Daily Reading Practice · Nonfiction passage
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For centuries, people have turned to fictionfiction (noun)Literature describing imaginary events and people.≈ Synonym: novels🇺🇿UZ: badiiy adabiyot🇷🇺RU: художественная литература for entertainmententertainment (noun)Activities providing amusement or enjoyment.≈ Synonym: amusement🇺🇿UZ: ko'ngilochar narsa🇷🇺RU: развлечение, escapeescape (noun)A temporary distraction from reality.≈ Synonym: diversion🇺🇿UZ: chalg'ish, kundalik hayotdan qochish🇷🇺RU: бегство (от реальности), and emotional connectionconnection (noun)A relationship or link between things.≈ Synonym: link🇺🇿UZ: aloqa🇷🇺RU: связь. But in recent years, researchersresearcher (noun)People who carry out academic study.≈ Synonym: scientists🇺🇿UZ: tadqiqotchi🇷🇺RU: исследователь have become increasingly interested in a different question: what does reading novelsnovel (noun)Long fictional stories in book form.≈ Synonym: books🇺🇿UZ: roman🇷🇺RU: роман and short stories actually do to the brain?
One of the most consistent findingsfinding (noun)Information discovered as a result of research.≈ Synonym: results🇺🇿UZ: natija, xulosa (tadqiqot)🇷🇺RU: результат, вывод is that reading fiction appears to improve empathyempathy (noun)The ability to understand another's feelings.≈ Synonym: compassion🇺🇿UZ: hamdardlik, boshqalarni his qilish🇷🇺RU: эмпатия, сопереживание — the ability to understand and share the feelings of others. When we follow a charactercharacter (noun)A person portrayed in a story.≈ Synonym: figure🇺🇿UZ: personaj, qahramon🇷🇺RU: персонаж through difficult decisions, joy, or loss, we are essentiallyessentially (adv)Basically; in the most important way.≈ Synonym: basically🇺🇿UZ: aslida, mohiyatan🇷🇺RU: по сути practising how to imagineimagine (verb)To form a picture of something in the mind.≈ Synonym: picture🇺🇿UZ: tasavvur qilmoq🇷🇺RU: представлять someone else's inner experienceexperience (noun)An event or feeling that is lived through.≈ Synonym: encounter🇺🇿UZ: kechinma, taassurot🇷🇺RU: переживание, опыт. Some studies suggest that people who read a lot of fiction score higher on tests measuring their ability to interpretinterpret (verb)To explain or understand the meaning of something.≈ Synonym: understand🇺🇿UZ: talqin qilmoq, tushunmoq🇷🇺RU: истолковывать others' emotionsemotion (noun)Strong feelings such as anger or joy.≈ Synonym: feelings🇺🇿UZ: his-tuyg'u🇷🇺RU: эмоция and intentionsintention (noun)What you plan or want to do.≈ Synonym: aim🇺🇿UZ: niyat🇷🇺RU: намерение.
Fiction also appears to strengthenstrengthen (verb)To make something stronger.≈ Synonym: reinforce🇺🇿UZ: mustahkamlamoq🇷🇺RU: укреплять certain cognitivecognitive (adj)Relating to mental processes like thinking and learning.≈ Synonym: mental🇺🇿UZ: aqliy, bilishga oid🇷🇺RU: когнитивный, умственный skills. Following a complex plotplot (noun)The story of a book or film.≈ Synonym: storyline🇺🇿UZ: syujet🇷🇺RU: сюжет with multiplemultiple (adj)Many.≈ Synonym: many🇺🇿UZ: ko'plab, bir nechta🇷🇺RU: многочисленный characters and storylinesstoryline (noun)The plots or sequences of events in a story.≈ Synonym: plots🇺🇿UZ: syujet🇷🇺RU: сюжетная линия requires readers to hold a great deal of informationinformation (noun)Facts or details about something.≈ Synonym: data🇺🇿UZ: ma'lumot🇷🇺RU: информация in mind at once, which may help improve working memoryworking memory (noun)The mental system for holding information temporarily.≈ Synonym: short-term memory🇺🇿UZ: operativ xotira🇷🇺RU: рабочая память. Reading regularly has also been linked to a larger vocabularyvocabulary (noun)The body of words known by a person.≈ Synonym: lexicon🇺🇿UZ: lug'at boyligi🇷🇺RU: словарный запас and stronger overall languagelanguage (noun)A system of communication used by people.≈ Synonym: tongue🇺🇿UZ: til🇷🇺RU: язык skills, since fiction often exposesexpose (verb)To let someone experience something new.≈ Synonym: introduce🇺🇿UZ: tanishtirmoq, duch keltirmoq🇷🇺RU: знакомить, подвергать readers to more varied and complex sentencesentence (noun)A set of words forming a grammatical unit.≈ Synonym: phrase🇺🇿UZ: gap🇷🇺RU: предложение structures than everyday speech.
