tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71126489354025561092024-03-05T19:27:31.837-08:00Uzbek BrianAn American teenager's journey learning the Uzbek language and cultureBrian Grecohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12865669075209617440noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112648935402556109.post-53225154140662104802013-07-17T22:02:00.001-07:002013-07-17T22:03:01.161-07:00First Video Blog Entirely in Uzbek! (Birinchi Faqat O'zbek Tilida Gapirgan Video Blog!) <em>Assalomu alaykum!</em><br />
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<b>We're almost to the end of the program! </b>I know I've been not so consistent with posts so I wanted to share a video blog I made last night as a little culmination/documentation of what I've learned here at CLI Uzbek this year and last. With our final and closing ceremony tomorrow, I'll be saying goodbye to Arizona but definitely not to my language learning journey.<br />
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<b>Check out the video below (or at <a href="http://youtu.be/95FeRJl6QtA" target="_blank">this link</a>), </b>it's my first video entirely spoken in Uzbek for the site. Subtitles included for English speakers, don't worry! Let me know what you think in the comments below and I look forward to posting a final reflection before being on my way on Saturday. Thanks for following along this summer and for the nice emails readers have sent!<br />
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<em>Xayr,</em>
BrianBrian Grecohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12865669075209617440noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112648935402556109.post-35425377391198096382013-07-09T10:22:00.001-07:002013-07-09T10:22:22.108-07:00Intermediate Uzbek Weeks 4 & 5 In Review: Academic Life & Student Activities Plus Tempe Fireworks, Scottsdale Shopping & More<em>Assalomu alaykum!</em><br />
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Hi everyone! I'm back... Sorry I haven't posted at Uzbek Brian in a bit, it's been quite busy but a great two weeks here in Arizona at CLI. This post will cover a "week in review" for both weeks 4 and 5, which in some ways felt like one giant week (no excuses, though...!). Here we go:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sunset from A mountain is always more beautiful each time! </td></tr>
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<b>Outlook: </b>Past two weeks have been great. I continue to love being here and at this point feel like I am in the normal life here as if I've lived here for years and do not want to leave!<br />
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The weather has been extremely hot (I think it's a record for June/July in Phoenix), usually over 115 each day, and with way more cloud coverage than last year—but still nothing near the miserable humidity I'm hearing about in many places over the East coast.<br />
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I've been feeling very productive and on track most of the time here and going through a lot of new ideas about how I want my life to unfold, whether it just be for the rest of the day or the week or summer for over the course of the next five years.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This week's workstation! Lots of computer stuff done</td></tr>
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<b>Class: </b>This week was the turning point of our halfway mark so we have gotten through a lot of material as we finished our first "semester" (3.5 week) section and are now in our next semester. Our focus of topic has been on student life, education systems (comparing UZ to US), and general university and academic vocabulary, which is quite relevant to us here.<br />
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I've been happy with results on the past three tests, all A+s, and know that what I'm learning is stuff I can actually apply and use especially if I do a study abroad in the region when in college. We did have a 6-day week due to our Friday postponed for Fourth of July weekend, but now having had the four days off, I'm grateful we got the work in early and were able to enjoy the holiday!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Enjoyed seeing the fireworks with the Uzbek crew at Tempe Town Lake!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sat right by the water -- great view of the show</td></tr>
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<b>Free time: </b>The first half of these two weeks was quite packed with homework, client work (launched a new <a href="http://jsimosalon.com/" target="_blank">website</a>!), Uzbek Night (see presentations below), and even some other events like a luncheon with Uzbek classmates, but I was very excited to enjoy a luxurious 4 days off to myself for Independence Day.<br />
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The main highlight of free time these past weeks besides the fireworks and general hangout/time to get my thoughts and items together was making a trip to the Scottsdale Fashion Plaza, which is a destination mall with really excellent store selection reminiscent, if not better, than KOP.<br />
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Took a trip up there on Friday for the day and was thrilled to see what was there and always enjoy visiting my favorite luxury brands and chatting with sales associates to learn about the company and products. I visited Louis Vuitton, Prada (first standalone Prada visit), Bottega Veneta (same thing), Cartier, Barney's New York, Neiman's, Michael Kors, David Yurman, Tourneau and some others.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Visited the Scottsdale Vuitton store! 2 down, like 700+ to go! This was one was 2x the size of KOP</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trying on a watch at Cartier — this is the entry-level Tank I think I want to save up for </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful wallets and organizers with the classic woven style of Bottega Veneta</td></tr>
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<b>This week: </b>This week I'd like to keep up with a good pace of learning and finishing work for class and really take in the last normal-schedule week I have here at CLI. Don't want the program to pass too fast without having really soaked it all in!<br />
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Also I want to keep up with fitness (have barely missed a day, very happy), and work on building up some business plans and finding some new clients for when I get home, particularly targeting local businesses in my area.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My three favorite foods... good avocados, mango kombucha and Evian! </td></tr>
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Here are resources for this week, quite a few!<br />
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<b>Uy Ishi June 27: "-ish" "-la" va "-lik"li Gaplar</b><br />
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<b>Uy Ishi June 28: O’zbekistondagi 3ta Asosiy Universitet Haqida</b><br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B50OtgK4oOsgYXlXWnhRMWR0MTg/preview">Homework June 28: About 3 Prominent Universities in Uzbekistan</a><br />
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<b>Uy Ishi June 29: Akademik Yili Vaqtidagi Jadvalim</b><br />
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<b>Uy Ishi June 29: Uzoq O'tgan Zamon Felili Gaplar</b><br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B50OtgK4oOsgUDhlX2NNUWtHX2s/preview">Homework June 29: Sentences with the Distant Past Verb Form</a><br />
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<b>Konestoga Gimnaziyasi Prezentatsiya</b><br />
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<b><a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B50OtgK4oOsgY3VpSS1palRLMDA/preview">Welcome to Uzbek Night Presentation</a></b><br />
