Dad's toolbox
A short in Ukrainian 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 the shed stands my father's toolbox. There are an axe, a saw, a brush, a can of varnish and a handful of screws.…
Text
- У сараї стоїть батьків ящик для інструментів. Там сокира, пилка, пензель, банка лаку і жменя гвинтів. Батько вмів полагодити все: стілець, замок, дверні завіси. Мене він учив забивати цвях рівно і не поспішати. Тепер ящик мій, і я нічого звідти не викидаю.In the shed stands my father's toolbox. There are an axe, a saw, a brush, a can of varnish and a handful of screws. Father could fix anything: a chair, a lock, door hinges. He taught me to drive a nail straight and not to hurry. Now the box is mine, and I throw nothing away from it.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- Where does the box stand?
- What is in the box?
- What did father teach the narrator?
- What does the narrator do with the box now?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Ukrainian?
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.