Daily Reading Practice · Beginner passage
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It's Saturday afternoonafternoon (noun)The time between 12 o'clock and the evening.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: tushdan keyin🇷🇺RU: день (после полудня), and my classmatesclassmate (noun)A student in your class.≈ Synonym: fellow student🇺🇿UZ: sinfdosh🇷🇺RU: одноклассник want to do something funfun (adj)Enjoyable.≈ Synonym: enjoyable🇺🇿UZ: qiziqarli, maroqli🇷🇺RU: весёлый togethertogether (adv)With each other.≈ Synonym: jointly🇺🇿UZ: birga🇷🇺RU: вместе. “Let's go to the cinemacinema (noun)A place where you watch films.≈ Synonym: movie theatre🇺🇿UZ: kinoteatr🇷🇺RU: кинотеатр,” says John. “There's a new filmfilm (noun)A story you watch on a screen.≈ Synonym: movie🇺🇿UZ: film🇷🇺RU: фильм this weekweek (noun)Seven days.🇺🇿UZ: hafta🇷🇺RU: неделя.” “That sounds great,” says Maria. “What timetime (noun)The hour and minutes, as shown on a clock.🇺🇿UZ: vaqt, soat🇷🇺RU: время does it startstart (verb)To begin.≈ Synonym: begin🇺🇿UZ: boshlanmoq🇷🇺RU: начинаться?” “At six o'clock,” John says.
“Why don't we go bowlingbowling (noun)A game where you roll a ball to knock down pins.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: boulling🇷🇺RU: боулинг insteadinstead (adv)In the place of something else.≈ Synonym: rather🇺🇿UZ: o‘rniga🇷🇺RU: вместо этого?” suggestssuggest (verb)To offer an idea for someone to think about.≈ Synonym: propose🇺🇿UZ: taklif qilmoq🇷🇺RU: предлагать Piotr. “I haven't been bowling for a long time.” “I'm not suresure (adj)Certain; without doubt.≈ Synonym: certain🇺🇿UZ: aniq, ishonchli🇷🇺RU: уверенный,” says Akiko. “I'm not very goodgood (adj)Able to do something well.≈ Synonym: skilful🇺🇿UZ: yaxshi, mohir🇷🇺RU: хороший, умелый at bowling. How about going to a cafécafé (noun)A small place where you can buy drinks and simple food.≈ Synonym: coffee shop🇺🇿UZ: kafe🇷🇺RU: кафе instead?”
“Shall we votevote (verb)To choose by raising your hand or marking a paper.≈ Synonym: choose🇺🇿UZ: ovoz bermoq🇷🇺RU: голосовать?” I suggest. “Cinema, bowling, or café — what does everyoneeveryone (pron)All the people in a group.≈ Synonym: everybody🇺🇿UZ: hamma, barcha🇷🇺RU: все want?” “Let's vote!” everyone agreesagree (verb)To have the same opinion as someone else.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: rozi bo'lmoq🇷🇺RU: соглашаться. Three peoplepeople (noun)Men, women and children.≈ Synonym: persons🇺🇿UZ: odamlar🇷🇺RU: люди choosechoose (verb)To decide which thing you want.≈ Synonym: pick🇺🇿UZ: tanlamoq🇷🇺RU: выбирать the cinema, two people choose bowling, and one person chooses the café.
“OK, let's go to the cinema,” says John. “Is that OK with everyone?” “Yes, that's fine,” says Akiko. “We can go to a café after the film. How about that?”
“Good ideaidea (noun)A thought or plan.≈ Synonym: thought🇺🇿UZ: fikr, g'oya🇷🇺RU: идея!” says Piotr. “Let's meetmeet (verb)To come to the same place as someone at a planned time.🇺🇿UZ: uchrashmoq🇷🇺RU: встречаться at the cinema at half past five.” “Shall I buybuy (verb)To get something by paying money.≈ Synonym: purchase🇺🇿UZ: sotib olmoq🇷🇺RU: покупать the ticketsticket (noun)A paper or code that lets you enter or travel.≈ Synonym: pass🇺🇿UZ: chipta🇷🇺RU: билет onlineonline (adv)Using the internet.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: onlayn🇷🇺RU: онлайн?” Maria asks. “Yes, please. That's very helpfulhelpful (adj)Useful; helping someone.≈ Synonym: useful🇺🇿UZ: foydali, yordam beradigan🇷🇺RU: полезный,” I say.
We all agree on the planplan (noun)What you decide to do.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: reja🇷🇺RU: план: cinema at six, then a café afterwardsafterwards (adv)After that; later.≈ Synonym: later🇺🇿UZ: keyinroq🇷🇺RU: потом. Making plans together isn't always easyeasy (adj)Not difficult.≈ Synonym: simple🇺🇿UZ: oson🇷🇺RU: лёгкий, but it's fun when everyone listenslisten (verb)To give attention to what someone says.≈ Synonym: hear🇺🇿UZ: tinglamoq🇷🇺RU: слушать to each other's ideas.
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 | afternoonnoun | tushdan keyin | день (после полудня) | I go swimming in the afternoon. |
| 2 | classmatenoun | sinfdosh | одноклассник | I sit next to my classmate. |
| 3 | funadjective | qiziqarli, maroqli | весёлый | Learning English can be fun. |
| 4 | togetheradverb | birga | вместе | Let's do our homework together. |
| 5 | cinemanoun | kinoteatr | кинотеатр | The cinema is next to the mall. |
| 6 | filmnoun | film | фильм | This film is about a dog. |
| 7 | weeknoun | hafta | неделя | See you next week! |
| 8 | timenoun | vaqt, soat | время | What time is the film? |
| 9 | startverb | boshlanmoq | начинаться | When does the lesson start? |
| 10 | bowlingnoun | boulling | боулинг | We went bowling on my birthday. |
| 11 | insteadadverb | o‘rniga | вместо этого | Let's have tea instead of coffee. |
| 12 | suggestverb | taklif qilmoq | предлагать | I suggest we take a taxi. |
| 13 | sureadjective | aniq, ishonchli | уверенный | Are you sure? |
| 14 | goodadjective | yaxshi, mohir | хороший, умелый | She is good at maths. |
| 15 | cafénoun | kafe | кафе | We drink coffee at a café near school. |
| 16 | voteverb | ovoz bermoq | голосовать | Let's vote for the class leader. |
| 17 | everyonepronoun | hamma, barcha | все | Everyone is here. Let's start! |
| 18 | agreeverb | rozi bo'lmoq | соглашаться | I agree with you. |
| 19 | peoplenoun | odamlar | люди | Two people are waiting outside. |
| 20 | chooseverb | tanlamoq | выбирать | Choose one answer. |
| 21 | ideanoun | fikr, g'oya | идея | I have an idea! |
| 22 | meetverb | uchrashmoq | встречаться | Let's meet at the bus stop. |
| 23 | buyverb | sotib olmoq | покупать | I need to buy some bread. |
| 24 | ticketnoun | chipta | билет | I bought two tickets for the concert. |
| 25 | onlineadverb | onlayn | онлайн | I buy books online. |
| 26 | helpfuladjective | foydali, yordam beradigan | полезный | Thank you, that's very helpful. |
| 27 | plannoun | reja | план | What's the plan for tomorrow? |
| 28 | afterwardsadverb | keyinroq | потом | We ate dinner and went for a walk afterwards. |
| 29 | easyadjective | oson | лёгкий | The first question is easy. |
| 30 | listenverb | tinglamoq | слушать | Please listen to the teacher. |