LingoflyA year of the language
A text in Uzbek at level B1. The translation sits next to it for checking, not for support: at this level the text is read whole, and an unknown word is usually guessed from the sentence. I signed up for language courses as a beginner. After the first lessons I learned new words every day, but grammar came…
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- Men til kurslariga yangi boshlovchi boʻlib yozildim. Birinchi darslardan keyin har kuni yangi soʻzlarni yodladim, lekin grammatika menga qiyin keldi. Ustam bitta tanbeh berdi: oz gapiraman, koʻp yozaman. Bir kuni oshxonada ishladim va u yerda tushundim: menga koʻproq amaliyot kerak. Keyin bir kuni uzoq gapni eshitib tushundim va qoʻlimdan keldi. Erkin gapirmayman, lekin taraqqiyot bor va kursni oʻrtada tashlab qoʻymayman.I signed up for language courses as a beginner. After the first lessons I learned new words every day, but grammar came hard to me. The master made one remark: you speak little and write much. Once I worked in a canteen and understood there: I need more practice. Then one day I understood a long speech by ear, and it worked. I do not speak fluently, but there is progress, and I will not drop the course halfway.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- How did she sign up for the courses?
- What was the master's remark?
- What did she understand at the canteen?
- What happened later?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Uzbek?
B1. That means: everyday topics are behind you, you know about three thousand words, and an unknown word is more often guessed from the sentence than looked up.
How to read a text in an unfamiliar language usefully?
First all the way through without peeking at the translation — just to catch the familiar words. Then with the translation. Then all the way through again: the second pass brings noticeably more, and that feeling matters more than any rule.