Interestingly, brain-imaging studies have shown that reading a vividvivid (adj)Very clear and detailed.≈ Synonym: clear🇺🇿UZ: yorqin, jonli🇷🇺RU: яркий, живой description of an actionaction (noun)The process of doing something.≈ Synonym: activity🇺🇿UZ: harakat🇷🇺RU: действие — such as a character running or graspinggrasp (verb)To hold something firmly.≈ Synonym: grip🇺🇿UZ: mahkam ushlamoq🇷🇺RU: хватать, сжимать an object — can activate similar regionsregion (noun)Particular areas or parts of something.≈ Synonym: areas🇺🇿UZ: qism, soha (miyada)🇷🇺RU: область, участок of the brain as actually performing that action. This suggests that when we read a well-written scene, our brains partly simulatesimulate (verb)To imitate the conditions of something.≈ Synonym: imitate🇺🇿UZ: taqlid qilmoq, modellashtirmoq🇷🇺RU: имитировать, моделировать the experience, which may explain why a grippinggripping (adj)Very exciting and holding your attention.≈ Synonym: exciting🇺🇿UZ: maroqli, qiziqarli🇷🇺RU: захватывающий story can feel so immersiveimmersive (adj)Giving a feeling of deep involvement.≈ Synonym: absorbing🇺🇿UZ: o'ziga butunlay tortadigan🇷🇺RU: захватывающий, с эффектом погружения.
Of course, fiction is not the only way to gain these benefitsbenefit (noun)Advantages gained from something.≈ Synonym: advantages🇺🇿UZ: foyda🇷🇺RU: польза, and reading habitshabit (noun)Regular practices or tendencies.≈ Synonym: routines🇺🇿UZ: odat🇷🇺RU: привычка varyvary (verb)To differ or change.≈ Synonym: differ🇺🇿UZ: farq qilmoq, har xil bo'lmoq🇷🇺RU: различаться enormously between individuals. Still, the growing body of evidenceevidence (noun)Facts indicating whether something is true.≈ Synonym: proof🇺🇿UZ: dalil🇷🇺RU: доказательства suggests that time spent with a good novel is not simply idleidle (adj)Not working; doing nothing useful.≈ Synonym: lazy🇺🇿UZ: bekorchi, foydasiz🇷🇺RU: праздный, бездейственный relaxation. It may genuinelygenuinely (adv)Really; truly.≈ Synonym: truly🇺🇿UZ: chindan🇷🇺RU: по-настоящему be exercising the partspart (noun)Pieces or sections of something bigger.≈ Synonym: sections🇺🇿UZ: qism🇷🇺RU: часть of the brain responsible for understanding language, holding complex information, and connecting with other people.
