Daily Reading Practice · Beginner passage
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Our teacherteacher (noun)A person who teaches students.≈ Synonym: instructor🇺🇿UZ: o‘qituvchi🇷🇺RU: учитель asks us about our plansplan (noun)Something you decide to do in the future.≈ Synonym: idea🇺🇿UZ: reja🇷🇺RU: план for the yearyear (noun)Twelve months.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: yil🇷🇺RU: год. “What are you going to do in the springspring (noun)The season after winter, when plants start to grow.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: bahor🇷🇺RU: весна, Maria?” she asks. “I am going to visitvisit (verb)To go and see a person or a place.≈ Synonym: go to see🇺🇿UZ: borib ko‘rmoq🇷🇺RU: навещать, посещать my familyfamily (noun)A group of people like parents, children, brothers and sisters.≈ Synonym: relatives🇺🇿UZ: oila🇷🇺RU: семья in Spain,” Maria says. “Are you going to traveltravel (verb)To go to other places.≈ Synonym: journey🇺🇿UZ: sayohat qilmoq🇷🇺RU: путешествовать too, Aziz?”
“Yes, I am going to visit Bukhara in the spring. The weatherweather (noun)How hot, cold, sunny or rainy it is.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: ob-havo🇷🇺RU: погода is going to be perfectperfect (adj)Without any mistakes; the best possible.≈ Synonym: flawless🇺🇿UZ: mukammal🇷🇺RU: идеальный for sightseeingsightseeing (noun)Visiting famous or interesting places as a tourist.≈ Synonym: touring🇺🇿UZ: diqqatga sazovor joylarni ko'rish🇷🇺RU: осмотр достопримечательностей.”
“What about summersummer (noun)The warmest season of the year.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: yoz🇷🇺RU: лето? Are you going to do anything specialspecial (adj)Different and better than usual.≈ Synonym: unusual🇺🇿UZ: alohida, maxsus🇷🇺RU: особенный?” asks Piotr. “In summer, I am going to studystudy (verb)To learn about something, for example from books.≈ Synonym: learn🇺🇿UZ: o‘qimoq, tayyorlanmoq🇷🇺RU: учиться, готовиться for my English examexam (noun)A test of what you know.≈ Synonym: test🇺🇿UZ: imtihon🇷🇺RU: экзамен,” I say. “Are you going to relaxrelax (verb)To rest and feel calm.≈ Synonym: rest🇺🇿UZ: dam olmoq🇷🇺RU: отдыхать in summer, Piotr?”
“No, I'm not! I am going to workwork (verb)To do a job, usually for money.≈ Synonym: have a job🇺🇿UZ: ishlamoq🇷🇺RU: работать extraextra (adj)More than usual; additional.≈ Synonym: additional🇺🇿UZ: qo'shimcha🇷🇺RU: дополнительный hourshour (noun)Sixty minutes.🇺🇿UZ: soat🇷🇺RU: час at my jobjob (noun)The work you do to get money.≈ Synonym: work🇺🇿UZ: ish🇷🇺RU: работа.”
“What are your plans for autumnautumn (noun)The season after summer, when leaves fall.≈ Synonym: fall🇺🇿UZ: kuz🇷🇺RU: осень?” the teacher asks Elif. “I am going to start a newnew (adj)Not old; not seen before.≈ Synonym: fresh🇺🇿UZ: yangi🇷🇺RU: новый dancedance (noun)Moving your body to music.🇺🇿UZ: raqs🇷🇺RU: танец coursecourse (noun)A series of lessons about one subject.≈ Synonym: class🇺🇿UZ: kurs🇷🇺RU: курс in autumn,” Elif says. “Is anyone going to joinjoin (verb)To take part in an activity with other people.≈ Synonym: take part in🇺🇿UZ: qo'shilmoq🇷🇺RU: присоединяться me?”
“I'm not suresure (adj)Certain.≈ Synonym: certain🇺🇿UZ: ishonchli, aniq bilgan🇷🇺RU: уверенный,” says Akiko. “I am going to think about it.”
“And in winterwinter (noun)The coldest season of the year.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: qish🇷🇺RU: зима?” the teacher asks John. “In winter, I am going to visit my grandparentsgrandparent (noun)The parent of your mother or father.🇺🇿UZ: buvi va bobo🇷🇺RU: бабушка и дедушка for the New Year,” John says. “We are going to eat a big dinnerdinner (noun)The meal you eat in the evening.≈ Synonym: evening meal🇺🇿UZ: kechki ovqat🇷🇺RU: ужин together and watch fireworksfireworks (noun)Bright lights and loud sounds in the sky, for celebrations.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: otashinlar🇷🇺RU: фейерверк.”
“These are all wonderful plans,” says the teacher. “I hopehope (verb)To want something good to happen.≈ Synonym: wish🇺🇿UZ: umid qilmoq🇷🇺RU: надеяться this year is a great one for everyone!”
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 | teachernoun | o‘qituvchi | учитель | My teacher likes my essay. |
| 2 | plannoun | reja | план | What are your plans for the weekend? |
| 3 | yearnoun | yil | год | Next year, I want to learn to drive. |
| 4 | springnoun | bahor | весна | Trees are green in spring. |
| 5 | visitverb | borib ko‘rmoq | навещать, посещать | I want to visit my aunt in Andijan. |
| 6 | familynoun | oila | семья | My family is very important to me. |
| 7 | travelverb | sayohat qilmoq | путешествовать | My parents travel every summer. |
| 8 | weathernoun | ob-havo | погода | The weather is bad today. |
| 9 | perfectadjective | mukammal | идеальный | It's a perfect day for a walk. |
| 10 | sightseeingnoun | diqqatga sazovor joylarni ko'rish | осмотр достопримечательностей | Tourists go sightseeing in Khiva. |
| 11 | summernoun | yoz | лето | In summer, we go to the mountains. |
| 12 | specialadjective | alohida, maxsus | особенный | My birthday is a special day. |
| 13 | studyverb | o‘qimoq, tayyorlanmoq | учиться, готовиться | I study English at night. |
| 14 | examnoun | imtihon | экзамен | I passed my exam! |
| 15 | relaxverb | dam olmoq | отдыхать | On Sundays, I relax at home. |
| 16 | workverb | ishlamoq | работать | My brother works at a hotel. |
| 17 | extraadjective | qo'shimcha | дополнительный | I work extra hours on Fridays. |
| 18 | hournoun | soat | час | The film is two hours long. |
| 19 | jobnoun | ish | работа | I like my new job. |
| 20 | autumnnoun | kuz | осень | School starts in autumn. |
| 21 | newadjective | yangi | новый | We have a new teacher. |
| 22 | dancenoun | raqs | танец | This is a traditional Uzbek dance. |
| 23 | coursenoun | kurs | курс | I am taking a cooking course. |
| 24 | joinverb | qo'shilmoq | присоединяться | Can I join your team? |
| 25 | sureadjective | ishonchli, aniq bilgan | уверенный | I'm not sure about the answer. |
| 26 | winternoun | qish | зима | Winter in Tashkent is not very cold. |
| 27 | grandparentnoun | buvi va bobo | бабушка и дедушка | My grandparents have a small farm. |
| 28 | dinnernoun | kechki ovqat | ужин | Let's have dinner at a restaurant. |
| 29 | fireworksnoun | otashinlar | фейерверк | We watched the fireworks on New Year's Eve. |
| 30 | hopeverb | umid qilmoq | надеяться | I hope it doesn't rain tomorrow. |