1. Teacher: Tell me about your family

1. Teacher: Tell me about your family.
Student: Well, my immediate family is relatively small, just my parents, my two brothers and me. But both of my parents come from very large families so my extended family is very large - I have 16 cousins! Our family gatherings are pretty chaotic, but fun. We're a very close-knit family. Even though we don't live together any more, the family ties are still very strong. When we were little there wasn't very much sibling rivalry between us. I think it's because we had a very stable upbringing. Both of my parents played a very active role in our school life, and our home life, and they taught us to resolve our conflicts in a very fair way. I consider myself very lucky.
O'qituvchi: Oilangiz haqida gapirib bering.
Talaba: Xo'sh, mening hozirgi oilam nisbatan kichik, faqat ota-onam, ikki ukam va men. Ammo mening ota-onamning ikkalasi ham juda katta oilalardan chiqqan, shuning uchun mening katta oilam juda katta - mening 16 amakivachcham bor! Bizning oilaviy yig'ilishlarimiz juda chalkash, ammo qiziqarli. Biz juda ahil oilamiz. Biz endi birga yashamasak ham, oilaviy rishtalar hali ham mustahkam. Kichkinaligimizda o'rtamizda aka-uka tortishuvii unchalik katta bo'lmagan. Menimcha, bu bizda juda muntazam tarbiya olganimiz uchundir. Ota-onamning ikkalasi ham bizning maktab hayotimizda, uy hayotimizda juda faol rol o'ynagan va ular bizga nizolarni juda adolatli hal qilishni o'rgatishgan. Men o'zimni juda omadli deb hisoblayman.
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2. Teacher: Who are you most similar to in your family?
Student: Well, you can see a very clear family resemblance between my brothers and me, but everyone tells me that the physical resemblance between me and my grandfather is very striking. Sadly, I never got to meet him because he died before I was born. But I've seen photographs of him at my age and we're quite alike. Other than that, I think I have my father's temperament - we're both very stubborn! But, thankfully, I also inherited his historical brain!
O'qituvchi: Oilangizda kimga ko'proq o'xshaysiz?
Talaba: Xo'sh, siz mening akalarim va men o'rtasida juda aniq oilaviy o'xshashlikni ko'rishingiz mumkin, lekin hamma menga mening va bobom o'rtasidagi jismoniy o'xshashlik juda hayratlanarli ekanligini aytadi. Afsuski, men u bilan uchrasha olmadim, chunki u men tug'ilishimdan oldin vafot etgan. Ammo men uning yoshimda suratlarini ko'rganman va biz juda o'xshashmiz. Boz ustiga, menimcha, menda otamning fe’l-atvori bor – ikkimiz ham juda qaysarmiz! Lekin, shukrki, men ham uning tarixiy miyasini meros qilib oldim!
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4. Teacher: What do you remember about your early childhood?

Student: Oh, I remember being very happy! I have a lot of great memories of my childhood. In fact, my brother and I often reminisce about it. Perhaps when you look back everything seems better, but our summer holidays seemed to go on forever and the sun always seemed to be shining. Nowadays, if we ever have a hot summer day, it always reminds me of my childhood holidays.
O'qituvchi: Erta bolaligingiz haqida nimalarni eslaysiz?
Talaba: Oh, men juda xursand bo'lganimni eslayman! Bolaligimning ajoyib xotiralari juda ko‘p. Darhaqiqat, men va akam buni tez-tez eslaymiz. Ehtimol, orqaga qarasangiz, hamma narsa yaxshiroq bo'lib tuyuladi, lekin bizning yozgi ta'tillarimiz abadiy davom etayotgandek va quyosh doimo porlayotgandek tuyulardi. Hozirgi kunda, agar bizda yozning issiq kuni bo'lsa, u har doim bolaligimdagi bayramlarimni eslatadi.
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5. Teacher: Do you think you have a good memory or a poor memory?
Student: Well, when I was younger I think I used to have a very good memory. I used to be able to memorise long lists of dates without any trouble. But I find it harder and harder to remember things these days, so now I would say my memory is quite poor. When I'm studying I find I have to think up strategies to help me, like visualising something associated with a particular word. I even forget important things sometimes, so I have to write myself little notes as a reminder.
O'qituvchi: Sizningcha, xotirangiz yaxshimi yoki yomonmi?
Talaba: Xo'sh, yoshligimda xotiram juda yaxshi bo'lgan deb o'ylayman. Men sanalarning uzun ro'yxatini hech qanday muammosiz yodlab olardim. Ammo hozirgi kunlarda narsalarni eslab qolishim qiyinroq va qiyinroq, shuning uchun hozir xotiram juda yomon, deyman. Men o'qiyotganimda, menga yordam beradigan strategiyalarni o'ylab ko'rishim kerak, masalan, ma'lum bir so'z bilan bog'liq narsalarni tasavvur qilish. Men hatto ba'zida muhim narsalarni unutaman, shuning uchun eslatma sifatida o'zimga kichik eslatmalar yozishim kerak.
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Interviewer: Do you think people work too much nowadays?

