Arribar a un acord
A short in Valencian text at level B1. 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 flat opposite an old dispute is going on: Mrs. Rosa says the upstairs neighbors make too much noise, and they…
Text
- Al pis de davant hi ha una discussió antiga: la senyora Rosa diu que els veïns de sobre fan massa soroll, i ells diuen que ella es queixa de tot. A la reunió de la finca, cadascun va defensar el seu punt de vista amb els seus arguments: enregistraments, horaris i fins i tot una enquesta entre la resta de veïns. Afirmar que l'altre sempre té la culpa és fàcil; reconèixer una part de la pròpia ja és més difícil. Al final, gràcies a la presidenta, van arribar a un acord: música baixa a partir de les onze i avisos amables si un dia se'n va la mà. No tots estan contents al cent per cent, però les conseqüències d'un pacte just es veuen de seguida: ara, a les reunions, ningú no alça la veu.In the flat opposite an old dispute is going on: Mrs. Rosa says the upstairs neighbors make too much noise, and they — that she complains about everything. At the building meeting each defended their point of view with their own arguments: recordings, schedules and even a poll among the other neighbors. To assert that the other is always at fault is easy; to admit one's own share of guilt is harder. In the end, thanks to the building steward, they came to an agreement: quiet music after eleven and polite warnings if somebody overdoes it. Not everyone is a hundred percent happy, but the consequences of a fair agreement are seen at once: now at the meetings nobody raises their voice.
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 does Mrs. Rosa complain about?
- What did the neighbors present at the meeting?
- What was hardest for the sides?
- What changed after the agreement?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Valencian?
B1. 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.