Daily Reading Practice · Beginner passage
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Today is my last day at the language school. Our course is finished, and I feel many emotionsemotion (noun)A strong feeling, like happiness or sadness.≈ Synonym: feeling🇺🇿UZ: hissiyot🇷🇺RU: эмоция.
I remember my first day, when I felt nervous and didn't know anyone. Now, fifty days later, I have many good friends from many different countries.
Our teacher, Mrs. Karimova, asks us to say why we are thankfulthankful (adj)Feeling or showing thanks.≈ Synonym: grateful🇺🇿UZ: minnatdor🇷🇺RU: благодарный.
“I am thankful because I learned so much English,” says Piotr. “I understand grammar well now, and I can speak confidentlyconfidently (adv)In a confident way, without fear or doubt.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: ishonch bilan🇷🇺RU: уверенно.”
“I am thankful for my classmates,” says Maria. “We laughed and studied together. We became a small family.”
“English opened new opportunitiesopportunity (noun)A good chance to do something.≈ Synonym: chance🇺🇿UZ: imkoniyat🇷🇺RU: возможность for me,” says Akiko. “I want to study at a university in the UK one day.”
When it's my turn, I say, “I am thankful for my teacher, my classmates, and every lesson we sharedshare (verb)To have or experience something together with others.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: bo'lishmoq🇷🇺RU: делить(ся). I came here to speak English well, and now I understand so much.”
Mrs. Karimova smiles. “I am proudproud (adj)Feeling happy about something good you or others did.≈ Synonym: pleased🇺🇿UZ: faxrlanuvchi🇷🇺RU: гордый of all of you. You worked hard, and you never gave up. That's why you improvedimprove (verb)To become better at something.≈ Synonym: get better🇺🇿UZ: yaxshilanmoq🇷🇺RU: улучшаться so quickly.”
We all clapclap (verb)To hit your hands together to show you like something.≈ Synonym: applaud🇺🇿UZ: qarsak chalmoq🇷🇺RU: аплодировать and thank her for her patiencepatience (noun)The ability to wait calmly, without getting angry.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: sabr🇷🇺RU: терпение and hard work.
This is not the end — it's the beginningbeginning (noun)The start of something.≈ Synonym: start🇺🇿UZ: boshlanish🇷🇺RU: начало of a new chapterchapter (noun)A part of a book, or a part of someone's life or story.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: bob, davr🇷🇺RU: глава (этап). I am ready for the next stepstep (noun)One part of a process; a stage.≈ Synonym: stage🇺🇿UZ: qadam, bosqich🇷🇺RU: шаг (этап). Thank you, teacher. Thank you, English. See you soon!