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Golden autumn
Textbook: Part 2, pp. 71–73
GoalDescribe autumn; explain why it is called “golden autumn”.
New words
autumn · kuzfallen leaves · xazonhoarfrost · qirovblessing, gift (here: fruits of the earth) · ne’mat
Explanation
In autumn tree leaves turn yellow, red and orange, so we call it golden autumn. In this season the harvest is gathered, birds fly to warm countries and hoarfrost forms in the morning. The textbook has the poem “Kuz” (Autumn) by Shuhrat, where the poet describes the autumn orchard and speaks about a sapling. “Autumn’s gifts” are the fruits and vegetables that ripen in autumn.
Worked examples
“Golden autumn”. In autumn tree leaves turn yellow and red. The sun sheds golden-toned light, so we call this season golden autumn. Apples, pomegranates and grapes are gathered in the orchards. Cotton picking begins in the fields. In the morning hoarfrost appears on the grass. The birds fly away to warm countries.
Autumn’s gifts: apple, pomegranate, grape, pumpkin, cotton.
Class activity
“Autumn leaves”: cut leaves from yellow and red paper, write an autumn gift on each and stick them on a “golden tree”.
Practice
1
What colours do the leaves turn in autumn?
Yellow and red
2
Why do we call this season golden autumn?
The sun and the leaves shine golden.
3
Which work begins in the fields in autumn?
Cotton picking
4
What appears on the grass in the morning?
Hoarfrost
5
What do birds do in autumn?
Fly away to warm countries.