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Hi if you're reading from Russia, UK, Latvia, Uzbekistan or wherever you are! :)<br />
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<em>Xayr,</em><br />
BrianBrian Grecohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12865669075209617440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112648935402556109.post-53653677664668011192013-06-24T22:12:00.000-07:002013-06-24T22:12:15.020-07:00Intermediate Uzbek Week 3 Quick Review Guide: Uzbek City Transportation & Local Sights<em>Assalomu alaykum!</em><br />
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Here is my week #3 quick review guide for Intermediate Uzbek at CLI. This week's topics included describing city life, transportation methods, getting around a new location, seeing important sights in a city (e.g. Tashkent), and more having to do with anything city-related. Take a look below or feel free to view and print at <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B50OtgK4oOsgLW9jenhmQVFUdWM/preview">this link</a>. Enjoy! <br />
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<em>Xayr,</em><br />
BrianBrian Grecohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12865669075209617440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112648935402556109.post-68684814277896290062013-06-24T22:09:00.003-07:002013-06-24T22:09:48.902-07:00Intermediate Uzbek Week 3 In Review: Uzbek Cities & Transportation, Homework Practice, & Figs! <em>Assalomu alaykum!</em><br />
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<b>Hey everyone! Here with my Week 3 review, </b>not to fret! Sorry I didn't post yesterday, wasn't really in a writing mood. Doing well now and off to the start of Week 4 -- I canNOT believe it's gone by so quickly, even though I will say that every time I look back.<br />
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<b>We have just about reached the half-way mark</b> as of tomorrow and Wednesday and I can say that it's been a great experience thus far! I am reminded of last year when at about this time I felt like I really was living here and that life was normal in the context of Arizona and Uzbek and all the great stuff here. Not bad! So here we go: <br />
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<b>Outlook:</b> As of right now my outlook is pretty good for this program and in general for the summer. I am happy to be busy, even though the work can be tiring at times, especially with a language that I really do enjoy. I have gotten some great feedback on my language learning here through homework, tests, and a presentation (will describe below) and I feel like this is something worthwhile to be doing.<br />
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Other life-wise, I feel good because I've been almost 100% consistent with my daily exercise, at the very least walking extensively around campus and usually 20-35 minutes cardio with some strength. Aiming to keep up! Can't let oneself go in this world or else things get really bleak! <br />
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<b>Class:</b> Class has been good. I continue to enjoy the variation with formal learning in the morning and more dialogue and exercises in the afternoon. I have really gotten into the timing swing of things with the 10:30 start and usually do my larger meal and daily Ugly Betty episode viewing to unwind during the midday break (almost done season 4 -- what will I do when it's done?!). Homework has continued to be interesting, with lots of writing exercises (posted below).<br />
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As for Friday's test, it was a pretty tough one, but I am happy with how I did. Basically the test was a full presentation that we had an hour to prepare, including the speech, slides, photos, and a small written text. Mine was about the small Uzbek city of Navoiy, going along with our theme of cities and transport. Aaand--I am excited to say I got an A+ on the test, my first yet here. Seeing as I did put a lot of work into the assignment, I am proud of this score. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful Arizona sunset seen from top of A mountain</td></tr>
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<b>Free time:</b> Free time has been relatively small in quantity but I've been enjoying walking around the campus, exercising, listening to music, getting my items organized both online and in real life as far as what I want to finish as well as keeping things neat and orderly. I am continuing to work on sites for clients and am looking forward to launching towards the end of the month for one client. Lastly, I have been enjoying shopping at the local markets with friends (thanks to those of you guys who have cars!) and the fruit has been GREAT! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What more does one need?</td></tr>
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<b>This week:</b> This week I have two exams actually, my final tomorrow, and my regular weekly test on Friday. My goal is to really stay on track with preparing for these and continue to get as much as I can out of class. I also want to crack down on organizing some of my online files for ebooks I want to put out soon, and help get some more tasks done for clients. Lastly, I want to keep exercising, and maybe even get around to posting up those vocab flashcards. :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Staples! </td></tr>
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<b>Resources:</b><br />
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Quite a few resources today! Here they are: <br />
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<b>Uy Ishi June 17: Transport Turlari Haqida</b><br />
"<a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B50OtgK4oOsgVmYzR0YzTGlDLTA/">Homework June 17: About Transport Methods</a>"<br />
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<b>Uy Ishi June 18: Men Qalamman</b><br />
"<a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B50OtgK4oOsgNEp1VVh4MGVmWjA/">Homework June 18: I Am a Pencil (Spoof Monologue)</a>"<br />
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<b>Uy Ishi June 19: “-gi + Kel(ma)”li Gaplar</b><br />
"<a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B50OtgK4oOsgalZPdXlrWENYWmc/">Homework June 19: Sentences with "-gi + Kel(ma)</a>"<br />
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<b>Uy Ishi June 19: Sevimli Shahar Haqida</b><br />
"<a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B50OtgK4oOsgVkk5NGU1Q1gtX2c/">Homework June 19: About a Favorite City</a>"<br />
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Thanks for reading! Be in touch soon. Be sure to subscribe by email if you're enjoying the blog! We have almost reached the 10,000 visitors mark... Shh, it'll be a celebration! <br />
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<em>Xayr,</em><br />
BrianBrian Grecohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12865669075209617440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112648935402556109.post-56660464028392445252013-06-24T21:38:00.000-07:002013-06-24T21:38:48.515-07:00Uzbek Film 'Dada' (2010) Quick Movie Review & Watch Free Online<em>Assalomu alaykum!</em><br />
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<b>Brian here with a quick post on an interesting film</b> we watched on a Friday class here at CLI Intermediate Uzbek. In addition to posting a link to the video to show an authentic sample of Uzbek film, I wanted to share a very brief review of this movie after seeing it and being able to understand the gist of most parts.<br />
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<b>This introduction aside, this post will be in Uzbek, </b>sorry everyone back at home! I like to include a few text posts with some of my Uzbek writings to help the blog reach more visitors particularly in Uzbekistan, as most of my homework documents are in Google Docs and will not really help much with search engine visits.<br />
