Daily Reading Practice · Elementary passage
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Yesterday was Elyor's first day working at a café in the city centrecentre (noun)The middle part of something, like a city.≈ Synonym: middle🇺🇿UZ: markaz🇷🇺RU: центр. He arrivedarrive (verb)To reach a place.≈ Synonym: get there🇺🇿UZ: yetib kelmoq🇷🇺RU: прибывать earlyearly (adverb)Before the usual or expected time.≈ Synonym: ahead of time🇺🇿UZ: erta🇷🇺RU: рано, put onput on (phrasal verb)To place clothing on your body.≈ Synonym: wear🇺🇿UZ: kiymoq🇷🇺RU: надевать his apronapron (noun)A piece of clothing worn over the front of your clothes to keep them clean.≈ Synonym: pinafore🇺🇿UZ: fartuk🇷🇺RU: фартук, and tried to rememberremember (verb)To keep something in your memory.≈ Synonym: recall🇺🇿UZ: eslamoq🇷🇺RU: помнить everything his managermanager (noun)A person who is in charge of a business.≈ Synonym: boss🇺🇿UZ: menejer🇷🇺RU: менеджер taughtteach (verb)To help someone learn something.≈ Synonym: instruct🇺🇿UZ: o'rgatmoq🇷🇺RU: учить (обучать) him during trainingtraining (noun)The process of learning skills for a job.≈ Synonym: instruction🇺🇿UZ: o'qitish🇷🇺RU: обучение.
The first hour was quiet. Elyor made a few coffees and cleanedclean (verb)To remove dirt from something.≈ Synonym: wipe🇺🇿UZ: tozalamoq🇷🇺RU: убирать some tables. "This isn't so hardhard (adj)Difficult to do.≈ Synonym: difficult🇺🇿UZ: qiyin🇷🇺RU: трудный," he thoughtthink (verb)To use your mind to consider something.≈ Synonym: consider🇺🇿UZ: o'ylamoq🇷🇺RU: думать. Then, suddenly, ten customerscustomer (noun)A person who buys goods or services.≈ Synonym: client🇺🇿UZ: mijoz🇷🇺RU: клиент walked in at the same time.
"Can I have a large lattelatte (noun)A coffee drink made with a lot of hot milk.≈ Synonym: milky coffee🇺🇿UZ: latte🇷🇺RU: латте, please?" one customer asked. "And I'd like a black coffee," said another. Elyor tried to remember all the ordersorder (noun)A request for food or drink in a café or restaurant.≈ Synonym: request🇺🇿UZ: buyurtma🇷🇺RU: заказ, but he quickly got confusedconfused (adj)Unable to think clearly; puzzled.≈ Synonym: puzzled🇺🇿UZ: chalkash🇷🇺RU: растерянный.
He accidentallyaccidentally (adverb)By chance; not on purpose.≈ Synonym: by mistake🇺🇿UZ: bilmasdan🇷🇺RU: случайно gave the wrongwrong (adj)Not correct; a mistake.≈ Synonym: incorrect🇺🇿UZ: noto'g'ri🇷🇺RU: неправильный drinkdrink (noun)A liquid that you swallow.≈ Synonym: beverage🇺🇿UZ: ichimlik🇷🇺RU: напиток to the wrong table. "Sorry! I'll fixfix (verb)To repair or correct something.≈ Synonym: correct🇺🇿UZ: tuzatmoq🇷🇺RU: исправить it right away," he said, feeling his face turn red. The customer just smiled. "Don't worry, it happens to everyone."
By the afternoon, Elyor started to feel more confidentconfident (adj)Feeling sure about your own abilities.≈ Synonym: self-assured🇺🇿UZ: o'ziga ishongan🇷🇺RU: уверенный. He learned to write down every order carefully, and he stoppedstop (verb)To no longer continue doing something.≈ Synonym: cease🇺🇿UZ: to'xtatmoq🇷🇺RU: прекращать mixing upmix up (phrasal verb)To confuse one thing with another.≈ Synonym: confuse🇺🇿UZ: chalkashtirmoq🇷🇺RU: путать the cupscup (noun)A small container used for drinking.≈ Synonym: mug🇺🇿UZ: chashka🇷🇺RU: чашка.
