A day at the board
A short text in Urdu 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 morning the school bus comes early. In the first grade the teacher holds a dictation. The pupils answer at the…
Text
- صبح سکول بس سویرے آتی ہے۔ پہلی کلاس میں استاد املا لیتے ہیں۔ شاگرد خوشی خوشی بلیک بورڈ پر جواب دیتے ہیں۔ تفریح میں سب کھیل کے میدان میں جاتے ہیں۔ گھر پہنچ کر بچہ نئے کام لکھتا ہے۔subah skul bas swaire ati hai. pehli klas main ustad imla lete hain. shagird khushi khushi blak bord per dzhawab dite hain. tafreh main sab khel ke maidan main dzhate hain. ghar pahunch kar bacha nae kam likhta hai.In the morning the school bus comes early. In the first grade the teacher holds a dictation. The pupils answer at the board willingly. At recess everyone goes to the playground. At home the child writes down the new assignment.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- When does the school bus come?
- What does the teacher do in the first grade?
- Where do the children go at recess?
- What does the child do at home?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Urdu?
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.