Free · Level A1 · 84 lessons

English from zero,explained in Uzbek.

Short video lessons, each one a little story. Make mistakes, guess, and learn to say it right with Odil and his family.

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More plov, Tom?

Yana osh, To‘m?

Odil, Madina, Grandma, Tom and the cat — the GapirEng characters

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Lesson 1: You already know some English

Taxi, metro, chocolate: you already know these words. In the first lesson you learn to say them the English way. It takes just a few minutes.

  • Explained in Uzbek
  • Every English line comes with a translation
  • In every lesson, you speak too
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Our method

Every lesson in three steps

No memorising rules. You see the mistake first, then think for yourself, which is why it sticks.

  1. Odil makes a mistake: «Seventeen! My grandma is seventeen!»
    1 · Mistake

    Someone gets it wrong

    The picture freezes. Try to spot what's wrong.

  2. «Say it!» — the viewer's turn
    2 · Guess

    Your turn

    Say the answer out loud. You get a few seconds to think.

  3. Grandma: «Yes! Thank you, Odil!»
    3 · Right answer

    The right line, and why

    The characters say it correctly, with a short explanation in Uzbek.

Characters

You learn alongside them

The stories follow one family: at home, in the courtyard, at the bazaar, on the street and around the dastarkhan.

  • Odil

    21, a student

    Starts from zero, just like you. He makes mistakes, and learns from them.

  • Madina

    Odil's little sister, 10

    Always the first to catch her brother's mistakes.

  • Grandma

    The heart of the family

    Never lets a guest go hungry: «More plov?»

  • Tom

    A tourist from Britain

    English is his first language. He's staying with the family.

  • The cat

    Runs the house

    Bread, meat, even slippers: she steals everything.

The A1 path

7 seasons, 84 lessons

Each season is 12 lessons and one story. Every lesson builds on the one before, so start with lesson 1.

  1. Season 1: Odil at the bazaar
    Season 1 · Lessons 1–12Releasing now

    English from zero

    Greetings, introductions, numbers, I am / you are

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  2. Season 2: Grandma's birthday in the courtyard
    Season 2 · Lessons 13–24Ready · coming soon

    My family, my home

    Family, home, this / that, have got, How old…?

  3. Season 3: outside the hotel
    Season 3 · Lessons 25–36Ready · coming soon

    My day, my city

    Daily routine, I drink / she drinks, there is, places

  4. Season 4: buying bread at the bazaar
    Season 4 · Lessons 37–48Ready · coming soon

    The bazaar and free time

    Shopping, some / any, How many…?, can, I like…

  5. Season 5: Odil and Tom at the Registan
    Season 5 · Lessons 49–60In production

    The road and yesterday

    Asking the way, was / were, the past tense

  6. Season 6 · Lessons 61–72Planned

    Season 6

    did, the past tense, going to, would like

  7. Season 7 · Lessons 73–84Planned

    Season 7

    The present continuous and a final A1 review

From lesson 1

A little secret: stress

Taxi, metro, internet: Uzbek speakers already know these words. English just puts the stress on a different syllable. The highlighted syllable is the stressed one.

  • In Uzbek

    In English

  • In Uzbek

    In English

  • In Uzbek

    In English

  • In Uzbek

    In English

  • In Uzbek

    In English

  • In Uzbek

    In English

Why it happens is in lesson 1.

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The GapirEng platform

Watched the video? Now practise. On the platform, every lesson continues with exercises, word cards and live classes.

  • Practice after every lesson

    Answer questions and check yourself straight away.

  • Word cards

    Every word with its pronunciation and its Uzbek and Russian meaning.

  • Live classes

    Speak with a teacher and lock in what you've learnt.

  • Track your progress

    Streaks, points and achievements, one step a day.

We'll announce the platform on YouTube and Instagram first.

Exercise: the right answer
A video lesson on the platform
Word card: afternoon — tushdan keyin
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Questions

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The free lessons are on YouTube now. Start with lesson 1 and say your first English words in a few minutes.

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