At the end of his shiftshift (noun)A period of work time.≈ Synonym: work period🇺🇿UZ: smena🇷🇺RU: смена, his manager came over. "How was your first day?" she asked. "Chaoticchaotic (adj)Completely confused and disorganised.≈ Synonym: disorderly🇺🇿UZ: tartibsiz🇷🇺RU: хаотичный," Elyor admitted, "but I actually enjoyedenjoy (verb)To get pleasure from something.≈ Synonym: like🇺🇿UZ: yoqtirmoq🇷🇺RU: наслаждаться it." "Everyone finds their first day difficultdifficult (adj)Not easy; hard to do.≈ Synonym: hard🇺🇿UZ: qiyin🇷🇺RU: трудный," she said. "You did well."
Elyor walked home tired but proudproud (adj)Feeling pleased about an achievement.≈ Synonym: satisfied🇺🇿UZ: faxrlangan🇷🇺RU: гордый. He had made mistakes, but he had also learned fast — and that felt like a good startstart (noun)The beginning of something.≈ Synonym: beginning🇺🇿UZ: boshlanish🇷🇺RU: начало.
In your own words, write a short summary of what you just read (50–70 words). Don't copy sentences — explain the main ideas.
Every highlighted word from this story with its meaning in Uzbek 🇺🇿 and Russian 🇷🇺, and an example. Tap 🇬🇧 or 🇺🇸 to hear the word or the sentence in a British or American accent.
| # | 🇬🇧 | 🇺🇿 | 🇷🇺 | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | centrenoun | markaz | центр | The museum is in the city centre. |
| 2 | arriveverb | yetib kelmoq | прибывать | The plane arrived thirty minutes late. |
| 3 | earlyadverb | erta | рано | I get up early on weekdays. |
| 4 | put onphrasal verb | kiymoq | надевать | Put on your hat — it's cold today. |
| 5 | apronnoun | fartuk | фартук | My grandmother always wears an apron in the kitchen. |
| 6 | rememberverb | eslamoq | помнить | I can't remember his name. |
| 7 | managernoun | menejer | менеджер | I want to speak to the manager, please. |
| 8 | teachverb | o'rgatmoq | учить (обучать) | My father taught me to ride a bike. |
| 9 | trainingnoun | o'qitish | обучение | New workers get two weeks of training. |
| 10 | cleanverb | tozalamoq | убирать | We cleaned the house before the guests came. |
| 11 | hardadjective | qiyin | трудный | This exercise is too hard for me. |
| 12 | thinkverb | o'ylamoq | думать | I thought the film was boring. |
| 13 | customernoun | mijoz | клиент | The shop has a lot of customers on Saturdays. |
| 14 | lattenoun | latte | латте | She ordered a latte with extra milk. |
| 15 | ordernoun | buyurtma | заказ | The waiter took our orders and left. |
| 16 | confusedadjective | chalkash | растерянный | I'm confused — can you explain it again? |
| 17 | accidentallyadverb | bilmasdan | случайно | I accidentally deleted my photos. |
| 18 | wrongadjective | noto'g'ri | неправильный | Sorry, I think you have the wrong number. |
| 19 | drinknoun | ichimlik | напиток | Would you like something to drink? |
| 20 | fixverb | tuzatmoq | исправить | Can you fix my computer? |
| 21 | confidentadjective | o'ziga ishongan | уверенный | She feels confident about the exam. |
| 22 | stopverb | to'xtatmoq | прекращать | The rain stopped, so we went outside. |
| 23 | mix upphrasal verb | chalkashtirmoq | путать | I keep mixing up the twins' names. |
| 24 | cupnoun | chashka | чашка | Can you wash these cups, please? |
| 25 | shiftnoun | smena | смена | My mother works the night shift at the hospital. |
| 26 | chaoticadjective | tartibsiz | хаотичный | The first day of school is always chaotic. |
| 27 | enjoyverb | yoqtirmoq | наслаждаться | We really enjoyed our holiday in Khiva. |
| 28 | difficultadjective | qiyin | трудный | Russian grammar is difficult for me. |
| 29 | proudadjective | faxrlangan | гордый | I'm proud of my little sister. |
| 30 | startnoun | boshlanish | начало | We missed the start of the film. |