A sister and social media
A text in Thai 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. My younger sister has many followers on social media. She posts photos of food every day. Sometimes there are many…
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- น้อง ผม มี ผู้ ติด ตาม มาก ใน โซ เชียล โพสต์ รูป อาหาร ทุก วัน บาง ครั้ง ได้ ไลค์ มาก บาง ครั้ง น้อย ข่าว ลือ เร็ว มาก ใน โซ เชียล ผม ตรวจ ข้อ มูล ก่อน เชื่อ เสมอ ความ จริง สำ คัญ กว่า ไลค์нонг пхом ми пхуу тит таам мак наи со чиан пот рууп ахан тхук ван банг кхранг дай лайк мак банг кхранг ной кхао лыэ рыв мак наи со чиан пхом труат ко мун кон чыэа самёр кхуам джинг сам кхан кваа лайкMy younger sister has many followers on social media. She posts photos of food every day. Sometimes there are many likes, sometimes few. Rumors spread very fast on social media. I always check the information before I believe it. The truth matters more than likes.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- Who has many followers?
- What does the sister post every day?
- How fast do rumors spread on social media?
- What does the narrator do before believing?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Thai?
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.