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Day 25 · City & Technology · A2 Level

Lost in the Old City

Daily Reading Practice · Elementary passage

⏱ Time target: 4-5 minutes 📖 Reading + Vocabulary ✅ 10 True / False questions
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Aziz is walkingwalk (verb)To move on foot at a normal speed.Synonym: strolling🇺🇿UZ: yurib ketayotgan🇷🇺RU: идущий пешком home when a touristtourist (noun)A person travelling for pleasure.Synonym: visitor🇺🇿UZ: sayyoh🇷🇺RU: турист stopsstop (verb)To make someone pause on their way.Synonym: halts🇺🇿UZ: to'xtatadi🇷🇺RU: останавливает him, looking confusedconfused (adj)Unable to understand or think clearly.Synonym: puzzled🇺🇿UZ: chalkash🇷🇺RU: растерянный. "Excuse meexcuse me (phrase)A polite way to get someone's attention.Synonym: pardon me🇺🇿UZ: kechirasiz🇷🇺RU: извините, could you help me? I think I'm lostlost (adj)Not knowing where you are.Synonym: disoriented🇺🇿UZ: adashgan🇷🇺RU: заблудившийся." "Of course," Aziz smiles. "Where are you tryingtry (verb)To attempt to do something.Synonym: attempting🇺🇿UZ: harakat qilayotgan🇷🇺RU: пытающийся to go?"

"The old madrasamadrasa (noun)A traditional Islamic school or college building.Synonym: religious school🇺🇿UZ: madrasa🇷🇺RU: медресе," the tourist says, checkingcheck (verb)To look at something to get information.Synonym: looking at🇺🇿UZ: tekshirayotgan🇷🇺RU: проверяющий his phone. "My mapmap (noun)A drawing showing the layout of an area.Synonym: chart🇺🇿UZ: xarita🇷🇺RU: карта says it's near here, but everythingeverything (pronoun)All things; the whole of something.Synonym: all🇺🇿UZ: hammasi🇷🇺RU: всё looks the same." "You should turn left at the next cornercorner (noun)The point where two streets or walls meet.Synonym: junction🇺🇿UZ: burchak🇷🇺RU: угол," Aziz explains, "and then you shouldn't missmiss (verb)To fail to notice or find something.Synonym: overlook🇺🇿UZ: o'tkazib yubormoq🇷🇺RU: пропустить the big blue gategate (noun)A barrier used as a door in a wall or fence.Synonym: entrance🇺🇿UZ: darvoza🇷🇺RU: ворота."

"Should I take the small streetstreet (noun)A public road in a town or city.Synonym: road🇺🇿UZ: ko'cha🇷🇺RU: улица or the main roadmain road (noun)A large road used by a lot of traffic.Synonym: highway🇺🇿UZ: asosiy yo'l🇷🇺RU: главная дорога?" the tourist asks. "You should take the small street," Aziz says. "It's quieterquiet (adj)Making little or no noise.Synonym: calmer🇺🇿UZ: tinchroq🇷🇺RU: тише, and you shouldn't get lost again — just followfollow (verb)To go in the same direction as a path or person.Synonym: go along🇺🇿UZ: ergashmoq🇷🇺RU: следовать it straightstraight (adverb)Without turning or bending.Synonym: directly🇺🇿UZ: to'g'ri🇷🇺RU: прямо until you see the fountainfountain (noun)A structure that sends water into the air for decoration.Synonym: water feature🇺🇿UZ: favvora🇷🇺RU: фонтан."

"Should I turn at the fountain?" the tourist asks, writingwrite (verb)To put words on paper.Synonym: noting down🇺🇿UZ: yozayotgan🇷🇺RU: записывающий notes. "Yes," Aziz says. "Turn right there, and you'll see the madrasa immediately. You reallyreally (adverb)Used to emphasise a statement; truly.Synonym: truly🇺🇿UZ: haqiqatan ham🇷🇺RU: действительно shouldn't miss it — it's hugehuge (adj)Extremely large.Synonym: enormous🇺🇿UZ: ulkan🇷🇺RU: огромный."

"Thank you so much," the tourist says gratefullygratefully (adverb)In a way that shows thanks.Synonym: thankfully🇺🇿UZ: minnatdorlik bilan🇷🇺RU: с благодарностью. "One more question — should I try the teatea (noun)A hot drink made from dried leaves.Synonym: brew🇺🇿UZ: choy🇷🇺RU: чай there? A locallocal (noun)A person who lives in a particular area.Synonym: resident🇺🇿UZ: mahalliy aholi🇷🇺RU: местный житель told me I should." "Definitelydefinitely (adverb)Without doubt; certainly.Synonym: certainly🇺🇿UZ: albatta🇷🇺RU: определённо," Aziz laughs. "You shouldn't leave without trying it."

The tourist followsfollow (verb)To go in the same direction as a path or person.Synonym: goes along🇺🇿UZ: ergashadi🇷🇺RU: следует Aziz's directionsdirections (noun)Instructions telling someone how to get somewhere.Synonym: instructions🇺🇿UZ: yo'l-yo'riqlar🇷🇺RU: указания carefullycarefully (adverb)With close attention; in a careful way.Synonym: cautiously🇺🇿UZ: ehtiyotkorlik bilan🇷🇺RU: осторожно: left at the corner, along the small street, right at the fountain. Ten minutes later, he sendssend (verb)To cause something to go somewhere, e.g. a message.Synonym: transmits🇺🇿UZ: yuboradi🇷🇺RU: отправляет Aziz a message with a photophoto (noun)A picture taken with a camera.Synonym: picture🇺🇿UZ: surat🇷🇺RU: фото of the madrasa.

"Found it! Thank you again," the message readsread (verb)To say what a written text contains.Synonym: says🇺🇿UZ: o'qiladi🇷🇺RU: гласит. Aziz smiles and repliesreply (verb)To answer someone.Synonym: responds🇺🇿UZ: javob beradi🇷🇺RU: отвечает, "Enjoy the tea!"

◆ Micro-task Write what this text is mainly about.

Check Your Understanding — True / False