LingoflyThe neighbors' meeting
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. At the residents' meeting the building manager proposed replacing the old windows. By his words, the heating costs…
Text
- Uy yigʻilishida boshqaruvchi eski derazalarni almashtirishni taklif qildi. Uning soʻzlariga koʻra, isitish xarajatlari koʻp-kam kamayardi. Qoʻshni qarshi boʻldi va ovozni koʻtardi. U oʻtgan yili tom taʼmirlash uchun pul toʻlaganmiz, bu adolat emas, deb daʼvo qildi. Boshqaruvchi uni tingladi, hisobdagi xatoni tan oldi va yangi taklif vaʼda qildi. Oxirida soʻrovnoma qilishga kelishdik, qarorni esa kuzga qoldirdik.At the residents' meeting the building manager proposed replacing the old windows. By his words, the heating costs would decrease more or less considerably. A neighbor objected and raised his voice. He argued that last year we already paid for the roof repair, and this is unfair. The manager heard him out, admitted the mistake in the bill, and promised a new proposal. In the end we agreed on a survey, and the decision was put off until autumn.
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 did the manager propose?
- Why was the neighbor against?
- What did the manager do?
- How did the meeting end?
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.