At the doctor

Comprehension Questions
1. Are there more shops in Uzbekistan than there were fifteen years ago?
2. Where can people buy items they want or need?
3. What is a department store?
4. What did the writer buy for herself on Sunday?
5. What did her friend buy?

Discussion Questions
1. Where is the nearest department store located? Do you shop there? Why?
2. Where do you buy food? Tea? Flour? Boots? A cold drink?
3. When do you like to go shopping? Do you like shopping? Why?
4. What did you buy in the last week? Where?


Sports

Sports serve a great purpose, helping to bring up a strong and healthy generation of courageous young men and women. Sports teach people how to work together, improve coordination and increase players' self-confidence.

Our Republic pays a great deal of attention to physical education and sports. Hundreds of stadiums, gymnasiums, basketball courts, swimming pools and other facilities have been built all over the country for the millions of people who enjoy sports.
Physical training, sports and games are an important part of the education of our youth. The sports programme for youth sometimes includes boxing, wrestling, swmiming, karate, kurash, running, weightlifting, skiing, cycling and shooting, as well as games like football, volleyball, basketball, gymnastics, tennis and badminton.
Numerous sports clubs have fostered dozens of athletes who have achieved great fame in our country. Athletes set many new world records in various sports.