New Country, New Words

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Verb Adjective Adverb Expression

Aisha: Mom, are you sure you don't want me to just order for you at the counter?

Mom: I want to try it myself this time, Aisha. My English is getting better, right?

Aisha: It really is. You've improved so much since we moved here.

Mom: Thank you for saying that. Sometimes I still feel embarrassed when I make mistakes.

Aisha: You shouldn't be. Everyone makes mistakes when they're learning a new language.

Mom: I know, but at first, I worried people were judging me.

Aisha: I remember that. At first, I used to feel embarrassed too, honestly, when you needed help at stores. But now I'm proud of how hard you're trying.

Mom: Did you feel that way? I never knew that.

Aisha: I did, when I was younger. I'm sorry I never told you.

Mom: It's okay. That means more to me than you know, hearing it now.

Aisha: Go order, Mom. I'll be right here if you need me, but I bet you won't.

Mom: Okay... wish me luck.

Aisha: You don't need luck, Mom. You've got this.

Mom: I did it! She understood me completely!

Aisha: See? I told you. I'm so proud of you.

Vocabulary from this story

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counter
peshtaxta, kassa
improved
yaxshilanmoq
moved
koʻchib keldik
embarrassed
uyalgan, noqulay
learning
oʻrganmoq
judging
hukm qilmoq, baholamoq
trying
harakat qilyapsan
means
ahamiyat kasb etadi
bet
ishonaman
luck
omad
understood
tushundi
completely
toʻliq, butunlay

Grammar from this story

Key patterns that appeared in the text.

be proud of + -ing/noun

...ligidan faxrlanmoq (biror ish yoki holat uchun faxrlanishni bildiradi).

  • I'm proud of how hard you're trying.
  • She's proud of her daughter's courage.

at first... but now

Dastlab ..., lekin hozir ... (vaqt oʻtishi bilan oʻzgargan holatni bildiradi).

  • At first, I worried people were judging me. But now I feel more confident.
  • At first, I hated the city. But now I love it here.

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1. Why did Aisha's mom feel embarrassed at first about speaking English in stores?

2. What surprising thing does Aisha admit to her mom?

3. What is the main idea of the dialogue?