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Day 16 · Family & People · A1 Level

Can You Help Me?

Daily Reading Practice · Beginner passage

⏱ Time target: 3-4 minutes 📖 Reading + Vocabulary ✅ 10 True / False questions
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Reading Passage

Today, I need help with many things! Here are some of my requestsrequest (noun)A polite way of asking for something.Synonym: ask🇺🇿UZ: iltimos, so'rov🇷🇺RU: просьба.

In the morning, I say to my brother, “Can you passpass (verb)To give something to someone near you.Synonym: hand🇺🇿UZ: uzatmoq🇷🇺RU: передавать me the breadbread (noun)A common food made from flour and baked.Synonym:🇺🇿UZ: non🇷🇺RU: хлеб, please?” He says, “Sure, here you are.”

At the bus stop, I ask a strangerstranger (noun)A person you do not know.Synonym: unknown person🇺🇿UZ: notanish odam🇷🇺RU: незнакомец, “Excuse me, can you tell me the time?” She looks at her watchwatch (noun)A small clock you wear on your wrist.Synonym:🇺🇿UZ: qo'l soati🇷🇺RU: наручные часы and says, “It's half past eight.” “Thank you very much,” I say.

At school, I don't understand a word, so I ask my teacher, “Can you explainexplain (verb)To make something clear or easy to understand.Synonym: clarify🇺🇿UZ: tushuntirmoq🇷🇺RU: объяснять this word again, please?” She smiles and explains it slowly.

At lunch, I ask my classmate, “Can you pass the saltsalt (noun)A white substance used to add flavor to food.Synonym:🇺🇿UZ: tuz🇷🇺RU: соль, please?” He passes it to me quickly.

In the afternoonafternoon (noun)The part of the day between midday and evening.Synonym:🇺🇿UZ: tushdan keyingi vaqt🇷🇺RU: день (после полудня), my phone doesn't work well, so I ask Piotr, “Can you fix my phone, please? You are good with computers.” “Of course,” he says. “Give it to me.”

In the evening, I call my mother. “Can you buy some milkmilk (noun)A white drink from cows, used in food and drinks.Synonym:🇺🇿UZ: sut🇷🇺RU: молоко on your way home, please?” “Yes, no problemproblem (noun)A difficulty; something that is not easy.Synonym: difficulty🇺🇿UZ: muammo🇷🇺RU: проблема,” she answers. Making requests is easy when you say “please” and “thank you.” People are always happy to help when you ask them politelypolitely (adv)In a polite, kind way.Synonym: kindly🇺🇿UZ: xushmuomalalik bilan🇷🇺RU: вежливо.

◆ Micro-task Write what this text is mainly about.

Check Your Understanding — True / False