Daily Reading Practice · Beginner passage
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My classmatesclassmate (noun)A student in your class.≈ Synonym: fellow student🇺🇿UZ: sinfdosh🇷🇺RU: одноклассник and I love sportssport (noun)A game or activity like football or swimming.≈ Synonym: game🇺🇿UZ: sport🇷🇺RU: спорт, and everyone plays something different.
I play footballfootball (noun)A game where two teams kick a ball.≈ Synonym: soccer🇺🇿UZ: futbol🇷🇺RU: футбол every weekendweekend (noun)Saturday and Sunday.🇺🇿UZ: dam olish kunlari🇷🇺RU: выходные with my friends. I can run fastfast (adv)Quickly.≈ Synonym: quickly🇺🇿UZ: tez🇷🇺RU: быстро, but I can't scorescore (verb)To get a point in a game.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: gol urmoq🇷🇺RU: забивать (гол) many goalsgoal (noun)A point scored in a game like football.≈ Synonym: point🇺🇿UZ: gol🇷🇺RU: гол! My favourite positionposition (noun)The place or role a player has in a team.≈ Synonym: role🇺🇿UZ: pozitsiya🇷🇺RU: позиция is defenderdefender (noun)A player who tries to stop the other team from scoring.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: himoyachi🇷🇺RU: защитник.
Piotr plays basketballbasketball (noun)A game where players throw a ball through a high ring.🇺🇿UZ: basketbol🇷🇺RU: баскетбол twice a week. He is talltall (adj)Higher than most people.🇺🇿UZ: baland bo‘yli🇷🇺RU: высокий, so he can jump high and catch the ballball (noun)A round thing you throw, kick or catch.🇺🇿UZ: to‘p🇷🇺RU: мяч easilyeasily (adv)Without difficulty.≈ Synonym: without trouble🇺🇿UZ: osonlik bilan🇷🇺RU: легко. He can't play football very well, though.
Elif does gymnasticsgymnastics (noun)A sport with jumping, bending, and body movements.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: gimnastika🇷🇺RU: гимнастика. She trainstrain (verb)To practise regularly to get better at something.≈ Synonym: practise🇺🇿UZ: mashq qilmoq🇷🇺RU: тренироваться every day after school. She can do amazing things with her bodybody (noun)All of a person, from head to feet.🇺🇿UZ: tana🇷🇺RU: тело — she can bendbend (verb)To move your body so it is not straight.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: egilmoq🇷🇺RU: сгибаться and jump in ways I can't even imagineimagine (verb)To make a picture of something in your mind.≈ Synonym: picture🇺🇿UZ: tasavvur qilmoq🇷🇺RU: представлять!
Maria swims competitively. She swims in a poolpool (noun)A place filled with water for swimming.≈ Synonym: swimming pool🇺🇿UZ: basseyn🇷🇺RU: бассейн three times a week. She can swim very fast, and she often wins competitionscompetition (noun)An event where people try to win.≈ Synonym: contest🇺🇿UZ: musobaqa🇷🇺RU: соревнование.
John plays tennistennis (noun)A sport played with rackets and a small ball.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: tennis🇷🇺RU: теннис. He practises with his fatherfather (noun)Your male parent.≈ Synonym: dad🇺🇿UZ: ota🇷🇺RU: отец on Sundays. He can hithit (verb)To touch something hard and fast.≈ Synonym: strike🇺🇿UZ: urmoq🇷🇺RU: бить the ball very hard, but he can't always controlcontrol (verb)To make something go where you want.≈ Synonym: direct🇺🇿UZ: boshqarmoq🇷🇺RU: контролировать where it goes.
Akiko does karatekarate (noun)A sport of fighting using hands and feet, without weapons.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: karate🇷🇺RU: карате. She started three years ago, and now she has a black beltbelt (noun)A band worn around the waist, or a rank in martial arts.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: kamar🇷🇺RU: пояс. She can protectprotect (verb)To keep someone or something safe.≈ Synonym: defend🇺🇿UZ: himoya qilmoq🇷🇺RU: защищать herself well.
Sports help us stay healthyhealthy (adj)Good for your body; not ill.≈ Synonym: fit🇺🇿UZ: sog‘lom🇷🇺RU: здоровый and have funfun (noun)Enjoyment; a good time.≈ Synonym: enjoyment🇺🇿UZ: maroq, qiziqarli vaqt🇷🇺RU: веселье. We don't all play the same sport, but we all understand something important: exerciseexercise (noun)Moving your body to stay strong and healthy.≈ Synonym: workout🇺🇿UZ: jismoniy mashq🇷🇺RU: физические упражнения makes us feel good.
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 | classmatenoun | sinfdosh | одноклассник | My classmates play football with me. |
| 2 | sportnoun | sport | спорт | What sport do you play? |
| 3 | footballnoun | futbol | футбол | Let's watch football tonight! |
| 4 | weekendnoun | dam olish kunlari | выходные | I swim at the weekend. |
| 5 | fastadverb | tez | быстро | Don't drive so fast! |
| 6 | scoreverb | gol urmoq | забивать (гол) | Who scored the first goal? |
| 7 | goalnoun | gol | гол | He scored two goals! |
| 8 | positionnoun | pozitsiya | позиция | What position do you play? |
| 9 | defendernoun | himoyachi | защитник | Our defender is very strong. |
| 10 | basketballnoun | basketbol | баскетбол | Basketball players are tall. |
| 11 | talladjective | baland bo‘yli | высокий | My father is very tall. |
| 12 | ballnoun | to‘p | мяч | Throw me the ball! |
| 13 | easilyadverb | osonlik bilan | легко | She easily won the race. |
| 14 | gymnasticsnoun | gimnastika | гимнастика | My sister does gymnastics. |
| 15 | trainverb | mashq qilmoq | тренироваться | The team trains every evening. |
| 16 | bodynoun | tana | тело | Exercise is good for your body. |
| 17 | bendverb | egilmoq | сгибаться | Bend your knees, please. |
| 18 | imagineverb | tasavvur qilmoq | представлять | I can't imagine life without music. |
| 19 | poolnoun | basseyn | бассейн | We swim in the pool on Saturdays. |
| 20 | competitionnoun | musobaqa | соревнование | She won a singing competition. |
| 21 | tennisnoun | tennis | теннис | Do you play tennis? |
| 22 | fathernoun | ota | отец | My father teaches me chess. |
| 23 | hitverb | urmoq | бить | Hit the ball hard! |
| 24 | controlverb | boshqarmoq | контролировать | Try to control the ball. |
| 25 | karatenoun | karate | карате | My little brother does karate. |
| 26 | beltnoun | kamar | пояс | He has a yellow belt in karate. |
| 27 | protectverb | himoya qilmoq | защищать | Sun cream protects your skin. |
| 28 | healthyadjective | sog‘lom | здоровый | Sport keeps you healthy. |
| 29 | funnoun | maroq, qiziqarli vaqt | веселье | Sport is a lot of fun. |
| 30 | exercisenoun | jismoniy mashq | физические упражнения | Do some exercise every day. |