Everything in order
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. First I submitted the documents, and after that I waited two months for an answer. While I was waiting, I found a…
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- Сначала я подал документы, а после этого два месяца ждал ответа. В то время как я ждал, я нашёл временную работу на складе. Как только пришло письмо, я вскрыл его прямо у почтового ящика. В регистрации отказали: я забыл приложить перевод документа. Постепенно я собрал все бумаги и второй раз подал их заранее, за неделю до срока.Snachala ya podal dokumenty, a posle etogo dva mesyatsa zhdal otveta. V to vremya kak ya zhdal, ya nashyol vremennuyu rabotu na sklade. Kak tolko prishlo pismo, ya vskryl ego pryamo u pochtovogo yashchika. V registratsii otkazali: ya zabyl prilozhit perevod dokumenta. Postepenno ya sobral vse bumagi i vtoroy raz podal ikh zaranee, za nedelyu do sroka.First I submitted the documents, and after that I waited two months for an answer. While I was waiting, I found a temporary job at a warehouse. As soon as the letter came, I opened it right by the mailbox. I was refused registration: I had forgotten to attach a translation of the document. Little by little I gathered all the papers and submitted them a second time in advance, a week before the deadline.
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 did he wait for an answer?
- What did he do while waiting?
- Why was the application refused?
- How did he submit the papers the second time?
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.