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Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan
Textbook: Part 1, pp. 17–19
GoalGive information about the capital, Tashkent; find exclamatory sentences.
New words
capital city · poytaxtancient · qadimiymonument · monumentwalk, stroll · sayr
Explanation
Tashkent is the capital, the main city of Uzbekistan. It is one of the oldest cities; its old names were Choch and Shosh. “Toshkent” means “stone city”. The textbook has a text about the “New Uzbekistan” park in Tashkent. A sentence that shows surprise or joy is an exclamatory sentence; it ends with an exclamation mark.
Worked examples
“Our capital”. Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan. It is an ancient city. Its old names were Choch and Shosh. The city has wide streets, green parks and a metro. I went for a walk in the park with my family. What a beautiful city!
Exclamatory sentence: “Naqadar chiroyli shahar!” (What a beautiful city!)
Class activity
“My town/village”: children compare their own place with Tashkent in 2 sentences.
Practice
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What is the capital of Uzbekistan?
Tashkent
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Name Tashkent’s old names.
Choch and Shosh
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What does the city have?
Wide streets, green parks and a metro
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Find the exclamatory sentence in the text and read it.
Naqadar chiroyli shahar! (What a beautiful city!)
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What does the word poytaxt mean?
The main city of a country