Daily Reading Practice · Beginner passage
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On Monday morningmorning (noun)The early part of the day, before 12 o'clock.🇺🇿UZ: ertalab🇷🇺RU: утро, our teacherteacher (noun)A person who teaches students.≈ Synonym: instructor🇺🇿UZ: o‘qituvchi🇷🇺RU: учитель asks, “How was your weekendweekend (noun)Saturday and Sunday.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: dam olish kunlari🇷🇺RU: выходные?”
“It was great!” says Maria. “The weatherweather (noun)The condition outside, like rain, sun, or wind.≈ Synonym: climate🇺🇿UZ: ob-havo🇷🇺RU: погода was hothot (adj)Very warm.≈ Synonym: very warm🇺🇿UZ: issiq🇷🇺RU: жаркий and sunnysunny (adj)With a lot of sun.≈ Synonym: bright🇺🇿UZ: quyoshli🇷🇺RU: солнечный, so I went to the parkpark (noun)A big green place in a town where people walk and play.🇺🇿UZ: bog‘, park🇷🇺RU: парк with my friendsfriend (noun)A person you like and know well.≈ Synonym: pal🇺🇿UZ: do‘st🇷🇺RU: друг.”
“Was it crowdedcrowded (adj)Full of people.≈ Synonym: packed🇺🇿UZ: gavjum, odam ko'p🇷🇺RU: переполненный?” the teacher asks. “Yes, very crowded. But we found a quietquiet (adj)With little or no noise.≈ Synonym: calm🇺🇿UZ: tinch, sokin🇷🇺RU: тихий spotspot (noun)A particular place.≈ Synonym: place🇺🇿UZ: joy🇷🇺RU: место near the lakelake (noun)A big area of water with land all around it.🇺🇿UZ: ko‘l🇷🇺RU: озеро.”
“What about you, John? Was your weekend good?” “It was OK,” John says. “On Saturday, I was busybusy (adj)Having a lot to do.≈ Synonym: occupied🇺🇿UZ: band🇷🇺RU: занятой — I cleaned my flatflat (noun)A home on one floor of a big building.≈ Synonym: apartment🇺🇿UZ: kvartira🇷🇺RU: квартира all day. It was boringboring (adj)Not interesting; making you feel tired of it.≈ Synonym: dull🇺🇿UZ: zerikarli🇷🇺RU: скучный! But Sunday was nice. I watched a footballfootball (noun)A game where two teams kick a ball.≈ Synonym: soccer🇺🇿UZ: futbol🇷🇺RU: футбол matchmatch (noun)A sports game between two teams or players.≈ Synonym: game🇺🇿UZ: o'yin, musobaqa🇷🇺RU: матч with my friends.”
“Was the match excitingexciting (adj)Making you feel very interested and happy.≈ Synonym: thrilling🇺🇿UZ: hayajonli🇷🇺RU: захватывающий?” “Yes, very exciting! The scorescore (noun)The number of points in a game.≈ Synonym: result🇺🇿UZ: hisob (o'yinda)🇷🇺RU: счёт (в игре) was three-two.”
“Piotr, was your weekend easy or difficultdifficult (adj)Not easy.≈ Synonym: hard🇺🇿UZ: qiyin🇷🇺RU: трудный?” “It was difficult,” Piotr says. “I had an examexam (noun)A test of what you know.≈ Synonym: test🇺🇿UZ: imtihon🇷🇺RU: экзамен on Monday, so I studiedstudy (verb)To spend time learning about something.≈ Synonym: learn🇺🇿UZ: o'qimoq, o'rganmoq🇷🇺RU: учиться all weekend. It was hardhard (adj)Difficult; needing a lot of effort.≈ Synonym: difficult🇺🇿UZ: qiyin, mashaqqatli🇷🇺RU: тяжёлый work, but I wasn't alonealone (adv)Without other people.≈ Synonym: by yourself🇺🇿UZ: yolg'iz🇷🇺RU: один — my classmatesclassmate (noun)A student in your class.≈ Synonym: fellow student🇺🇿UZ: sinfdosh🇷🇺RU: одноклассник helped me.”
