Cada estiu, en tren
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. Every summer I go to Alicante by train. I buy the return ticket online: it costs thirty euros. I prefer the window…
Text
- Cada estiu vaig a Alacant en tren. El bitllet d'anada i tornada el compro online: costa trenta euros. Prefereixo el lloc de finestra: el viatge dura una hora. A l'arribada, el meu germà m'espera a l'estació amb el cotxe.Every summer I go to Alicante by train. I buy the return ticket online: it costs thirty euros. I prefer the window seat: the trip lasts an hour. On arrival my brother waits for me at the station with a car.
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 narrator go every summer?
- How much does the return ticket cost?
- Which seat does he prefer?
- What does the brother do at the station?
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.