Daily Reading Practice · Beginner passage
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Each of my classmates has a favouritefavourite (adj)Liked more than all the others.≈ Synonym: best-loved🇺🇿UZ: sevimli🇷🇺RU: любимый seasonseason (noun)One of the four parts of the year: spring, summer, autumn, winter.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: fasl🇷🇺RU: сезон, and everyone has a different reasonreason (noun)Why something happens or why someone does something.≈ Synonym: cause🇺🇿UZ: sabab🇷🇺RU: причина.
Piotr loves winterwinter (noun)The coldest season of the year.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: qish🇷🇺RU: зима. “I like winter because I enjoy skiingski (verb)To move over snow on skis.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: chang'i uchmoq🇷🇺RU: кататься на лыжах in the mountainsmountain (noun)A very high hill.🇺🇿UZ: tog‘🇷🇺RU: гора,” he says. “The snowsnow (noun)Soft white ice that falls from the sky.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: qor🇷🇺RU: снег is beautiful, and I love drinking hot teatea (noun)A hot drink made with leaves and water.🇺🇿UZ: choy🇷🇺RU: чай after a coldcold (adj)Not warm; low in temperature.≈ Synonym: chilly🇺🇿UZ: sovuq🇷🇺RU: холодный day outside.”
Maria prefers summersummer (noun)The hottest season of the year.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: yoz🇷🇺RU: лето. “Summer is my favourite season,” she says. “The days are long and sunny. I swim in the seasea (noun)A very big area of salty water.≈ Synonym: ocean🇺🇿UZ: dengiz🇷🇺RU: море, and I eat ice creamice cream (noun)A sweet, cold food made from milk.🇺🇿UZ: muzqaymoq🇷🇺RU: мороженое every day!”
Akiko loves springspring (noun)The season after winter, when plants start to grow.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: bahor🇷🇺RU: весна the most. “I like spring because the flowersflower (noun)The pretty, coloured part of a plant.🇺🇿UZ: gul🇷🇺RU: цветок bloombloom (verb)When a flower opens and grows.≈ Synonym: blossom🇺🇿UZ: gullamoq🇷🇺RU: цвести, and everything looks freshfresh (adj)New; not old, frozen, or preserved.≈ Synonym: new🇺🇿UZ: yangi🇷🇺RU: свежий and new,” she explains. “The weatherweather (noun)How hot, cold, sunny or rainy it is.🇺🇿UZ: ob-havo🇷🇺RU: погода is warm, but not too hot.”
Elif chooses autumnautumn (noun)The season after summer, when leaves fall.≈ Synonym: fall🇺🇿UZ: kuz🇷🇺RU: осень. “Autumn is calmcalm (adj)Peaceful; not excited or worried.≈ Synonym: peaceful🇺🇿UZ: xotirjam, tinch🇷🇺RU: спокойный and peacefulpeaceful (adj)Quiet and calm.≈ Synonym: calm🇺🇿UZ: tinch🇷🇺RU: мирный,” she says. “I love the colourscolour (noun)Red, blue, green, and other colors.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: rang🇷🇺RU: цвет of the leavesleaf (noun)A flat green part of a tree or plant.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: barg🇷🇺RU: лист — red, orange, and yellow. I also like wearing warm sweaterssweater (noun)A warm piece of clothing for your top half.≈ Synonym: jumper🇺🇿UZ: sviter🇷🇺RU: свитер.”
“What about you, Aziz?” John asks me. “I love autumn too,” I say. “The weather is comfortablecomfortable (adj)Nice and relaxing; not causing pain or difficulty.≈ Synonym: cozy🇺🇿UZ: qulay🇷🇺RU: удобный, not too hot and not too cold. I enjoy long walkswalk (noun)A trip on foot for fun.≈ Synonym: stroll🇺🇿UZ: sayr🇷🇺RU: прогулка in the parkpark (noun)A big green place in a town where people walk and play.🇺🇿UZ: bog‘, park🇷🇺RU: парк when the leaves fall.”
“I really like spring and autumn,” John adds. “I don't like extremeextreme (adj)Very great in degree; not moderate.≈ Synonym: severe🇺🇿UZ: haddan tashqari🇷🇺RU: экстремальный weather — very hot or very cold. I prefer mildmild (adj)Not extreme; gentle.≈ Synonym: gentle🇺🇿UZ: mo''tadil🇷🇺RU: умеренный days.”
Our teacher smiles. “It's interestinginteresting (adj)Making you want to know more.≈ Synonym: fascinating🇺🇿UZ: qiziqarli🇷🇺RU: интересный how everyone chooses a different season. There is no wrongwrong (adj)Not correct.≈ Synonym: incorrect🇺🇿UZ: noto‘g‘ri🇷🇺RU: неправильный answer.”
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 | favouriteadjective | sevimli | любимый | Pizza is my favourite food. |
| 2 | seasonnoun | fasl | сезон | Which season do you like? |
| 3 | reasonnoun | sabab | причина | What is the reason for this? |
| 4 | winternoun | qish | зима | I wear a hat in winter. |
| 5 | skiverb | chang'i uchmoq | кататься на лыжах | Can you ski? |
| 6 | mountainnoun | tog‘ | гора | We climbed a mountain last summer. |
| 7 | snownoun | qor | снег | The children play in the snow. |
| 8 | teanoun | choy | чай | Let's drink tea together. |
| 9 | coldadjective | sovuq | холодный | Winter mornings are cold. |
| 10 | summernoun | yoz | лето | Summer holidays are very long. |
| 11 | seanoun | dengiz | море | I want to swim in the sea. |
| 12 | ice creamnoun | muzqaymoq | мороженое | Children love ice cream. |
| 13 | springnoun | bahor | весна | Birds sing in spring. |
| 14 | flowernoun | gul | цветок | This flower smells nice. |
| 15 | bloomverb | gullamoq | цвести | Apricot trees bloom in March. |
| 16 | freshadjective | yangi | свежий | The air is fresh in the morning. |
| 17 | weathernoun | ob-havo | погода | The weather is lovely in May. |
| 18 | autumnnoun | kuz | осень | Grapes are sweet in autumn. |
| 19 | calmadjective | xotirjam, tinch | спокойный | The lake is calm today. |
| 20 | peacefuladjective | tinch | мирный | The village is very peaceful. |
| 21 | colournoun | rang | цвет | Red is a bright colour. |
| 22 | leafnoun | barg | лист | A yellow leaf fell on my head. |
| 23 | sweaternoun | sviter | свитер | My grandmother made me a sweater. |
| 24 | comfortableadjective | qulay | удобный | These shoes are very comfortable. |
| 25 | walknoun | sayr | прогулка | Let's go for a walk. |
| 26 | parknoun | bog‘, park | парк | The park is full of children. |
| 27 | extremeadjective | haddan tashqari | экстремальный | Some people like extreme sports. |
| 28 | mildadjective | mo''tadil | умеренный | This curry is mild, not hot. |
| 29 | interestingadjective | qiziqarli | интересный | Your story is very interesting. |
| 30 | wrongadjective | noto‘g‘ri | неправильный | Sorry, I took the wrong bus. |