“And you, Aziz? Was your weekend long or shortshort (adj)Not long.≈ Synonym: brief🇺🇿UZ: qisqa🇷🇺RU: короткий?” “It felt short!” I say. “On Saturday, I visited my grandparentsgrandparent (noun)The parent of your mother or father.🇺🇿UZ: buvi va bobo🇷🇺RU: бабушка и дедушка. It was lovelylovely (adj)Very nice or beautiful.≈ Synonym: beautiful🇺🇿UZ: chiroyli, yoqimli🇷🇺RU: прекрасный. On Sunday, I was tiredtired (adj)Needing rest or sleep; not having energy.≈ Synonym: exhausted🇺🇿UZ: charchagan🇷🇺RU: усталый, so I stayed home and slept a lot.” Everyone's weekend was different, but everyone was happyhappy (adj)Feeling good and pleased.≈ Synonym: glad🇺🇿UZ: baxtli, xursand🇷🇺RU: счастливый to be back in class on Monday.
In your own words, write a short summary of what you just read (30–50 words). Don't copy sentences — explain the main ideas.
Every highlighted word from this story with its meaning in Uzbek 🇺🇿 and Russian 🇷🇺, and a simple example. Tap 🇬🇧 or 🇺🇸 to hear the word or the sentence in a British or American accent.
| # | 🇬🇧 | 🇺🇿 | 🇷🇺 | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | morningnoun | ertalab | утро | I have English class in the morning. |
| 2 | teachernoun | o‘qituvchi | учитель | Our teacher is from London. |
| 3 | weekendnoun | dam olish kunlari | выходные | I sleep late at the weekend. |
| 4 | weathernoun | ob-havo | погода | The weather is cold today. |
| 5 | hotadjective | issiq | жаркий | It is very hot in July. |
| 6 | sunnyadjective | quyoshli | солнечный | Tomorrow will be sunny. |
| 7 | parknoun | bog‘, park | парк | Let's go to the park! |
| 8 | friendnoun | do‘st | друг | My best friend is very funny. |
| 9 | crowdedadjective | gavjum, odam ko'p | переполненный | The bus is very crowded in the morning. |
| 10 | quietadjective | tinch, sokin | тихий | Please be quiet in the library. |
| 11 | spotnoun | joy | место | This is a nice spot for a picnic. |
| 12 | lakenoun | ko‘l | озеро | There are ducks on the lake. |
| 13 | busyadjective | band | занятой | The shop is busy on Saturdays. |
| 14 | flatnoun | kvartira | квартира | Their flat is very small. |
| 15 | boringadjective | zerikarli | скучный | This TV show is boring. |
| 16 | footballnoun | futbol | футбол | I play football with my friends. |
| 17 | matchnoun | o'yin, musobaqa | матч | We watched the football match on TV. |
| 18 | excitingadjective | hayajonli | захватывающий | The game was really exciting! |
| 19 | scorenoun | hisob (o'yinda) | счёт (в игре) | What is the score? |
| 20 | difficultadjective | qiyin | трудный | The test was difficult. |
| 21 | examnoun | imtihon | экзамен | I have a maths exam tomorrow. |
| 22 | studyverb | o'qimoq, o'rganmoq | учиться | I study in the library after school. |
| 23 | hardadjective | qiyin, mashaqqatli | тяжёлый | Learning a language is hard work. |
| 24 | aloneadverb | yolg'iz | один | My grandmother lives alone. |
| 25 | classmatenoun | sinfdosh | одноклассник | My classmates are very friendly. |
| 26 | shortadjective | qisqa | короткий | Winter days are short. |
| 27 | grandparentnoun | buvi va bobo | бабушка и дедушка | I love visiting my grandparents. |
| 28 | lovelyadjective | chiroyli, yoqimli | прекрасный | You have a lovely smile. |
| 29 | tiredadjective | charchagan | усталый | I am tired. I want to sleep. |
| 30 | happyadjective | baxtli, xursand | счастливый | She looks very happy today. |