B1 · First read or listen without the translation. Then answer the questions.
Aigül, senbı küngı kıtap kluby turaly söileseiıkşı. Kıtaphanadağy bölmenı jöndep jatyr eken. Bızge basqa oryn tabu kerek. Kezdesudı tügel toqtatqym kelmeidı, öitkenı segız adam keletının rastady. Keibıreuı kıtapty endı ğana oqyp bıtırdı.
Translation
Aigul, can we talk about Saturday's book club? It turns out the library room is being renovated. We need to find another place. I do not want to cancel the meeting completely: eight people have confirmed, and some have only just finished the book.
Tüsındım. Ötken jolğy kafege qaita barsaq qalai? Onda ülken üstel bar. Bıraq tüsten keiın muzyka qatty bolady. Bıreu söilegende, basqalary ony estımei qaluy mümkın. Bızge äñgımelesuge yñğaily, tynyş jer kerek qoi.
Translation
I see. How about going back to the café we used last time? It has a large table. But the music gets loud in the afternoon. People might not hear each other speaking. We need somewhere quiet enough for a conversation.
Men kafege bügın habarlastym. Senbı künı tañerteñ bölek bölmesı bos eken. Sağat onnan on ekıge deiın otyruğa bolady. Bölme üşın aqşa almaidy, bıraq ärqaisymyz öz susynymyzğa töleimız. Mäzırdıñ bağasyn topqa jıberuge bolady.
Translation
I called the café today. Its separate room is available on Saturday morning, from ten until twelve. There is no charge for the room, but each of us pays for our own drink. We can send the menu prices to the group.
Oryn jaqsy siaqty. Degenmen būryn kezdesudı sağat üşke josparlağanbyz. Uaqyt özgerse, bärı kele ala ma? Mysaly, Marat senbıde tüske deiın jūmys ısteitının aitqan. Jaña uaqytty özımız ğana bekıtpei, aldymen adamdardan sūraiyq.
Translation
The place sounds suitable. Still, we had planned to meet at three. Will everyone be able to come if the time changes? Marat, for example, said he works until noon on Saturdays. Let's ask people first instead of deciding between ourselves.
Dūrys aitasyñ. Basqa mümkındık te bar: jeksenbı künı sol bölme sağat üşten beske deiın bos. Men topqa ekı uaqytty da jazaiyn. Är adam özıne qaisysy yñğaily ekenın bügın keşkı segızge deiın aitsyn.
Translation
You're right. There is another option: the same room is free on Sunday from three until five. I'll post both times in the group. Everyone can say which works for them by eight this evening.
Jaqsy. Ekı uaqyttyñ eşqaisysy qolaily bolmasa, sony da aşyq jazsyn. Men bölmenıñ mekenjaiy men avtobus aialdamasyn körsetemın. Al talqylauğa üş sūraq daiyndap qoiamyn. Kıtaptyñ soñyn aldyn ala aityp qoimai, ärkımge kıtap turaly pıkırın aituğa mümkındık bereiık. Kıreberıstıñ qai jaqta ekenın de jazamyn. Ötkende bırneşe adam ğimarattyñ basqa esıgıne baryp qalğan edı.
Translation
Good. People should also say clearly if neither time works. I'll include the address and the bus stop, and prepare three discussion questions. Let's avoid revealing the ending in advance and give everyone a chance to share their impressions. I'll also explain which side the entrance is on: last time, several people went to a different door of the building.
Kelıstık. Jauaptar kelgen soñ, qolaily uaqytty tañdap, kafege qaita habarlasamyn. Sosyn topqa bır ğana qorytyndy habarlama jıberemız: künı, uaqyty, orny jäne şyğyny. Būrynğy habarlamany da jañartamyz, sonda eşkım eskı mekenjaiğa baryp qalmaidy. Naqty şeşım şyqqanşa, bölme bekıtıldı dep jazbaimyn.
Translation
Agreed. Once the replies come in, we'll choose a suitable time and I'll call the café again. Then we'll send one final message with the date, time, location and costs. We'll update the old message too, so nobody goes to the previous address. Until we have a decision, I won't say the room is booked.
Check your understanding
Why does the meeting need a new location?
- The members have stopped reading books.
- The library room has become more expensive.
- The library room is being renovated.
- Nobody has confirmed they will attend.
Answer and explanation
The library room is being renovated.
Daulet gives the reason in his first turn: the room is being renovated. Eight people have already confirmed they will attend.
What is known about the meeting time at the end of the conversation?
- They will wait for the participants' replies before deciding.
- Saturday at ten has been confirmed.
- Sunday at three has been confirmed.
- The meeting has been moved to next month.
Answer and explanation
They will wait for the participants' replies before deciding.
They discuss two available times without selecting one. Replies are due by eight that evening, and Daulet will then contact the café. An option is not yet a booking.
What is Aigul going to prepare?
- Drinks for every customer in the café.
- Tools for renovating the room.
- A message cancelling the meeting.
- The address, bus-stop information and three questions.
Answer and explanation
The address, bus-stop information and three questions.
Aigul takes responsibility for directions and three discussion questions. Daulet will make the follow-up call to the café once a time is chosen.