An evening at the theater
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. For my birthday this year a friend gave me a theater ticket. The director is famous, and the lead roles are played…
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- วัน เกิด ปี นี้ เพื่อน ให้ บัตร ละคร เป็น ของ ขวัญ ผู้ กำ กับ เป็น คน ดัง บท บาท หลัก เล่น ได้ ดี เวที ใหญ่ เสียง ดี มาก เรื่อง นี้ น่า ขำ มาก ตอน จบ มี เสียง ปรบ มือ นาน นัก แสดง ออก มา สาม ครั้งван кёрт пий ний пхиуан хай бат лакхон пен кхонг кхуан пхуу кам кап пен кхон данг бот бат лак лэн даай ди ветии йай сианг ди мак рыанг ний наа кам мак тон джоп ми сианг прап мы нан нак садаэнг оок ма саам кхрангFor my birthday this year a friend gave me a theater ticket. The director is famous, and the lead roles are played excellently. The stage is big, and the sound is very good. This performance is very funny. At the end there was long applause. The actors came out to bow three times.
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 did the friend give for the birthday?
- What is the director like?
- What was the performance like?
- How many times did the actors come out to bow?
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.