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<b>Essentially, the premise has to do with t</b>he story of a young man about to be married who has gained fame from his boxing/strength skills (<i>Rocky</i>-esque) — but everything in his life when he comes across a woman one day in the streets who is in labor with an illegitimate child (very stigmatized in Uzbek culture), with whose life he ends up entangled and caring for the child when she leaves unexpectedly one day to return to home to her future spouse as well. Interesting!<br />
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<b>That's a very basic overview,</b> sorry I am not the best on recounting story details. Regardless, the social dynamics and language use in this movie are pretty cool to view. And here is my Uzbek mini-review that I submitted for homework on Monday:<br />
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Aktyorlar (Cast) ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (4/5)</div>
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Ertak (Story) ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (4/5)</div>
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Dialog (Dialogue) ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ (3/5)</div>
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Kino Sifati (Film Quality) ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ (3/5)</div>
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Dizayn (Design) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (5/5)</div>
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<b>Kichkina ko‘rik:</b> Menimcha biz juma kuni ko‘rgan o‘zbekcha bir film juda qiziqarli edi.<br />
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Bu film juda ma’noli va balki haqiqiy mavzu haqida bol’di, ya’ni oila va bolalar bor bo‘lish.<br />
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Asosiy shaxs (ismi Zafar) qiyin vaziyatida jalb qildi, u haqida jiddiy qaror chiqarishi kerak edi. <br />
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Afsuski, Hanifa — Zafarning topgan bolaning onasi — aslida niyati yaxshi emas edi. Nimaga?<br />
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o‘zbekiston madaniyati va axloqi haqida o‘rganishni xohlasangiz, albatta bu filmda mumkin. <br />
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<i>Mana bu internetda ko'rish uchun Vimeodagi video:</i><br />
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That's all for this post. Hi from Uzbekistan if you're reading/watching, thanks for stopping by! <br />
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<em>Xayr,</em><br />
BrianBrian Grecohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12865669075209617440noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112648935402556109.post-39859034624047828482013-06-16T21:30:00.000-07:002013-06-16T20:39:27.559-07:00Uzbek Verb Form Complete Grammar Reference (O‘zbek Tilining Fe’l Shakllari)<em>Assalomu alaykum!</em><br />
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<div class="c6">As a handy reference for Uzbek learners, here is a brief table I put together for CLI Intermediate Uzbek class that includes all the forms (past, present, and future systems) used in modern standard Uzbek. (More reference on verb and other grammatical element listings available at <a href="http://www.oxuscom.com/grammar.htm" target="_blank">this link</a>.)</div><div class="c6 c10"><span class="c1"></span></div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=7112648935402556109#" name="3f6c1640f40fa8220fd125b10cb6f1c95826a78d"></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=7112648935402556109#" name="0"></a><br />
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<tr><td class="c0 c11"><div class="c6 c7"><span class="c1 c4"><b>Form</b></span></div></td><td class="c0 c11"><div class="c6 c7"><span class="c1 c4"><b>O‘zbek </b></span></div></td><td class="c0 c11"><div class="c6 c7"><span class="c1 c4"><b>English </b></span></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class="c0"><div class="c2"><span class="c1 c4">infinitive</span></div></td><td class="c0"><div class="c2"><span class="c1">bormoq</span></div></td><td class="c0"><div class="c2"><span class="c1">to go</span></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class="c0"><div class="c2"><span class="c1 c4">present/future simple</span></div></td><td class="c0"><div class="c2"><span class="c1">boraman</span></div></td><td class="c0"><div class="c2"><span class="c1">I go, I will go</span></div></td></tr>
<tr class="c3"><td class="c0"><div class="c2"><span class="c1 c4">present progressive</span></div></td><td class="c0"><div class="c2"><span class="c1">boryapman</span></div></td><td class="c0"><div class="c2"><span class="c1">I am going</span></div></td></tr>
<tr class="c3"><td class="c0"><div class="c2"><span class="c1 c4">imperfect/past indefinite</span></div></td><td class="c0"><div class="c2"><span class="c1">borganman</span></div></td><td class="c0"><div class="c2"><span class="c1">I have gone, I went</span></div></td></tr>
<tr class="c3"><td class="c0"><div class="c2"><span class="c1 c4">past definite</span></div></td><td class="c0"><div class="c2"><span class="c1">bordim</span></div></td><td class="c0"><div class="c2"><span class="c1">I went</span></div></td></tr>
<tr class="c3"><td class="c0"><div class="c2"><span class="c1 c4">past continuous</span></div></td><td class="c0"><div class="c2"><span class="c1">borayotgan edim</span></div></td><td class="c0"><div class="c2"><span class="c1">I was going</span></div></td></tr>
<tr class="c3"><td class="c0"><div class="c2"><span class="c1 c4">pluperfect/past perfect</span></div></td><td class="c0"><div class="c2"><span class="c1">borgan edim</span></div></td><td class="c0"><div class="c2"><span class="c1">I had gone</span></div></td></tr>
<tr class="c3"><td class="c0"><div class="c2"><span class="c1 c4">past intention</span></div></td><td class="c0"><div class="c2"><span class="c1">bormoqchi edim</span></div></td><td class="c0"><div class="c2"><span class="c1">I had intended to go</span></div></td></tr>
<tr class="c3"><td class="c0"><div class="c2"><span class="c1 c4">past habitual</span></div></td><td class="c0"><div class="c2"><span class="c1">borar edim</span></div></td><td class="c0"><div class="c2"><span class="c1">I used to go</span></div></td></tr>
<tr class="c3"><td class="c0"><div class="c2"><span class="c1 c4">past inferential</span></div></td><td class="c0"><div class="c2"><span class="c1">boribman</span></div></td><td class="c0"><div class="c2"><span class="c1">I supposedly went</span></div></td></tr>
<tr class="c3"><td class="c0"><div class="c2"><span class="c1 c4">past obligatory</span></div></td><td class="c0"><div class="c2"><span class="c1">boradigan bo’ldim</span></div></td><td class="c0"><div class="c2"><span class="c1">I had to go</span></div></td></tr>
<tr class="c3"><td class="c0"><div class="c2"><span class="c1 c4">future intention</span></div></td><td class="c0"><div class="c2"><span class="c1">bormoqchiman</span></div></td><td class="c0"><div class="c2"><span class="c1">I will go, I intend to go</span></div></td></tr>
<tr class="c3"><td class="c0"><div class="c2"><span class="c1 c4">future possibility</span></div></td><td class="c0"><div class="c2"><span class="c1">borarman</span></div></td><td class="c0"><div class="c2"><span class="c1">Maybe I will go</span></div></td></tr>
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Feel free to download and print this reference list using <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E0gJxgSmLnm97BFphARsZiJ5zYNzztavEA3OH5SEMnE/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">this Google Doc</a>. Enjoy!<br />
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<em>Xayr,</em><br />
BrianBrian Grecohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12865669075209617440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112648935402556109.post-10943230627731313422013-06-16T20:42:00.000-07:002013-06-16T20:42:01.981-07:00Intermediate Uzbek Week 2 Quick Review Guide: Family Vocab & Household Descriptions<em>Assalomu alaykum!</em><br />
