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Day 1
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πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§ Family & People

Hello, I'm Aziz

A new student meets classmates from all over the world on his first day.

3-4 minutesA1 · 26 words
Day 2
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πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§ Family & People

Nice to Meet You

Aziz introduces his classmates β€” and finds out how different, and how friendly, they all are.

3-4 minutesA1 · 22 words
Day 3
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πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§ Family & People

My Family

Meet Aziz's family β€” his parents, his brother and sister, and his grandparents' Sunday dinners.

3-4 minutesA1 · 24 words
Day 4
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πŸ™οΈ Town & Everyday Life

What's This?

A classroom guessing game turns into the best vocabulary lesson of the week.

3-4 minutesA1 · 20 words
Day 5
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πŸ™οΈ Town & Everyday Life

Numbers Everywhere

Age, phone numbers, prices, addresses β€” a fun classroom lesson shows how numbers run our lives.

3-4 minutesA1 · 15 words
Day 6
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πŸ™οΈ Town & Everyday Life

My Town

Parks, shops, a quiet library β€” a walk through the small town Aziz calls home.

3-4 minutesA1 · 24 words
Day 7
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πŸ™οΈ Town & Everyday Life

A Busy City

Tall buildings, a famous market, and colorful lights β€” Aziz's first trip to a big city.

4-5 minutesA1 · 31 words
Day 8
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πŸ™οΈ Town & Everyday Life

Packing My Bag

Passports, suitcases, and a race to check everyone's got what they need for a trip to Samarkand.

3-4 minutesA1 · 21 words
Day 9
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πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§ Family & People

Good Advice

A teacher's simple rules for learning English fast β€” Aziz writes every one of them down.

3-4 minutesA1 · 19 words
Day 10
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πŸ™οΈ Town & Everyday Life

My Week

English class, a shop job, Sunday lunch with grandparents β€” a look at Aziz's busy but happy week.

3-4 minutesA1 · 19 words
Day 11
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πŸ™οΈ Town & Everyday Life

How I Go to Work

Bus, bike, metro, or taxi β€” Aziz and Piotr compare how they travel every morning.

3-4 minutesA1 · 18 words
Day 12
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🍎 Food & Health

Healthy Food

Always, usually, never β€” Aziz compares his eating habits with Maria's and decides to change.

4-5 minutesA1 · 31 words
Day 13
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πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§ Family & People

A Teacher's Day

From six o'clock wake-ups to evening lesson planning β€” a look at Mrs. Karimova's busy schedule.

3-4 minutesA1 · 20 words
Day 14
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πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§ Family & People

Jobs at Home

Who cooks, who cleans, who walks the dog β€” Aziz and John compare housework in their families.

3-4 minutesA1 · 14 words
Day 15
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πŸŽ‰ Fun & Free Time

Amazing Skills

Skills Day: who can draw, dance, fix a phone, or ride a horse β€” and who really can't cook.

4-5 minutesA1 · 18 words
Day 16
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πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§ Family & People

Can You Help Me?

A day full of small favours β€” Aziz asks for help from his brother, a stranger, and his teacher.

3-4 minutesA1 · 11 words
Day 17
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🐾 Animals & Nature

Where Is My Cat?

Pushok the cat goes missing β€” and turns up in the last place anyone thought to look.

3-4 minutesA1 · 14 words
Day 18
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πŸŽ‰ Fun & Free Time

A Great Party

Balloons, cake, and twenty guests in the garden β€” Bekzod's birthday party was one to remember.

4-5 minutesA1 · 12 words
Day 19
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πŸŽ‰ Fun & Free Time

My Weekend

Monday morning show-and-tell: four classmates, four very different weekends.

4-5 minutesA1 · 14 words
Day 20
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πŸ™οΈ Town & Everyday Life

Buying Train Tickets

A trip to the ticket office β€” Aziz books a return ticket to Samarkand with a window seat.

3-4 minutesA1 · 10 words
Day 21
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πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§ Family & People

When I Was Young

Village mornings, football in the street, and grandfather's evening stories β€” Aziz remembers his childhood.

4-5 minutesA1 · 15 words
Day 22
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πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§ Family & People

A Bad Day

A broken alarm, a late bus, lost keys, and spilled coffee β€” nothing went right for Aziz yesterday.

4-5 minutesA1 · 13 words
Day 23
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🐾 Animals & Nature

Our Summer Holiday

Sunny beaches, fresh fish, and a new friendship β€” Maria tells the class about her seaside holiday.

4-5 minutesA1 · 12 words
Day 24
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πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§ Family & People

Hello Around the World

From handshakes to bows to hugs β€” the class compares how different cultures say hello.

4-5 minutesA1 · 12 words
Day 25
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πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§ Family & People

Family Photos

An old photo album, a wedding day, a lost cousin or two β€” Grandma's Sunday storytelling.

4-5 minutesA1 · 9 words
Day 26
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πŸŽ‰ Fun & Free Time

My Hobbies

Guitar, dancing, chess, mystery novels β€” every classmate loves something different after class.

