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Activities and sports
Student’s Book pp. 70–71
GoalName 8 activities in English.
New words
fly a kite · varrak uchirmoqplay basketball · basketbol o‘ynamoqride a horse · otda yurmoqtake photographs · rasmga olmoq
Explanation
Activities: fly a kite, play baseball, play basketball, play field hockey, play tennis, ride a horse, roller-skate, take photographs. For games we say “play” and no “the”: play tennis.
Worked examples
In the park I fly a kite. At school I play basketball.
Mini chant: “Fly a kite, ride a horse, roller-skate — it’s great!”
Class activity
“Mime”: a child acts out an activity and the class guesses: “Play tennis!” The one who guesses goes next.
Practice
1
How do you say varrak uchirmoq in English?
fly a kite
2
How do you say suratga olish in English?
take photographs
3
Which game uses a racket?
tennis
4
Say one activity you like.
For example: ride a horse.