LingoflyI'm not sure, but
A text in Turkish 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 friend is asking whether to move to a new job, and I'm not sure. On the one hand, the salary is higher, on the…
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- Arkadaşım yeni bir işe geçmeli mi diye soruyor, ben de emin değilim. Bir yandan maaş daha yüksek, öte yandan şirketi kimse tanımıyor. Bana öyle geliyor ki karar için yeterli bilgi yok. Aslında ilk soru şu: bu iş ona ne kadar zaman bırakıyor? Herhalde eski işinde daha rahattı, ama orada terfi imkânsızdı. Kesinlikle bir şey söyleyemem; pek sanmam ki bir haftada karar verebilsin.My friend is asking whether to move to a new job, and I'm not sure. On the one hand, the salary is higher, on the other, no one knows the company. It seems to me there isn't enough information for a decision. In fact the first question is this: how much time does this job leave him? Probably he felt calmer at his old job, but a promotion there was impossible. I can't say for sure; he's unlikely to manage a decision in a week.
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 main advantage of the new job?
- What does the narrator think is missing for a decision?
- What was bad about the old job?
- How does the narrator assess a week's time?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Turkish?
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.