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Day 38 · Nature & Travel · A2 Level

Planning a Dream Holiday

Daily Reading Practice · Elementary passage

⏱ Time target: 4-5 minutes 📖 Reading + Vocabulary ✅ 10 True / False questions
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Kamola wants to traveltravel (verb)To go from one place to another.Synonym: journey🇺🇿UZ: sayohat qilmoq🇷🇺RU: путешествовать somewhere new this yearyear (noun)A period of twelve months.Synonym: twelve months🇺🇿UZ: yil🇷🇺RU: год. "I really want to visitvisit (verb)To go to see a place or person.Synonym: see🇺🇿UZ: tashrif buyurmoq🇷🇺RU: посетить the coastcoast (noun)Land next to the sea.Synonym: seaside🇺🇿UZ: sohil🇷🇺RU: побережье," she tells her sistersister (noun)A girl or woman with the same parents as you.Synonym: sibling🇺🇿UZ: opa-singil🇷🇺RU: сестра Gulbahor, "but I'd also love to see the mountainsmountain (noun)A very high hill.Synonym: peaks🇺🇿UZ: tog'lar🇷🇺RU: горы."

"I enjoyenjoy (verb)To get pleasure from something.Synonym: like🇺🇿UZ: yoqtirmoq🇷🇺RU: наслаждаться hikinghiking (noun)Walking long distances, usually in nature.Synonym: trekking🇺🇿UZ: sayr qilish🇷🇺RU: пеший туризм," Gulbahor says, "but I hatehate (verb)To dislike something intensely.Synonym: detest🇺🇿UZ: yomon ko'rmoq🇷🇺RU: ненавидеть feeling too coldcold (adj)Having a low temperature.Synonym: chilly🇺🇿UZ: sovuq🇷🇺RU: холодный. Do you fancyfancy (verb)To feel like doing or having something.Synonym: feel like🇺🇿UZ: xohlamoq🇷🇺RU: хотеть going somewhere warmwarm (adj)Having a comfortably high temperature.Synonym: hot🇺🇿UZ: issiq🇷🇺RU: тёплый instead?" "I don't mindmind (verb)To be bothered by something.Synonym: object to🇺🇿UZ: e'tiroz bildirmoq🇷🇺RU: возражать either optionoption (noun)A thing that may be chosen.Synonym: choice🇺🇿UZ: variant🇷🇺RU: вариант," Kamola says.

"I hopehope (verb)To want something to happen.Synonym: wish🇺🇿UZ: umid qilmoq🇷🇺RU: надеяться to see the seasea (noun)A large area of salt water.Synonym: ocean🇺🇿UZ: dengiz🇷🇺RU: море for the first time," Gulbahor admits. "I've decideddecide (verb)To make a choice about something.Synonym: chose🇺🇿UZ: qaror qilgan🇷🇺RU: решила to savesave (verb)To keep money for future use.Synonym: set aside🇺🇿UZ: jamg'armoq🇷🇺RU: копить money for this triptrip (noun)A journey to a place.Synonym: journey🇺🇿UZ: sayohat🇷🇺RU: поездка since January." "Me too!" Kamola laughs. "I planplan (verb)To decide in advance what to do.Synonym: intend🇺🇿UZ: rejalashtirmoq🇷🇺RU: планировать to bringbring (verb)To take something with you to a place.Synonym: take along🇺🇿UZ: olib bormoq🇷🇺RU: взять с собой my cameracamera (noun)A device for taking photographs.Synonym: photo device🇺🇿UZ: kamera🇷🇺RU: камера everywhere."

"I want to try snorkellingsnorkel (verb)To swim underwater using a tube to breathe.Synonym: skin dive🇺🇿UZ: nay bilan suzish🇷🇺RU: заниматься сноркелингом," Gulbahor says excitedlyexcitedly (adverb)In an eager or enthusiastic way.Synonym: enthusiastically🇺🇿UZ: hayajon bilan🇷🇺RU: взволнованно. "I've always wanted to see fishfish (noun)An animal that lives and breathes in water.Synonym: sea creature🇺🇿UZ: baliq🇷🇺RU: рыба underwaterunderwater (adverb)Below the surface of water.Synonym: submerged🇺🇿UZ: suv ostida🇷🇺RU: под водой." "I'd love to try that too," Kamola agrees. "I imagineimagine (verb)To form a picture of something in your mind.Synonym: picture🇺🇿UZ: tasavvur qilmoq🇷🇺RU: представлять it's a little scaryscary (adj)Causing fear.Synonym: frightening🇺🇿UZ: qo'rqinchli🇷🇺RU: страшный at first."

"Do you preferprefer (verb)To like one thing better than another.Synonym: favour🇺🇿UZ: afzal ko'rmoq🇷🇺RU: предпочитать staying in a hotelhotel (noun)A building providing paid rooms to stay in.Synonym: inn🇺🇿UZ: mehmonxona🇷🇺RU: отель or rentingrent (verb)To pay to use something belonging to someone else.Synonym: leasing🇺🇿UZ: ijaraga olayotgan🇷🇺RU: снимающий (в аренду) a small flat?" Gulbahor asks. "I'd ratherrather (adverb)Preferably; more willingly.Synonym: preferably🇺🇿UZ: afzal🇷🇺RU: предпочтительнее rent a flat," Kamola says. "I like cooking our own foodfood (noun)Substances eaten to sustain life.Synonym: meals🇺🇿UZ: ovqat🇷🇺RU: еда sometimes."

"I can't wait to relaxrelax (verb)To rest and become less tense.Synonym: unwind🇺🇿UZ: dam olmoq🇷🇺RU: расслабиться on a beachbeach (noun)An area of sand or stones by the sea.Synonym: shore🇺🇿UZ: plyaj🇷🇺RU: пляж," Gulbahor sighs happilyhappily (adverb)In a pleased or contented way.Synonym: joyfully🇺🇿UZ: xursandchilik bilan🇷🇺RU: радостно. "I need to finishfinish (verb)To complete or bring to an end.Synonym: complete🇺🇿UZ: tugatmoq🇷🇺RU: закончить my examsexam (noun)Formal tests of knowledge or skill.Synonym: tests🇺🇿UZ: imtihonlar🇷🇺RU: экзамены first," Kamola remindsremind (verb)To make someone remember something.Synonym: prompts🇺🇿UZ: eslatadi🇷🇺RU: напоминает her, "but after that, I refuserefuse (verb)To say you will not do something.Synonym: decline🇺🇿UZ: rad etmoq🇷🇺RU: отказываться to think about anything except sunshinesunshine (noun)Bright light from the sun.Synonym: sunlight🇺🇿UZ: quyosh nuri🇷🇺RU: солнечный свет."

"Dealdeal (interjection)Used to agree to an arrangement.Synonym: agreed🇺🇿UZ: kelishdik🇷🇺RU: договорились," Gulbahor laughs. "I promise to bookbook (verb)To arrange to have or use something in advance.Synonym: reserve🇺🇿UZ: band qilmoq🇷🇺RU: забронировать the ticketsticket (noun)Pieces of paper or digital passes for travel or events.Synonym: passes🇺🇿UZ: chiptalar🇷🇺RU: билеты the moment your exams finish." "Perfect," Kamola smiles. "I really can't wait."

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