LingoflyThe sister and social media
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. My elder sister is very popular on a social network. Every day she posts a new photo and collects many likes. Once…
Text
- Opam ijtimoiy tarmoqda juda mashhur. U har kun yangi rasm joylaydi va koʻp layk oladi. Bir kuni bir postga yomon izohlar keladi, u bir kishini blokladi. Endi u har yangilikni avval tekshiradi. Keyin post joylaydi.My elder sister is very popular on a social network. Every day she posts a new photo and collects many likes. Once under one post came nasty comments, and she blocked one person. Now she first checks every piece of news. Then she posts.
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 does the sister do every day?
- Why did she block someone?
- What does she do now with every piece of news?
- What does she do after checking?
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.