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Here is my week #2 quick review guide for Intermediate Uzbek at CLI. This week's topics included describing relatives and extended family members in Uzbek, as well as giving detailed descriptions (e.g. using intensive adjectives, more detailed past tense verb forms, etc.) of household scenes and other daily life scenarios. Take a look below or feel free to view and print at <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B50OtgK4oOsgYzZsU0ZaR2s1ME0/preview">this link</a>. <br />
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<em>Xayr,</em><br />
BrianBrian Grecohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12865669075209617440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112648935402556109.post-73717160303545308802013-06-16T20:36:00.002-07:002013-06-16T20:39:11.713-07:00Intermediate Uzbek Week 2 in Review: Uzbek Dialects, Household Descriptions, Video Update & More<em>Assalomu alaykum!</em><br />
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<b>Hey guys!</b> Hope everyone's doing well. Continuing my journey here at ASU with week 2 of CLI Intermediate Uzbek. To go along with last week's pattern, this post includes a brief "week in review" overview of my last 7 days here in Tempe. Here's a little video blog I recorded this afternoon talking about this week's class and activities: <br />
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And now for the remainder of the week in review post :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love Arizona at sunset! A view from the bridge near my dorm</td></tr>
</tbody></table><b>Outlook:</b> Feeling great this week, really gotten in the swing of things schedule-wise and life-wise here and very much grateful to be here. I've been aiming to keep busy with schoolwork and client work, as well as to take a little bit of time out each day if I can to work on fitness and enjoy the surroundings. I'm enjoying living on my own (but miss you guys back home!) and want to relish as much as I can from the Arizona desert sun before this summer is over--something I was thinking about a lot this week. Also, in general just feel healthier and happier this week.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Giving my little presentation (with a festive Uzbek-style hat, haha)</td></tr>
</tbody></table><b>Class:</b> Class has been productive and interesting! I feel like I am learning a ton this year and we are covering some interesting cultural, linguistic, and educational topics ranging from familial relations, household dynamics and common items, airport travel, and just in general getting better at giving in-depth descriptions and asking questions/giving answers in a more sophisticated way. It's been fun talking with Elementary students (on Fridays we do a Q&A to practice), as well as doing Uzbek club (see my presentation below), watching some Uzbek news and movies (starting to really follow the audio!) and much more.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bridge overlooking A mountain area and stadium on way to dorm</td></tr>
</tbody></table><b>Free time: </b>This week during free time I was really looking to get back on my fitness kick and I've been enjoying using the Sun Devil Fitness Complex facility here, it's really a great place to get inspired to workout. Enjoyed the pool with friends a bit yesterday, as well as doing regular cardio on the machines, and a little bit of rowing and weights as well. Also enjoyed as always visiting the local markets--Mekong, Whole Foods, Safeway, Tempe Farmer's Market, and Sprout's--to load up on some goodies. Good eats lately! In addition, I've been working on compiling ideas for my web design business and getting documents and finances in order--nice to feel the productivity rush!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Enjoyed some durian and papaya with a friend for lunch</td></tr>
</tbody></table><b>This week: </b>This week I'd like to focus a lot on reading ahead before class in order to be better able to follow along, specifically with vocab and some phrasing constructions. I'm hoping to find time to make Quizlet vocab cards of all major words from the chapters thus far, even if a few, just to keep fresh. Also, I am looking forward to hopefully finish a website for a client, getting a bunch of product entries in for another client, and starting to put together a concept for a personal Brian Greco site.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alive and well!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><b>Resources:</b><br />
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A bunch of homework texts this week, in addition to my dialects presentation! Check them out at the embedded boxes below or at the linked English names. Enjoy! :)<br />
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<center><b>O'zbek Tilining Dialektlari Prezentatsiya</b><br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B50OtgK4oOsgWExIOVlnZjg5anc/preview">Uzbek Language Dialects Presentation</a><br />
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<b>Uy Ishi June 11: Yoshligim Haqida</b><br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B50OtgK4oOsgZmNZajhIMUx1dTQ/preview">Homework June 11: About My Childhood</a><br />
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<b>Uy Ishi June 12: Xonalarim Haqida</b><br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B50OtgK4oOsgTzBDVmJTbXRfT0k/preview">Homework June 12: About My Rooms</a><br />
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<b>Uy Ishi June 13: O'zbek Uy-Joy Haqida Tasvirlar</b><br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B50OtgK4oOsgOWFtOFpkdXNKc3c/preview">Homework June 13: Descriptions of Uzbek Home Settings</a><br />
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That's it for this week! Thanks so much for reading, feel free to leave a comment or subscribe with the form on the right. For anyone who sent me letters, I am hoping to get them this week -- sadly haven't received yet, maybe just a delay! Will keep you posted. Talk soon!<br />
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<em>Xayr,</em><br />
BrianBrian Grecohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12865669075209617440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112648935402556109.post-69571017642690915872013-06-08T23:23:00.000-07:002013-06-08T23:23:22.103-07:00Intermediate Uzbek Week 1 Quick Review Guide: Airport Travel Vocabulary & Participles<em>Assalomu alaykum!</em><br />
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Interested in learning Uzbek or reviewing key vocab and grammar? Check out this first addition to my quick review guides I'll be making to cover my Top 15 vocab and Top 3 grammar points for each week here at <a href="http://uzbekbrian.blogspot.com/2013/06/part-2-begins-back-at-cli-for.html">CLI Intermediate Uzbek 2013</a>. Click <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B50OtgK4oOsgRGhBOER3LUd4Slk/preview">here</a> to view the document in a separate window or take a look below. Enjoy!<br />
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<em>Xayr,</em><br />
BrianBrian Grecohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12865669075209617440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112648935402556109.post-81213295976599111492013-06-08T23:02:00.000-07:002017-05-19T16:35:59.534-07:00Intermediate Uzbek Week 1 in Review! Uzbek Homework, Class Setup & More<em>Assalomu alaykum!</em><br />
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<b>Hi everyone!</b> With my first week at CLI Intermediate Uzbek finished, I wanted to post a "week in review" update here at Uzbek Brian to let you know what I'm up to and share some resources from this week. This year with a busier schedule and more familiarity with local sights and the general process of being at ASU or in an intensive program, I figured a weekly update with occasional intermittent video posts or bonus posts would best suit my blogging schedule.<br />
