The first day at the factory
A short in Serbian 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. My first day at the factory began with a safety briefing. The guard at the gate gave me a pass, and at the warehouse I…
Text
- Први дан у фабрици почео је обуком из заштите на раду. Чувар на капији ми је дао пропусницу, а у магацину сам добио униформу и шлем. Механичар с којим радим показао ми је сву опрему и рекао да не журим. Пауза за ручак траје пола сата, а мој радни простор је поред великог прозора. Увече сам био уморан, али сам први пут после дуго времена мирно спавао.Prvi dan u fabrici počeo je obukom iz zaštite na radu. Čuvar na kapiji mi je dao propusnicu, a u magacinu sam dobio uniformu i šlem. Mehaničar s kojim radim pokazao mi je svu opremu i rekao da ne žurim. Pauza za ručak traje pola sata, a moj radni prostor je pored velikog prozora. Uveče sam bio umoran, ali sam prvi put posle dugo vremena mirno spavao.My first day at the factory began with a safety briefing. The guard at the gate gave me a pass, and at the warehouse I got a uniform and a hard hat. The mechanic I work with showed me all the equipment and told me not to hurry. The lunch break lasts half an hour, and my workplace is by the big window. In the evening I was tired, but for the first time in a long while I slept peacefully.
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 did the first day begin?
- What did he get at the warehouse?
- What did the mechanic tell him?
- Where is his workplace?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Serbian?
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.