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The young painter
Textbook: Part 2, pp. 14–17
GoalUnderstand that skill needs practice and patience; draw a conclusion from a story.
New words
practice, exercise · mashqpatience · sabrworkshop · ustaxonaskilful · mohir
Explanation
No one is born skilled: you need much practice, study and learning. In Turg‘unboy G‘oyipov’s story “Sehrli qalam” (The magic pencil) in the textbook, a boy looks for a magic pencil to draw and understands that the real secret is practice. We read our own story about a boy potter.
Worked examples
“The first jug”. Zafar went to his grandfather’s pottery workshop. He wanted to make a jug too. His first jug came out crooked, the second collapsed. Zafar was upset. Grandfather said: “You need patience until your fingers learn.” Zafar practised every day and after three weeks made a beautiful jug.
Conclusion: patience and practice are the key to skill.
Class activity
“I want to learn”: each child names a skill they want to learn (drawing, sewing, baking ...) and explains why practice is needed.
Practice
1
Where did Zafar go?
To his grandfather’s workshop
2
How did the first jug turn out?
Crooked
3
What did Grandfather say?
You need patience until your fingers learn.
4
After how long did Zafar make a beautiful jug?
After three weeks
5
What conclusion did you draw from the story?
With practice and patience we become skilful.