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<b>So that I cover everything,</b> I'll be writing in 5 main categories in these posts: general outlook, class activities, what I did during free time, goals for the coming week, resources and homework files, and then any extra photos or videos from the week. Sorry they won't be as detailed, but 4-5 hours a day of immersion Uzbek plus lots of computer work for clients only leaves me with so much creative energy left at the end of the day. ;)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On top of "A" mountain overlooking Tempe</td></tr>
</tbody></table><b>Here we go for Week 1: </b><br />
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<b>Outlook: </b>I am excited to be back in Arizona, but in all honestly also excited that this first transition week is over! As I wrote in my last post, preparation before arriving here was quite busy, from finishing school to packing to getting work and living arrangements settled. In addition, starting with this past weekend I was not feeling well physically due to stress and too much activity catching up on me, and this persisted largely throughout the week (throat, sinus, headache, etc.)<br />
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A bit under the weather and a lot in need of review for Uzbek especially for such a fast-paced course, this week was a little rough for me but I am faring much better now and ready to be more settled in for the remaining 6. I have met some great people this week in both my Intermediate class and in the Elementary Uzbek class, and am happy to see my teachers again as well as some local friends and favorite food shopping destinations (and hiking and walking areas!).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Intermediate Uzbek class 2013</td></tr>
</tbody></table><b>Class: </b>Jumping right in and living up to the name 'intensive', class has been quite efficient and information-packed this week and I am glad we are moving along at a good pace. This year in Intermediate, all instruction is essentially conducted in Uzbek, whether it be explaining a new grammatical concept, learning cultural notes, watching an Uzbek video clip, or just conducting classroom question and answer. I feel like already I have learned a lot and will be getting very comfortable swiftly understanding and forming spoken sentences.<br />
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The general structure is as follows: We start class at 10:30 (yay, can wake up at a godly hour!) and have with our main teacher, Saodat, a 2-hour morning class in the likeness of a traditional language classroom—covering new grammar concepts, vocabulary, dialogues, and so on. Then, after a midday break, we have at 2:15 a 1-hour afternoon conversation and discussion session with my teacher from last year and after that another hour with some other students from Advanced and Elementary during which we do miscellaneous exercises and activities.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Promenade on the way to the fitness complex</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Awesome pool! Great day to get some laps in always</td></tr>
</tbody></table><b>Free time: </b>This section is slightly an oxymoron for me this week, but during free time I was able to get quite a few Uzbek writing pieces together for homework as well as work on a bunch of projects for website clients. I am currently working on a site for a hair salon of a friend of a friend, as well as continuing my partnerships with existing clients doing any web-based tasks needed. Also I was able to get down to the fitness center a few times in addition to everyday walking and music-listening, though I need to get back on a fitness kick this week as far as strength and cardio. Today I was happy to get some work on personal projects in process too.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Enjoyed some perfectly ripe jackfruit this week! Here it is opened up</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A portion of my fruit for the week -- great mangos and stonefruit!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><b>This week: </b>This coming week I would like to buckle down on some new vocab using Quizlet flashcards (check out my collection at <a href="https://quizlet.com/UzbekBrian">Quizlet.com/UzbekBrian</a>) as well as continuing work on making my homework exercises more accurate and complex. I am hoping for a good result on this week's test and if not will study up on prior new concepts to make sure I am all set as I continue to add to my arsenal of Uzbek knowledge. I also want to focus on fitness and work out in some form at least every day in addition to walking (and get back to my ab crunches on the machine!). Hoping to also head to a yoga class on Saturday at the studio I enjoyed a lot last year.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A little bio I wrote about myself in Uzbek (Click <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B50OtgK4oOsgajdTWnZIaWdqRGs/preview">here</a> to view the full document)</td></tr>
</tbody></table><b>Resources: </b>Quite a few homeworks, here they are:<br />
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<center><b>Uy Ishi 3-Iyun: Aeroport Haqida</b><br />
Homework June 3: About the Airport (Click <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B50OtgK4oOsgZ0g2SUN5ZVZQbzA/preview">here</a> to open separately)<br />
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<b>Uy Ishi 4-Iyun: Aeroportdagi Qoidalar</b><br />
Homework June 4: Airport Rules (Click <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B50OtgK4oOsgUFZOVFc4MEJVT3M/preview">here</a> to open separately)<br />
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<b>Uy Ishi 7-Iyun: Uy Ishi: Zulfiya Haqida</b><br />
Homework June 4: About Zulfiya (Click <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B50OtgK4oOsgYVRZS3hvdDU5cVk/preview">here</a> to open separately)<br />
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<b>“Mening Ismim G’anisher”</b><br />
Practice Story Transcript (Click <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B50OtgK4oOsgTjAtNDVfeHJGT1U/preview">here</a> to open separately)<br />
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<b>Last thing: Write me letters!</b><br />
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Are you a long-time Uzbek Brian reader? Uzbek language speaker or learner? Just stumbled on the site? Friend or family from back home? I'd love to hear from you! Feel free to write me notes, letters, postcards (or send me <a href="https://www.amazon.com/registry/wishlist/G5KOZAH4XJBT/ref=cm_wl_rlist_go_o_C-6#page=2">books</a>... :D) at the following address until July 20th-ish:<br />
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<i>The Critical Languages Institute <br />
c/o Brian Greco <br />
Arizona State University <br />
PO Box 874202<br />
Tempe AZ 85287-4202</i><br />
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I decided I will post the quick review guide I made in a separate post with a hope for increase in possible traffic flow to Uzbek Brian since it is highly specific, summarized, and linguistic in nature. :) That's all for this week! Check back soon and feel free to comment or email me at uzbekbrian at gmail dot com!<br />
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<em>Xayr,</em><br />
BrianBrian Grecohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12865669075209617440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112648935402556109.post-26440718265524928962013-06-03T07:41:00.000-07:002013-06-08T22:25:27.078-07:00Part 2 Begins! Back at CLI for Intermediate Uzbek Summer Program<em>Assalomu alaykum!</em><br />
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<b>Long time no see!</b> I'm here for my first day back at Arizona State University Critical Languages Institute, ready for another great summer of language study and desert sun. Hope everyone's been well - want to say hi to new readers that have visited the blog since last summer.<br />
