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Section review
Textbook: Part 2, pp. 74–77
GoalReview the section on seasons; tell how animals prepare for winter and name holidays in the seasons.
New words
sleep · uyquden, nest · uyaholiday · bayrampreparation · tayyorgarlik
Explanation
In this section we read about the four seasons, their change, winter fun, spring, summer and autumn. In Rauf Tolib’s poem “Qish yaqin” (Winter is near) in the textbook a bear and a hare discuss how to prepare for winter. Some animals (e.g. the bear, the hedgehog) sleep in winter. Each season has its own holiday: Navruz, Children’s Day, Independence Day, New Year.
Worked examples
“Before winter”. In autumn animals prepare for winter. The squirrel gathers nuts and seeds. The bear stores fat and lies down in its den. Birds fly away to warm countries. People also prepare food and firewood for winter. In spring everything wakes up.
Season and holiday: spring – Navruz, summer – Children’s Day (1 June), autumn – Independence Day (1 September), winter – New Year.
Class activity
“Season flag”: groups make a flag in their season’s colours and write 3 signs of the season on it.
Practice
1
What does the squirrel gather for winter?
Nuts and seeds
2
What does the bear do in winter?
Sleeps in its den.
3
Name another animal that sleeps in winter.
The hedgehog
4
In which season is Navruz celebrated?
Spring
5
What do people prepare for winter?
Food and firewood