Dan v obratu
A short in Slovenian text 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. In our workshop they work in two shifts, and I joined the morning one for the first time. First we got an induction…
Text
- V našem obratu se dela v dveh izmenah, jaz pa sem prvič prišel na jutranjo. Najprej so nam dali navodila za delo in delovno obleko z znakom podjetja. Moja naloga je bila preveriti vsak izdelek, preden gre v embalažo. Če ima kos okvaro, ga odložim posebej in zapišem številko serije. Opoldne se je stroj ustavil in nastal je zastoj pri delu za dve uri. Tehnik ga je usposobil, mi pa smo dnevno normo vseeno naredili do treh.In our workshop they work in two shifts, and I joined the morning one for the first time. First we got an induction briefing and were given work clothes with the company logo. My task was to check every product before it went to packaging. If a piece has a defect, I set it aside and write down the batch number. At noon the machine stopped, and there was a two-hour outage. The technician fixed it, and we still met the daily quota by three.
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 given out at the start of the shift?
- What did he do with a defective item?
- What happened at noon?
- Did they meet the daily quota?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Slovenian?
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.