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<b>Continuing on from my Elementary Uzbek course, </b>I'll be taking the Intermediate level this year and am looking forward to gaining a more in-depth understanding of the language. I'm definitely very rusty, particularly on vocab, but as classes begin I'm sure I'll be able to dust off the Uzbek files in my brain.<br />
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<b>Last summer I very much enjoyed writing about my experience</b> on this blog and I hope to do the same this year, whether to keep in touch with family and friends at home, share resources for other Uzbek learners, or just to document memories and ideas. While I may not be posting daily, at least every few days I'll be happy to compile some notable info to post here on Uzbek Brian.<br />
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<b>This past week has been quite busy</b> finishing up school early and getting all assignments and presentations in, work for web clients put together, and not to mention packing and shopping this weekend for supplies for the duration of my stay. A special thank you to my teachers for helping me prepare for an early departure and definitely to my parents for getting me all set for a great summer!<br />
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<b>Thanks again for reading</b> and I'll be in contact soon with some review material (a lot!), photos, and mini updates about what's going on. If you'd like to get posts delivered to your inbox free without having to check back, simply enter your email at the subscribe form to the right. Enjoy!<br />
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A couple photos from this weekend (dorm tour coming soon!):<br />
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<em>Xayr,</em><br />
BrianBrian Grecohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12865669075209617440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112648935402556109.post-28062362369755579362012-07-20T22:18:00.001-07:002012-07-20T22:18:57.158-07:00Day 51: Last Day! What An Experience This Has Been<em>Assalomu alaykum!</em><br />
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Quick hello from my last day here in Tempe. This experience has been so amazing and I am endlessly grateful. A quick video to close for tonight:<br />
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Will be posting more soon here at the blog to continue my studies and share some more photos and videos from CLI. Thank you so much!<br />
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<em>Xayr,</em><br />
BrianBrian Grecohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12865669075209617440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112648935402556109.post-24719026762563972532012-07-19T22:52:00.000-07:002017-05-19T16:32:46.670-07:00Day 50: Second to Last Day! Test Reflection, Award Ceremony Pictures<em>Assalomu alaykum!</em><br />
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<b>Second to last day! </b>Can't believe it's already the conclusion of my program here at CLI.<br />
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First in today's blog post, a brief reflection video on this week (final reflection soon):<br />
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<b>I am so honored to share </b>my selection for highest achievement award in Elementary Uzbek. Thank you so much to all the people who helped make this experience a reality for me this summer: my parents, my teacher, classmates, friends, and of course all the CLI staff and ASU support. I am extremely grateful to be here and could have never imaged such a great opportunity to study a subject I am really passionate about. For many years I have wanted to learn Uzbek and am so appreciative of this recognition tonight. Katta rahmat, thank you!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me and Nick Lambson from Uzbek class. Congrats on your award, you rock!</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>That's it for tonight, more soon! Totally wiped but had a great day. Depart Saturday morning...!<br />
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<em>Xayr,</em><br />
BrianBrian Grecohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12865669075209617440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112648935402556109.post-59083723427337214402012-07-19T14:11:00.000-07:002012-07-19T22:09:50.438-07:00Key Free Links for Current, Past, or Future Uzbek Students<em>Assalomu alaykum!</em><br />
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<b>Brian here with a quick reference post</b> for any past, current, or future Uzbek students stopping by the blog. Throughout my time at CLI I have either created or collected various documents, resources, study tools, and more that have proven extremely helpful for my learning of Uzbek, and I wanted to consolidate the most useful of them here for you today.<br />
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If you have any questions or comments, feel free to <a href="mailto:uzbekbrian@gmail.com">email me</a>.<br />
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<b style="background-color: yellow;">KEY FREE LINKS FOR UZBEK STUDENTS</b><br />
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For viewing, downloading, or printing:<br />
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<b><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Npp-DXAbusEQwMwzxh71Id1FJAV7N27WV8xbl4vw4lM/edit">Elementary Uzbek Midterm Review</a> (PDF)</b><br />
Review of language concepts from Elementary Uzbek Semester 1.<br />
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<b><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WtXfHNamaFoO5gMz_NC5iZFpnnjw9kiHAJiVoQsSulE/edit">Elementary Uzbek Final Review</a> (PDF)</b><br />
Review of language concepts from Elementary Uzbek Semester 2.<br />
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<b><a href="http://quizlet.com/UzbekBrian">Uzbek Brian Quizlet Page</a> (All Vocab!) </b><br />
Dozens of free Uzbek vocabulary flashcard sets for easy practice.<br />
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<a href="http://uzbekbrian.blogspot.com/2012/01/free-online-uzbek-resource-collection.html"><b>Free Online Uzbek Resource Collection</b></a><br />
Tons of free links all around the web for Uzbek students.<br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0B50OtgK4oOsgOFdhMVh0OG5XNjg/edit"><b>Brian’s Uzbek Reference Document Collection</b></a><br />
A huge compendium of free PDF files including textbooks and research.<br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0B50OtgK4oOsgYzBaNmNCME5jN3c/edit"><b>Brian’s Uzbek Homework Practice Collection</b></a><br />
All of my shared homework practice pieces in PDF form for viewing.<br />
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<i>And especially for any students from CLI Elementary Uzbek 2012:</i><br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B50OtgK4oOsgLWNwellLRTNOZnc">Elementary Uzbek Flipchart Practice</a> (PDF)<br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B50OtgK4oOsgbFA1WkVJdUluUTQ">CLI Uzbek Students Group Photo</a> (PNG)<br />
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Please enjoy!<br />
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<em>Xayr,</em><br />
BrianBrian Grecohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12865669075209617440noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112648935402556109.post-29279706338842550162012-07-18T21:58:00.000-07:002012-07-18T21:58:04.736-07:00Day 49: Elementary Uzbek Final Review: Flashcards & Study Guide<em>Assalomu alaykum!</em><br />
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<b>Final tomorrow! </b>Last official test here at CLI Elementary Uzbek and doing massive review work. Cumulative test on all the topics we've covered. <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B50OtgK4oOsgLTFqd0NzZUpTMjQ" style="background-color: white;">Here</a><span style="background-color: white;"> is our collective grammar example review for Semester 2 topics. Not entirely finished but still useful for reference:</span><br />
