B2 · First read or listen without the translation. Then answer the questions.
Aigül, ortaq bölmenıñ kestesın talqylasaq deimın. Senbıde bız üstel oiyndaryn ötkızemız, al tıl üirenetın top sol uaqytta tynyş söileskısı keledı. Ekı top ta aldyn ala daiyndalady. Sondyqtan mäselenı kım bırınşı kelgenıne qarap şeşu dūrys bolmaityn siaqty.
Translation
Aigul, I'd like to discuss the shared room's schedule. On Saturdays we run board games, while the language group wants a quiet conversation at the same time. Both groups prepare in advance. Deciding solely on who arrives first does not seem fair.
Men ekı toptyñ jetekşısımen söilestım. Oiyn tobyna ülken üstelder qajet, al tıl toby üşın bırın-bırı anyq estu mañyzdy. Eşqaisysy ekınşı top mülde kelmesın dep otyrğan joq. Qazır uaqyttary qabattasyp, bır-bırıne kedergı keltırıp jür.
Translation
I spoke with both group leaders. The games group needs large tables, while the language group needs to hear one another clearly. Neither is asking the other to stop coming altogether. Their sessions currently overlap, and the activities interfere with each other.
Olai bolsa, bölmenı kezekpen paidalanudy ūsynaiyq. Tıl toby sağat ekıde, oiyn toby törtte bastasa şe? Bıraq menıñ oiymşa, arasyna uaqyt qaldyru kerek. Aldyñğy top asyğys jinalmasyn, kelesı top ta esık aldynda ūzaq kütpesın.
Translation
Then let's suggest using the room in turn. What if the language group starts at two and the games group at four? I think we need a gap between sessions, though. The first group should not have to pack up in a rush, and the next should not wait outside for too long.
Jiyrma minut jetkılıktı boluy mümkın. Degenmen uaqytty bız ğana bekıtpeiık. Tıl tobynyñ ekı müşesı üşke deiın jūmysta bolady eken. Olar üşın ekıde bastalatyn kezdesu qolaisyz. Keste tynyştyq mäselesın şeşkenımen, keibır adamdardyñ qatysuyna mümkındık bermei qaluy mümkın.
Translation
Twenty minutes might be enough. But let's not confirm the times by ourselves. Two language-group members work until three, so a two o'clock start would not suit them. The schedule might solve the noise problem while preventing some people from attending.
Onda toptardyñ kezegın auystyruğa bola ma? Oiyn toby erterek keluge daiyn ba, sony sūraiyn. Tağy bır nūsqa: bır aptada bırınşı top erte bastaidy, kelesı aptada ekınşı top. Bıraq özgerıp tūratyn kestenı este saqtau qiyndau bolady.
Translation
Could we reverse the order of the groups? I'll ask whether the games group can come earlier. Another option is to alternate which group starts early each week. A changing timetable would be harder to remember, though.
Aldymen tūraqty uaqytty teksergen dūrys. Ekı top kelısse, bır ai synap körudı ūsynar edım. Är kezdesuden keiın jetekşıler bastalu uaqytyn jäne baiqalğan qiyndyqtardy qysqaşa belgılesın. Şağym sanyn ğana emes, kımnıñ kele almai qalğanyn da qarastyru kerek.
Translation
It would be better to try fixed times first. If both groups agree, I would suggest a one-month trial. After each session, the leaders can briefly record the actual starting time and any difficulties. We should consider not only complaints, but also who could not attend.
Tüsıngenımdı qaitalaiyn: qazır daiyn şeşımdı jarialamaimyz. Men oiyn tobynyñ erterek kelu mümkındıgın anyqtaimyn, sen tıl tobynan keşırek uaqytty sūraisyñ. Ekı jaqtyñ jauabynan keiın ğana keste ūsynamyz. Synaq aiaqtalğanda, nätijenı bırge qarap, qajet bolsa özgertemız. Dūrys pa?
Translation
Let me check my understanding: we are not announcing a final decision now. I'll find out whether the games group can come earlier, and you'll ask the language group about a later time. We will propose a schedule only after both reply. At the end of the trial, we'll review the result together and adjust it if needed. Is that right?
İä, däl solai. Maqsatymyz bır topty jeñımpaz etu emes, ekı toptyñ da bölmenı yñğaily paidalanuyna jağdai jasau.
Translation
Yes, exactly. Our goal is not to make one group the winner, but to make the room work well for both.
Check your understanding
What drawback was identified in the first proposal?
- Two language-group members cannot attend that early.
- The tables for the games do not fit in the room.
- Both groups have refused to meet on Saturdays.
- The language group needs larger tables.
Answer and explanation
Two language-group members cannot attend that early.
Two members work until three, while the first proposal starts the language session at two. Removing the noise is not enough if some members can no longer participate.
What should be considered when evaluating the one-month trial?
- Only the opinion of whichever group arrived first.
- Only the total number of complaints.
- Starting times, difficulties and the people unable to attend.
- Only the results of the board games.
Answer and explanation
Starting times, difficulties and the people unable to attend.
Aigul lists starting times and difficulties, then explicitly adds people who could not attend. An absence of complaints alone does not show that the schedule is accessible to everyone.
What action have the speakers definitely agreed on by the end?
- Introduce an unchangeable new schedule from today.
- Ask both groups about suitable times before making a proposal.
- Move the games group to a different building.
- Make it compulsory to alternate the order every week.
Answer and explanation
Ask both groups about suitable times before making a proposal.
Daulet summarises the two tasks and Aigul confirms them. The final timetable depends on the groups' replies; alternating weeks was only one option discussed.