LingoflyThe river by the factory
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. For a decade the factory's waste water flowed into the river. The fish died out, and soot stayed on the bank. After an…
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- Oʻn yillik davomida zavodning iflos suvlari daryoga oqgan. Baliqlar qirilib qolgan, qirgʻoqda tutun qoldigʻi ham qolgan. Tekshiruvdan keyin zavod iflos suvni tozalashni boshlagan. Uch yil ichida daryoni tikladilar, ayrim baliqlar qaytib keldi. Endi bu yerda muhofaza hududi bor va musor tashlash taqiqlangan.For a decade the factory's waste water flowed into the river. The fish died out, and soot stayed on the bank. After an inspection the factory began to clean its waste water. Over three years the river was restored; some fish returned. Now there is a nature reserve here, and littering is forbidden.
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 flowed into the river?
- What happened to the fish?
- Over how many years was the river restored?
- What is forbidden now?
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.