In your own words, write a short summary of what you just read (90–120+ 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 | fictionnoun | badiiy adabiyot | художественная литература | I prefer fiction to biographies. |
| 2 | entertainmentnoun | ko'ngilochar narsa | развлечение | TV is the main form of entertainment in many homes. |
| 3 | escapenoun | chalg'ish, kundalik hayotdan qochish | бегство (от реальности) | Books are my escape from a busy day. |
| 4 | connectionnoun | aloqa | связь | I feel a strong connection with this character. |
| 5 | researchernoun | tadqiqotchi | исследователь | Researchers found that music reduces stress. |
| 6 | novelnoun | roman | роман | 'O'tkan kunlar' is one of the most famous Uzbek novels. |
| 7 | findingnoun | natija, xulosa (tadqiqot) | результат, вывод | The findings of the study were surprising. |
| 8 | empathynoun | hamdardlik, boshqalarni his qilish | эмпатия, сопереживание | Good doctors show empathy to their patients. |
| 9 | characternoun | personaj, qahramon | персонаж | Who is your favourite character in the book? |
| 10 | essentiallyadverb | aslida, mohiyatan | по сути | The two plans are essentially the same. |
| 11 | imagineverb | tasavvur qilmoq | представлять | I can't imagine living without music. |
| 12 | experiencenoun | kechinma, taassurot | переживание, опыт | Moving abroad was a strange experience. |
| 13 | interpretverb | talqin qilmoq, tushunmoq | истолковывать | How do you interpret the ending of the film? |
| 14 | emotionnoun | his-tuyg'u | эмоция | Music can bring out strong emotions. |
| 15 | intentionnoun | niyat | намерение | I had no intention of hurting you. |
| 16 | strengthenverb | mustahkamlamoq | укреплять | Regular exercise strengthens the heart. |
| 17 | cognitiveadjective | aqliy, bilishga oid | когнитивный, умственный | Puzzles improve cognitive skills. |
| 18 | plotnoun | syujet | сюжет | The film has a very exciting plot. |
| 19 | multipleadjective | ko'plab, bir nechta | многочисленный | The test has multiple choice questions. |
| 20 | storylinenoun | syujet | сюжетная линия | The series has a very complicated storyline. |
| 21 | informationnoun | ma'lumot | информация | It's hard to remember so much information. |
| 22 | working memorynoun | operativ xotira | рабочая память | Working memory helps you follow a conversation. |
| 23 | vocabularynoun | lug'at boyligi | словарный запас | Reading builds your vocabulary. |
| 24 | languagenoun | til | язык | Body language tells you a lot about a person. |
| 25 | exposeverb | tanishtirmoq, duch keltirmoq | знакомить, подвергать | Travel exposes children to new cultures. |
| 26 | sentencenoun | gap | предложение | Write a sentence using each new word. |
| 27 | vividadjective | yorqin, jonli | яркий, живой | I have vivid memories of my first day at school. |
| 28 | actionnoun | harakat | действие | Babies learn by copying actions. |
| 29 | graspverb | mahkam ushlamoq | хватать, сжимать | She grasped my hand tightly. |
| 30 | regionnoun | qism, soha (miyada) | область, участок | Different regions of the brain control different skills. |
| 31 | simulateverb | taqlid qilmoq, modellashtirmoq | имитировать, моделировать | Pilots train in machines that simulate real flights. |
| 32 | grippingadjective | maroqli, qiziqarli | захватывающий | It's a gripping detective story. |
| 33 | immersiveadjective | o'ziga butunlay tortadigan | захватывающий, с эффектом погружения | The museum's VR show is very immersive. |
| 34 | benefitnoun | foyda | польза | Reading has many benefits for children. |
| 35 | habitnoun | odat | привычка | Good reading habits start at home. |
| 36 | varyverb | farq qilmoq, har xil bo'lmoq | различаться | Prices vary from shop to shop. |
| 37 | evidencenoun | dalil | доказательства | There's strong evidence that exercise helps memory. |
| 38 | idleadjective | bekorchi, foydasiz | праздный, бездейственный | He spent the summer in idle pleasure. |
| 39 | genuinelyadverb | chindan | по-настоящему | She is genuinely interested in history. |
| 40 | partnoun | qism | часть | This part of the city is very quiet. |