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Clothes: sharing things, “Here you are!”, the sounds j and y, what clothes are made of

Lessons 23–25 · 3 lessons · Susannah Reed with Kay Bentley. Guess What! Student’s Book 2 (Grade 2), Uzbekistan edition. Cambridge University Press; Ministry of Public Education of Uzbekistan, USAID
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CLIL: what are clothes made of?

Student’s Book pp. 44–45
GoalSay what clothes are made of: cotton, silk, leather, wool.
New words
cotton · paxtasilk · ipakleather · teriwool · jun
Explanation

Clothes are made of different materials: cotton (T-shirts, shirts), silk (dresses, scarves), leather (shoes, belts), wool (hats, socks, sweaters). Sentence: “It’s made of cotton.” or short: “It’s cotton.” Uzbekistan is famous for cotton and silk.

Worked examples
My T-shirt is made of cotton.
The shoes are leather. The socks are wool.
Class activity

“Material hunt”: children touch 4 objects (bag, scarf, hat, shoes), guess the material and say “It’s wool.” or “It’s leather.”

Practice
1
How do you say paxta in English?
2
What are shoes often made of?
3
Name a clothing item made of wool.
4
In “It’s made of silk.” what is the material?