by the window. Every day we brought him apples and tea, and a week later he was discharged.
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 happened to uncle?
- What did the X-ray show?
- How long will he be recovering?
- Where did uncle spend a week?
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.