Xorijiy tillar fakulteti fakultetlararo xorijiy tillar kafedrasi

Vocabulary

Word	Meaning
acid rain noun	rain that contains harmful chemicals that collect in the atmosphere when fossil fuels are burned
carcinogennoun	a substance that has been linked to causing one or more types of cancer
contaminatedadj.	has come in contact with organisms or substances that cause disease
developing country noun	a nation that is working towards becoming more economically and socially advanced
domestic wastenoun	garbage that is produced by people in a household
dumping verb	placing waste in an area that is not appropriate ( eg. dumping chemicals in oceans)
hazardous waste noun	a form of garbage that is harmful to health of plants, animals or humans and requires careful disposal (eg. batteries or paint)
industrial adj.	related to industry and the production of fuel, power and materials used to manufacture goods, esp. in factories
pesticides noun	chemicals that are sprayed on crops to prevent insects from destroying them
pollutant noun	a substance or material that damages the natural environment
pollution noun	the contamination of the environment, esp. by industrial waste products and chemicals like pesticides
premature adj.	happening before the expected or normal time
priority noun	something that's of most concern or the greatest importance
sewage noun	human waste from toilets
smog noun	air pollution caused by a reaction between chemicals in the atmosphere and sunlight
toxic chemicals (toxins) noun	poisonous substances that can cause disease
ventilation noun	the replacement of unclean air with fresh air

Lesson 32. Tashkent

Tashkent is the capital of thew independent Republic of Uzbekistan. It is a very old city. It was founded more than 2000 years ago. The city is located at the foothills of the Tian Shan mountain range and lies in the Chirchik river valley.
The population of the city has already grown to more than 2.5 million people.
There are several muslim monuments and historical buildings such as the Kukaldosh madrasah and the Barakkhan mosque which were built in the 16 th century.
Tashkent, which has new avenues, squares, high buildings and fountains, has become the modern city in Uzbekistan. The city is flourishing as never before. The transport facilities are good. There are buses, trolley buses, trams, taxis, and a subway with many beautiful metro stations decorated with traditional Uzbek art.
Tashkent is the educational and scientific centre of Uzbekistan, where there are a lot of universities, institutues, schools, and special secondary schools. The city has the Republic’s academy of sciences, which unites dozens of research institutes. It is also a cultural centre with many libraries, theatres and cinemas. Tashkent's industrial establishments, which produce cotton fabric, textile machinery, electrical equipment, cotton harvesters and other products, are well known only in the CIS but in the world.
Tashkent is often called a city of peace and friendship. Recently Tashkent became well- known in the world as the capital of our new sovereign, independent state. A number of summit talks have been held in Tashkent. A lot of embassies and offices of many international organizations, companies and firms have opened in the city.