LingoflyPrevenció i salut
A text in Valencian at level B1. The translation sits next to it for checking, not for support: at this level the text is read whole, and an unknown word is usually guessed from the sentence. Every winter the same thing: the viruses come, and someone in Marta's family invariably ends up at the doctor's. This…
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- Cada hivern el mateix: els virus arriben i a casa de Marta algú acaba a la consulta del metge. Aquest any, però, han decidit posar-hi remei: les vacunes de la grip ja estan posades i a la porta hi ha una farmaciola nova. Es renten les mans en arribar del carrer, ventilen les habitacions i eviten els llocs massa plens. El metge de capçalera els ho havia dit mil vegades: la millor medicina és la prevenció, i la immunitat es cura al llit i a la cuina, no pas a la farmàcia. Ara, a mitjans de gener, tots quatre estan sans: de mitjana, els refredats a casa seua han baixat a la meitat.Every winter the same thing: the viruses come, and someone in Marta's family invariably ends up at the doctor's. This year, however, they decided to put an end to it: the flu vaccines are already done, and by the door stands a new medicine cabinet. They wash their hands coming in from the street, air the rooms and avoid overcrowded places. The family doctor told them this a thousand times: the best medicine is prevention, and immunity is treated in bed and in the kitchen, not at the pharmacy. Now, in mid-January, all four are healthy: on average the colds in their home have been halved.
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 did the family do in advance this year?
- What does the family do coming in from the street?
- What, in the doctor's words, matters most?
- How did the number of colds change in January?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Valencian?
B1. That means: everyday topics are behind you, you know about three thousand words, and an unknown word is more often guessed from the sentence than looked up.
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.