4-5 minutesA1 · 11 words
Day 27
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πŸŽ‰ Fun & Free Time

Why I Love English

Aziz's cousin asks 'why' again and again β€” and every answer explains a little more about learning a language.

4-5 minutesA1 · 9 words
Day 28
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πŸŽ‰ Fun & Free Time

Let's Do Something!

Cinema, bowling, or a cafΓ© β€” the class votes on Saturday's plan, and everyone gets a say.

4-5 minutesA1 · 10 words
Day 29
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πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§ Family & People

My Dream Job

Pilot, doctor, artist, teacher β€” every classmate shares a dream job, and one piece of good advice.

4-5 minutesA1 · 11 words
Day 30
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πŸŽ‰ Fun & Free Time

Party Time

Balloons, banners, and Spanish flan β€” the class plans a party to celebrate finishing the course.

4-5 minutesA1 · 8 words
Day 31
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🌀️ Weather & Time

My Plans for the Year

Spring travels, a summer exam, a new dance course β€” the class shares plans for every season.

4-5 minutesA1 · 10 words
Day 32
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πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§ Family & People

See You Soon!

John is moving away for a new job β€” his classmates gather for one last farewell dinner.

4-5 minutesA1 · 9 words
Day 33
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🐾 Animals & Nature

My Pet

Max the dog can sit, shake paws, and catch a ball β€” but he can't sleep without his rubber duck.

4-5 minutesA1 · 15 words
Day 34
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🌀️ Weather & Time

The Weather Today

From forty-degree summers to snowy mountains β€” how the weather changes across Uzbekistan's seasons.

4-5 minutesA1 · 16 words
Day 35
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🌀️ Weather & Time

My Favourite Season

Skiing, sunflowers, red autumn leaves β€” every classmate loves a different season, for a different reason.

4-5 minutesA1 · 13 words
Day 36
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πŸ™οΈ Town & Everyday Life

At the Market

Fresh apples, warm bread, and a forgotten onion β€” a Saturday morning trip to the market with Mum.

4-5 minutesA1 · 12 words
Day 37
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πŸ™οΈ Town & Everyday Life

My Morning Routine

From the six-thirty alarm to arriving in class β€” a minute-by-minute look at Aziz's morning.

4-5 minutesA1 · 11 words
Day 38
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🐾 Animals & Nature

A Day at the Beach

Swimming, a picnic, a sandcastle destroyed by a wave β€” a perfect Sunday by the sea.

4-5 minutesA1 · 13 words
Day 39
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πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§ Family & People

My Best Friend

Kind, funny, honest, and a little bit magic with a paintbrush β€” Aziz describes his best friend, Malika.

4-5 minutesA1 · 15 words
Day 40
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πŸŽ‰ Fun & Free Time

Colours I Like

Blue like the sea, red like a rose, purple like the teacher's β€” a class conversation about favourite colours.

4-5 minutesA1 · 13 words
Day 41
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πŸ™οΈ Town & Everyday Life

My House

A room-by-room tour β€” from the cosy living room sofa to the shelf above Aziz's desk.

4-5 minutesA1 · 16 words
Day 42
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🐾 Animals & Nature

Animals on the Farm

Cows that moo, chickens that can't fly, and a horse ride Aziz will never forget.

4-5 minutesA1 · 14 words
Day 43
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🐾 Animals & Nature

A Trip to the Zoo

A roaring lion, a hat-stealing monkey, and a parrot that said hello β€” the class trip nobody forgot.

4-5 minutesA1 · 20 words
Day 44
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πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§ Family & People

My School Day

Maths, Science, History, and PE on Fridays β€” a subject-by-subject walk through Aziz's school week.

4-5 minutesA1 · 15 words
Day 45
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πŸŽ‰ Fun & Free Time

Sports I Play

Football, basketball, gymnastics, karate β€” every classmate has a sport, and a skill that goes with it.

4-5 minutesA1 · 17 words
Day 46
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🍎 Food & Health

Cooking Dinner

Step by step, Grandma teaches Aziz how to cook plov β€” from washing the rice to the final taste test.

4-5 minutesA1 · 14 words
Day 47
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🍎 Food & Health

A Visit to the Doctor

A headache, a fever, and three days of rest β€” Aziz's clinic visit and the advice that helped him recover.

4-5 minutesA1 · 14 words
Day 48
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πŸ™οΈ Town & Everyday Life

Shopping for Clothes

A big sale, a discount on trainers, and a dress Maria falls in love with β€” a sibling shopping trip.

4-5 minutesA1 · 11 words
Day 49
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πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§ Family & People

My Grandmother's House

White walls, a red roof, and stories in the garden every summer β€” remembering a house full of love.

4-5 minutesA1 · 14 words
Day 50
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πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§ Family & People

Thank You, Teacher!

Fifty days after his nervous first lesson, Aziz and his classmates say what they're thankful for.

4-5 minutesA1 · 12 words

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