LingoflyThe book club
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. We meet once a month; everyone comes having read a novel or a story collection. Last month we read a writer's first…
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- Ayda bir toplanıyoruz; herkes bir roman ya da öykü kitabı okuyup geliyor. Geçen ay bir yazarın ilk kitabını okuduk: olay örgüsü basit ama kahramanı unutulmuyor. Toplantıda önce sevdiğimiz bir alıntıyı okuyoruz, sonra tartışıyoruz; kimse kimsenin sözünü kesmiyor. Bir arkadaşımız artık sadece e-kitap okuyor, biri de yolda podcast dinlemeyi tercih ediyor. Sonunda oy veriyoruz: gelecek ayın türü polisiye mi olsun, belgesel bir kitap mı?We meet once a month; everyone comes having read a novel or a story collection. Last month we read a writer's first book: the plot is simple, but the character isn't forgotten. At the meeting we first read a quote we liked, then discuss; no one interrupts anyone. One of our company now reads only e-books, and another prefers listening to a podcast on the way. At the end we vote: which genre to take for next month — detective fiction or a documentary book?
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- How often does the club meet?
- What do they say about last month's book?
- How does the meeting begin?
- What do they vote on at the end?
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.