LingoflyPuppets on the stage
A short text in Uzbek at level A1. 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. Today at the kindergarten there was a puppet show. My little brother was frightened by the first puppet and cried. Then…
Text
- Bugun bogʻchada qoʻgʻirchoq tomoshasi boʻldi. Kichkintoy ukam birinchi qoʻgʻirchoqni koʻrib choʻchidi va yigʻladi. Keyin sahnada kulgu boshlandi: qoʻgʻirchoq oʻynab gapirdi, bolalar kulmoqda edi. Ukam ham kulib, tinchlandi. Oxirida ukam xursand boʻlib, uyga qaytdi.Today at the kindergarten there was a puppet show. My little brother was frightened by the first puppet and cried. Then laughter began on the stage: the puppet played and spoke, and the children laughed. The little brother laughed too and calmed down. In the end he rejoiced and went home.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- Where was the show?
- Why did the little brother cry?
- What began afterwards on the stage?
- How did the little brother go home?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Uzbek?
A1. 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.