El cotxe de lloguer a la costa
A short in Valencian 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. On Friday morning the Molina family collects a rental car at the office in the airport: the tank is full, the wheels…
Text
- El divendres al matí, la família Molina recull un cotxe de lloguer a l'oficina de l'aeroport: el dipòsit està ple i les rodes són noves. En Pau condueix cap a la muntanya, i la Marta mira l'itinerari al mapa: primer un poble blanc, després un llac blau. Pel camí, un camió lent els talla el pas, i en Pau frena, espera i avança amb calma a la recta. A la gasolinera, la Marta posa benzina i l'empleat comprova l'oli del motor i neteja el parabrises. Al vespre arriben al poble: aparquen davant de la plaça, agafen les motxilles i pugen a l'hostal cansats però contents. Dimarts al matí deixen el cotxe net i amb el dipòsit ple, i el de l'oficina els diu: «Fins a la propera!».On Friday morning the Molina family collects a rental car at the office in the airport: the tank is full, the wheels are new. Pau drives the car toward the mountains, and Marta studies the route on the map: first the white town, then the blue lake. On the way a slow truck cuts off their path, and Pau brakes, waits and calmly overtakes on the straight. At the gas station Marta fills the gasoline, and the attendant checks the engine oil and wipes the windshield. In the evening they reach the town: they park in front of the square, take the backpacks and go up to the hostel tired but content. On Tuesday morning they leave the car clean and with a full tank, and the office attendant tells them: "Until next time!".
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 family collect the rental car?
- What does Pau do when a slow truck drives ahead?
- What does the station attendant check on the car?
- How do they return the car on Tuesday?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Valencian?
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.