TASBAQA: A Documentary on the Ustyurt EcosystemCEFR A1
31 Aug 2025
Adapted from Vlast.kz, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by GWANGJIN GO, Unsplash
AI-assisted adaptation of the original article, simplified for language learners.
- TASBAQA is a new movie.
- It is about the Central Asian tortoise.
- The tortoise lives in Ustyurt.
- Ustyurt is a large plateau in three countries.
- Humans harm the tortoises.
- They catch or kill them by accident.
Difficult words
- tortoise — A slow-moving land animal with a shell.tortoises
- humans — People, individuals who have human qualities.
- catch — To grab or seize something.
- kill — To cause to die.
- accident — An unexpected event that causes harm.
- plateau — A flat, elevated area of land.
- live — To exist or be alive.lives
- large — Big in size or amount.
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Discussion questions
- Why do you think humans harm tortoises?
- What makes Ustyurt a special place for tortoises?
- How can we protect tortoises?
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