Festes a València
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 spring Valencia has a great holiday — the Falles. On the streets there are parades with music, dances and folk…
Text
- Cada any, a la primavera, València té la seva festa gran: les Falles. Al carrer hi ha desfilades amb música, dansa i vestits tradicionals. Els veïns posen una falla a cada carrer: és alta i de colors. A la nit cremen les fallas i el cel és taronja. La gent balla al carrer fins al matí i el foc d'artifici tanca la festa.Every spring Valencia has a great holiday — the Falles. On the streets there are parades with music, dances and folk costumes. The residents set up a falla on every street: it is tall and multicolored. At night the falles are burned, and the sky turns orange. People dance in the street until morning, and fireworks close the holiday.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- What is Valencia's main holiday called?
- What do residents put on the streets?
- What happens at night?
- Until when do they dance in the street?
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.