Daily Reading Practice · Beginner passage
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My classmates and I love sports, and everyone plays something different.
I play football every weekend with my friends. I can run fast, 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 basketball twice a week. He is tall, so he can jump high and catch the ball 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 body — 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 father 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 healthy and have fun. We don't all play the same sport, but we all understand something important: exercise makes us feel good.