From morning to evening
A short in Turkish 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. First I had breakfast, then packed my bag. Before going out, I turned off the lights and checked the door twice. While…
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- İlk önce kahvaltı yaptım, sonra çantamı hazırladım. Çıkmadan önce ışıkları kapattım ve kapıyı iki kere kontrol ettim. Otobüs beklerken yağmur başladı, ama şemsiyemi önceden almıştım. İşe zamanında geldim; toplantı bittikten sonra iki saat rapor yazdım. Akşam eve gelir gelmez uyudum. Sonunda hafta bitti ve yarın tatil.First I had breakfast, then packed my bag. Before going out, I turned off the lights and checked the door twice. While I was waiting for the bus, it started raining, but I had taken my umbrella in advance. I got to work on time; after the meeting ended, I spent two hours writing a report. In the evening, as soon as I got home, I fell asleep. Finally the week was over, and tomorrow is a day off.
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 he do before leaving the house?
- When did it start raining?
- What did he do after the meeting?
- What did he do as soon as he got home?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Turkish?
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.