Què passarà?
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. This summer, if all goes well, we open our little kiosk on the beach, and the whole town talks about it. Most likely…
Text
- Aquest estiu obrim, si tot va bé, el nostre petit quiosc de la platja, i tot el poble en parla. El més probable és que els primers mesos siguin durs: de mitjana, la meitat dels negocis nous aguanta menys d'un any. Per si de cas, hem estalviat el doble del que costa el quiosc i hem parlat amb dos especialistes. El temps dirà si la idea era raonable o si ens hem deixat endur pel sol de juny: és difícil dir-ho hui. Però si no provem, mai no ho sabrem: val més un intent que tota la vida preguntant-se què hauria passat.This summer, if all goes well, we open our little kiosk on the beach, and the whole town talks about it. Most likely the first months will be hard: on average half of new businesses last less than a year. Just in case we saved twice as much as the kiosk costs, and talked with two specialists. Time will tell whether the idea was reasonable or we gave in to the June sun: today it is hard to say. But if we do not try, we will never know: better one attempt than a lifetime of guessing what might have been.
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 will the heroes open in summer?
- What, most likely, awaits them in the first months?
- How much did they save?
- What, in the author's opinion, would be the worst way out?
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.