A summer in the village
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. In my grandfather's village there is fog every morning, and in the afternoon it's sunny. In the garden there are two…
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- Dedemin köyünde her sabah sis oluyor, öğleden sonra hava güneşli. Bahçede iki tarh var: birinde domates, birinde maydanoz. Dedem her bahar bir ağaç diker, toprağa gübre atar, yabani otları elle temizler. Akşamüstü ağacın gölgesinde oturuyoruz; arılar uçuşuyor, uzakta keçiler kayalara tırmanıyor. Geçen hafta sağanak başladı ve yolda büyük su birikintileri oldu, ama bu yıl hasat çok iyi.In my grandfather's village there is fog every morning, and in the afternoon it's sunny. In the garden there are two beds: on one tomatoes, on the other parsley. Every spring grandfather plants a tree, puts fertilizer into the soil, and pulls out the weeds by hand. Toward evening we sit in the shade of a tree; bees fly about, and in the distance goats climb the rocks. Last week a downpour started and big puddles formed on the road, but the harvest this year is very good.
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 is the weather like in the village in the morning?
- What does grandfather do every spring?
- Where do they sit toward evening?
- What remained on the road after the downpour?
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.