LingoflyAn experiment in class
A short text in Uzbek at level A2. The translation sits next to it: reading with a dictionary is still too early at this level, and without support it will not happen at all. In class we did an experiment with water. Each group took its own sample and measured it precisely. Our hypothesis was…
Text
- Sinfda suv boʻyicha tajriba qildik. Har guruh oʻz namunasini oldi va uni aniqlik bilan oʻlchadi. Bizning faraz oddiy edi: issiq suv tez sovutadi. Birinchi oʻlchov boshqani koʻrsatdi va faraz rad etildi. Ustoz aytdi: kuzatuv taxmindan muhim, va oxirida qonuniyat yozildi.In class we did an experiment with water. Each group took its own sample and measured it precisely. Our hypothesis was simple: hot water cools quickly. The first measurement showed something else, and the hypothesis was refuted. The teacher said: observation matters more than a guess, and at the end we wrote down the pattern.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- What was the experiment done with?
- What was the hypothesis?
- What did the first measurement show?
- What matters more, by the teacher's words?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Uzbek?
A2. That means: you know the letters and have a stock of everyday words — about two or three hundred.
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.