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The home of the people you love
Textbook Part 1, pp. 6–7
GoalUnderstand the word Vatan (homeland) and talk about one’s “small homeland”.
New words
homeland · Vatanplace to live · makondear, precious · mo‘tabarneighbourhood · mahalla
Explanation
Vatan (homeland) is the place where a person is born and grows up. Our home, neighbourhood, village or town is our “small homeland”. Like a mother, a homeland is only one.
Worked examples
“My small homeland”. I was born in Andijan. Our neighbourhood is big and well kept. My family and friends live here. My neighbourhood is my small homeland. I love it very much.
Homeland is the place where the people you love live.
Class activity
Each child says the name of their neighbourhood or village and tells, in one sentence, what they like there.
Practice
1
Where was the child born?
In Andijan
2
Who lives in the neighbourhood?
The child’s family and friends
3
What is the child’s small homeland?
The neighbourhood
4
In which sentence of the story is the word Vatan?
In the 4th sentence