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<b>Note: </b>My Semester 1 grammar review packet <a href="http://uzbekbrian.blogspot.com/2012/06/day-26-massive-uzbek-vocabulary-and.html" target="_blank">is available here</a> as well as that section's vocab.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A picture of me and my grandma. She and my mom came down to see me off, program ends Friday! Thank you for your support and for reading my blog :)</td></tr>
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<em>Xayr,</em><br />
BrianBrian Grecohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12865669075209617440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112648935402556109.post-14567369888752648532012-07-17T21:57:00.002-07:002012-07-17T21:57:29.238-07:00Day 48: Homework Practice About Travel Recommendations in the USA<em>Assalomu alaykum!</em><br />
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<b>Good day today! </b>Had regular class in the morning and then in the afternoon took a proficiency test based on the ILR scale. Very casual and involved conversation to determine oral proficiency on the various daily life topics we have learned thus far. -Feel really confident about it, will let you know how it goes!<br />
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Passing on <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B50OtgK4oOsgQmo5bURoYzZYOUE">yesterday's homework</a> on travel advice around the USA:<br />
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<em>Xayr,</em><br />
BrianBrian Grecohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12865669075209617440noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112648935402556109.post-22135173153498255452012-07-16T23:13:00.003-07:002012-07-16T23:15:39.748-07:00Day 47: Awesome Views, Friends & Food Finds Around Phoenix! Ranch Market & More<em>Assalomu alaykum!</em><br />
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<b>Awesome awesome day today! </b>Last Monday here in Arizona and wanted to continue my quest to make the best of my time here while it lasts and hang out with friends, check out the area, etc. Had regular class in the morning, working on finishing up key lesson items so we can review for the final on Friday. Busy busy with computer work, emails, tying up loose ends, etc.<br />
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<b>Hung out with my friends David and Nadia </b>in the afternoon who are studying Russian. Did a fun spontaneous interview (my favorite thing to do) <a href="http://youtu.be/uKUGHP4FmG0" target="_blank">here</a> if you want to check it out. Photos below too. You guys are awesome, thank you so much for your fun company!<br />
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<b>Then after class headed out on an excursion</b> with Skaidra from class to check out two local markets as well as some other sights around the Phoenix area. I'm telling you, I love this place! Not only is the food and weather good, I just love the feel of it. The views from the roads of mountains and endless skies with pretty good air quality and sunshine is just so empowering and beautiful. And this is totally sunset country. Really great time, thank you so much for your friendship Skaidra.<br />
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Check out all the photos and videos below. Enjoy!<br />
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</tbody></table>Visiting some beautiful Black Sphinx date palms in Arcadia. Check out the video (turn up the volume, sorry for the blurry sound. Great story behind these though!):<div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">AMAZING price on limes. Shout out to my dad who loves limes. You can't get them cheaper unless you basically have a lime tree in your yard!</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>Thanks for reading. Talk soon.<br />
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<em>Xayr,</em><br />
Brian</div>Brian Grecohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12865669075209617440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112648935402556109.post-15426874155639760032012-07-15T21:33:00.003-07:002012-07-15T21:33:58.552-07:00Day 46: Happy Sunday & Shout Out to Readers!<em>Assalomu alaykum!</em><br />
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<b>Happy Sunday everyone!</b> Had a great day today too. Really fun weekend in general. Another active day with 5 miles on one of those gazelle elliptical-ish machines at the ASU gym. Burned 750 calories and was less tired and sore than the treadmill, awesome! Other than that, some puttering around and random emails and work today.<br />
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Wanted to pass on some flashcards from the other day for today's post:<br />
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This one's my favorite, Uzbek fruits and vegetables!<br />
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<b>Special shout out</b> to all the lovely people who have been reading UzbekBrian! We officially have 3500+ visits! Very excited and honored. Thank you for all who have sent in lovely comments and emails, your support means a lot to me.<br />
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See you soon!<br />
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<em>Xayr,</em><br />
BrianBrian Grecohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12865669075209617440noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112648935402556109.post-85370837483992818312012-07-14T22:49:00.000-07:002012-07-14T22:49:59.062-07:00Day 45: Busy Saturday - Great Yoga Practice & More Fruit Finds<em>Assalomu alaykum!</em><br />
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<b>Great Saturday! </b>Had a nice sleep, the weekend was much welcome. Busy morning with some computer work and catching up on random tasks, then some cleaning and scurrying around the dorm, preparing food, etc. Usual weekend items, feels good just to putter! Then headed off to yoga and got caught in a flash flood! But made it nonetheless and it was fun to witness. Couldn't miss my last weekend class here! <br />
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<b>After a great practice </b>felt like a million bucks and am overall very grateful for having been able to attend yoga while here and find a ever renewed interest in continuing. Feels so strengthening and relaxing at the same time. Stopped at the Safeway for some nectarines and mangos and melons and then walked back to the dorm for a quick dip in the pool before heading in for the night. Great day!<br />
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Tomorrow, some more studying items, flashcards, blog info, etc. See you soon!<br />
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Pics from today:<br />
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Ertagacha xayr<i>,</i><br />
BrianBrian Grecohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12865669075209617440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112648935402556109.post-70329703740198642372012-07-13T20:28:00.000-07:002012-07-13T20:28:01.779-07:00Day 44: Uzbek Week 6 Reflection Video<object width="400" height="315"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/alnMQ3-mKuk?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/alnMQ3-mKuk?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="315" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object>Brian Grecohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12865669075209617440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112648935402556109.post-67827375517109791952012-07-12T22:19:00.001-07:002012-07-18T22:00:32.158-07:00Day 43: Uzbek Test Review! Quick Vocab Link Pass-onWas already for bed and realized I didn't post tonight! Can't miss a day. Go check out the new vocab at <a href="http://quizlet.com/UzbekBrian">Quizlet.com/UzbekBrian</a> for now, and I'll be back with more tomorrow!<br />
