Not sure, but going
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 was offered a job in another city, and for the third week now I cannot decide. On the one hand, the pay is higher…
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- Мне предложили работу в другом городе, и третью неделю я не могу решить. С одной стороны, платят выше, и такая возможность выпадает не каждый год. С другой стороны, пришлось бы переехать, а все друзья и родители здесь. Друг считает, что я преувеличиваю: по его опыту, разница в деньгах меньше, чем кажется. Мне кажется, он отчасти прав, однако рано или поздно выбирать всё равно придётся — до пятницы.Mne predlozhili rabotu v drugom gorode, i tretyu nedelyu ya ne mogu reshit. S odnoy storony, platyat vyshe, i takaya vozmozhnost vypadaet ne kazhdyy god. S drugoy storony, prishlos by pereekhat, a vse druzya i roditeli zdes. Drug schitaet, chto ya preuvelichivayu: po ego opytu, raznitsa v dengakh menshe, chem kazhetsya. Mne kazhetsya, on otchasti prav, odnako rano ili pozdno vybirat vsyo ravno pridyotsya — do pyatnitsy.I was offered a job in another city, and for the third week now I cannot decide. On the one hand, the pay is higher, and such a chance does not come every year. On the other hand, I would have to move, and all my friends and parents are here. My friend thinks I exaggerate: by his experience, the difference in money is smaller than it seems. I think he is partly right, still sooner or later I will have to choose — by Friday.
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 was the narrator offered?
- What speaks for the move?
- What does the friend think?
- By what deadline must he decide?
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.