Daily Reading Practice · Beginner passage
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Next Saturday, we are going to have an end-of-course party! Our whole class is going to celebratecelebrate (verb)To do something special and happy for an important event.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: nishonlamoq🇷🇺RU: праздновать together.
“What are we going to do at the party?” asks Akiko. “We are going to play music and dance,” says Elif. “I am going to bring my speakerspeaker (noun)A machine that makes sound louder, for music.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: dinamik🇷🇺RU: колонка.”
“I am going to bring some traditional Turkish food,” she adds. “What are you going to bring, Maria?” “I am going to make a Spanish dessertdessert (noun)A sweet food eaten after a meal.≈ Synonym: sweet course🇺🇿UZ: shirinlik (ovqatdan keyin)🇷🇺RU: десерт,” Maria says. “It's called flan. Everyone is going to love it!”
“I am going to bring drinks,” says John. “Juice, water, and maybe some tea.”
“Are you going to bring anything, Piotr?” I ask. “Yes, I am going to bring some Polish sweets,” he answers. “And I am going to take photos of the party for everyone.”
“What about decorationsdecoration (noun)Something used to make a place look nice for an event.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: bezak🇷🇺RU: украшение?” asks the teacher. “Is anyone going to decoratedecorate (verb)To make a place look nice with decorations.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: bezamoq🇷🇺RU: украшать the classroom?” “I am going to buy some balloons,” I say. “And I am going to make a bannerbanner (noun)A large sign with words on it.≈ Synonym: sign🇺🇿UZ: banner, plakat🇷🇺RU: баннер that says Congratulationscongratulations (noun)Words said to celebrate someone's success.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: tabriklaymiz🇷🇺RU: поздравляем!”
“This is going to be a wonderful party,” says our teacher. “We are going to remember this day for a long time.” The party is going to start at five o'clock on Saturday. Everyone is excited, and nobody is going to missmiss (verb)To not be at an event; to not do or see something.≈ Synonym: not attend🇺🇿UZ: qoldirmoq (tadbirni)🇷🇺RU: пропустить (событие) it!