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BrianBrian Grecohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12865669075209617440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112648935402556109.post-45273167985807478792012-07-11T21:20:00.000-07:002012-07-11T21:20:58.693-07:00Day 42: Practice Using Uzbek Modals for Necessity/Obligation/Possibility (Kerak/Shart/Mumkin)<em>Assalomu alaykum!</em><br />
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Quick post today! Passing on my homework using the topic <a href="http://uzbekbrian.blogspot.com/2012/07/day-40-breaking-into-uzbek-modality.html">I introduced the other day</a>, Uzbek modal words.<br />
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Tonight's homework is below (sort of like a "do's and don'ts" practice) and is linked <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B50OtgK4oOsgZWpnOUNVMnhJdnM">here</a>: <br />
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<em>Xayr,</em><br />
BrianBrian Grecohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12865669075209617440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112648935402556109.post-14392581426835726042012-07-10T22:35:00.002-07:002012-07-10T22:35:28.563-07:00Day 41: Trip to Golden Valley Uzbek Restaurant in Phoenix! Photos & Videos from Uzbek Club Outing<em>Assalomu alaykum!</em><br />
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<b>Fun day today!</b> Regular class in the morning continuing our unit on food and restaurant etiquette, which came in handy this afternoon on our trip to <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/golden-valley-phoenix-2" target="_blank">Golden Valley</a> Uzbek Restaurant! For Uzbek Club this week our teachers and administration treated us tonight at an unassuming yet cool-to-visit center of Uzbek culture and cuisine right here in Phoenix. Good times had by all. And an awesome dinner! Feasted on delicious melon (a variety from the Ferghana Valley in Uzbekistan) grown locally. What a treat, thank you so much!<br />
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Here is a video with fun clips and pictures from tonight:<br />
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And another one, speaking Uzbek featuring the local melons:<br />
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<i>Har kishiga katta rahmat!</i> Thank you everyone! See you tomorrow.<br />
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<em>Xayr,</em><br />
BrianBrian Grecohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12865669075209617440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112648935402556109.post-59885365417306646472012-07-09T22:31:00.001-07:002012-07-09T22:31:30.426-07:00Day 40: Breaking into the Uzbek Modality System! Practicing "I Can ___" with +a Olmoq & More<em>Assalomu alaykum!</em><br />
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<b>Grammar time! </b>In class today we are breaking into the system of modal verbs (expressing desire, necessity, ability, and so on) which is highly rich in the Turkic languages and is very exciting as far as being able to make more realistic and complex sentences. For today's post I will share some of my homework as well as a key resource I've tracked down that I am enjoying. Later posts will have more explanation as to how to use these functions in Uzbek.<br />
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First off, cool news: I am officially designing a layout for an introductory Uzbek textbook to be published at my website by the end of next year. More on this soon!<br />
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Next, <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B50OtgK4oOsgREJCeFFvZm1UVWc">here</a> is my homework from this afternoon, describing different abilities:<br />
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And to link you to my new favorite PDF ever: <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B50OtgK4oOsgT2lKSFZKZzlQX28/edit">Uzbek Tense/Aspect/Modality System</a> from <a href="http://uzbek-glossary.com/">Uzbek-Glossary.com</a>. Thank you so much for this resource!<br />
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Here is a sample image visually tabulating Uzbek tense (click to enlarge):<br />
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Again, more on this soon!<br />
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And last but not least, some photos for today:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eddie giving some poetry recitations in full Persian garb! Great job tonight!</td></tr>
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See you tomorrow!<br />
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<em>Xayr,</em><br />
BrianBrian Grecohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12865669075209617440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112648935402556109.post-58961505953598821252012-07-08T22:12:00.001-07:002012-07-08T22:12:33.880-07:00Day 39: Uzbek Menu! Brianning Restorani (Brian's Restaurant)<i>Assalomu alaykum!</i><br />
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<b>It's Sunday!</b> For today's post I'd like to share a homework piece I did for tomorrow's class. Behold, my Uzbek menu! We were assigned to make a menu in Uzbek to go along with our unit on food and restaurants. Mine has a bit of a spin! <span style="background-color: white;">Needed to practice regular cuisine vocabulary so I made it a vegetarian restaurant, didn't want the likes of mutton and horse on the menu. :)</span><br />
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<b>But fret not, </b>the entire bottom section is for <a href="http://uzbekbrian.blogspot.com/2012/05/fruit-in-uzbekistan-photo-collection.html" target="_blank">fruit eaters like myself</a>. 1/2 kilo of your choice of fruit at an awesome price! <span style="background-color: white;">Currency is the Uzbek so'm (UZS), and as the cost of living is so cheap in Uzbekistan, nothing on this menu would even come out to more than $4. Check it out below or <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B50OtgK4oOsgNGVaREY1MFFJUjg" target="_blank">here</a> in PDF format at Google Docs. Click to enlarge.</span><br />
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<b>BRIAN'S RESTAURANT</b><br />
Welcome to our restaurant! Please come in!<br />
Brian's Restaurant has only the most delicious vegetarian dishes.<br />
For fruitarians we also have a ton of sweet and fresh fruits to choose from.<br />
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<b>DISHES:</b> For a tasty breakfast, lunch or dinner<br />
Meatless Pilaf (rice dish) - breakfast, 2000 so'm / lunch or dinner, 2500 so'm<br />
Meatless Somsa (savory pastry) - 4, 1000 so'm / 8, 1800 so'm<br />
Vegetable Soup - small bowl, 1500 so'm / large bowl, 2000 so'm<br />
Vegetable Kabob - 4 kabobs, 1500 so'm / 8 kabobs, 2200 so'm<br />
Vegetable Pasta - medium platter, 2500 so'm<br />
Vegetarian Pizza - for 1-2 people, 3200 so'm<br />
Eggs and Vegetables - 4 eggs, 2300 so'm<br />
Vegetarian Salad - small platter, 2200 so'm / large platter 3000 so'm<br />
Grapes and Bread - for 2 people, 2000 so'm / for a big group, 3000 so'm<br />
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<b>FRUIT: </b>we have only the best and sweetest fruit! 1/2 kilo: 2000 so'm<br />
Apricots, Peaches, Plums, Grapes, Watermelon, Strawberries, Pears, Apples, Figs, Persimmons, Oranges, Quince, Pomegranates, Cherries<br />
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<b>DRINKS: </b>regular water (non-carbonated), mineral water, juice, tea, coffee<br />
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Thank you for coming!<br />
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And then some photos around campus:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Outside Hayden Library. Look at that sky!</td></tr>
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See you tomorrow!<br /><br />
<em>Xayr,</em><br />
BrianBrian Grecohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12865669075209617440noreply@blogger.com1