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Spelling first names and surnames
Textbook: Part 3, topic 15, pp. 34–43
GoalKnow that people’s first names and surnames are written with a capital letter.
New words
first name · ismsurname · familiyacapital letter · bosh harfsmall letter · kichik harf
Explanation
Both a person’s first name and surname are written with a capital letter: Madina Qodirova, Sardor Karimov. The other letters are small. Men’s surnames often end in -ov or -ev, women’s in -ova or -eva: Karimov — Karimova.
Worked examples
Aziza Rahimova, Sardor Karimov, Madina Qodirova
Wrong: madina qodirova. Right: Madina Qodirova.
Class activity
“Name cards”: each child prepares two cards: one with their first name and one with their surname, written neatly with capital letters. Then the cards are mixed up and matched correctly.
Practice
1
Write correctly: aziza rahimova
Aziza Rahimova
2
What kind of letter do a first name and a surname start with?
a capital letter
3
Write your own first name and surname correctly.
For example: Sardor Karimov