Speaker : Not really, I think people have always worked hard for a living. I mean it has never been easy for anyone, has it? You have to work hard if you want to achieve anything in your life-that's just the way it is and there isn't a lot you can do about it. Life has its ups and downs and I think the best thing to do is accept that and get on with it.
Suhbatdosh: Sizningcha, bugungi kunda odamlar juda ko'p ishlaydilarmi?
Ma'ruzachi: Unday emas, menimcha, odamlar doimo yashash uchun qattiq mehnat qilganlar. Aytmoqchimanki, bu hech qachon hech kimga oson bo'lmagan, shunday emasmi? Agar hayotingizda biror narsaga erishmoqchi bo'lsangiz, ko'p mehnat qilishingiz kerak - bu xuddi shunday va siz bu borada ko'p narsa qila olmaysiz. Hayot past-balandliklardan iborat va menimcha, eng yaxshi narsa buni qabul qilish va unga chidamoqdir.
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Interviewer: What do you like to do to relax?
Speaker : For me there is only one way to relax and that's through sport. I like to live life on the edge, so I do a lot of extreme sports like paragliding and deep sea diving. When you're in a dangerous situation, that's when you really feel alive. I think your attitude has a big impact on your quality of life.
Suhbatdosh: Dam olish uchun nima qilishni yoqtirasiz?
Ma‘ruzachi: Men uchun dam olishning bitta yo'li bor, bu sport orqali. Men hayotimni xavfga qo‘yib yashashni yaxshi ko'raman, shuning uchun men parashutda uchish va chuqur dengizga sho'ng'ish kabi ko'plab ekstremal sport turlari bilan shug'ullanaman. Xavfli vaziyatga tushib qolganingizda, siz haqiqatdan ham joningizning qadrini bilasiz. O'ylaymanki, sizning munosabatingiz hayot sifatiga katta ta'sir qiladi.
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Interviewer: What's your idea of a perfect day?

Speaker 3: I don't think there's any such thing as the perfect day -something always seems to happen to spoil it. Some people say I have a negative attitude, but if I plan a picnic with friends then either it rains or my friends decide not to come along. I think it's a waste of time making plans like that. Life can be full of disappointments.
Suhbatdosh: Mukammal kun haqida qanday fikrdasiz?
Ma'ruzachi: Menimcha, mukammal kun degan narsa yo'q - har doim nimadir uni buzadigandek tuyuladi. Ba'zi odamlar mening munosabatim salbiy deyishadi, lekin agar men do'stlarim bilan sayr qilishni rejalashtirsam, yo yomg'ir yog'adi yoki do'stlarim kelmaslikka qaror qilishadi. Menimcha, bunday rejalar tuzish vaqtni behuda sarflashdir. Hayot ko‘ngilsizliklarga to'la bo'lishi mumkin.
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Interviewer: How would you describe your attitude to life?

Speaker 4: I have a very positive outlook on life. I think it's important to treat every day as special and live life to the full. Some people approach everything as if their glass is half empty. If you do that then it will colour every experience you have. I think if you want to lead a happy life then you need to have a positive approach to everything

Suhbatdosh: Hayotga munosabatingizni qanday ta'riflagan bo'lardingiz?

Ma‘ruzachi: Men hayotga juda ijobiy qarayman. O'ylaymanki, har bir kunni o'zgacha deb bilish va mazmunli hayot kechirish muhim. Ba'zi odamlar hamma narsaga xuddi stakanning yarmi bo'shdek yondashadilar. Agar shunday qilsangiz, u sizda mavjud bo'lgan har bir tajribaga rang beradi. Menimcha, agar siz baxtli hayot kechirishni istasangiz, hamma narsaga ijobiy yondashishingiz kerak.