LingoflyTo move or not
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. A job offer came to me from another city. On the one hand, the job is good; on the other, the family is here. A friend…
Text
- Boshqa shahardan menga ish taklifi keldi. Bir tomondan ish yaxshi, ikkinchi tomondan oila shu yerda. Doʻstim aytadi: farq kichik, sen kattalashtirasan. Menimcha u qisman toʻgʻri, lekin men ishonchim komil emas. Oxir-oqibat qarorni shu haftada beraman.A job offer came to me from another city. On the one hand, the job is good; on the other, the family is here. A friend says: the difference is small, you exaggerate. In my view he is partly right, but I am not sure. In the end I will give the decision this week.
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 did the offer come from?
- What does the friend say?
- How does the narrator take the friend's words?
- When will the decision come?
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.