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Knowledge is light
Textbook: Part 1, pp. 49–52
GoalKnow what a rivoyat (legend) is; explain with examples why knowledge is useful in life.
New words
legend, oral tale · rivoyatknowledge · ilmdarkness · zulmatwriting, inscription · yozuv
Explanation
A rivoyat is a story passed down orally from generation to generation. In the textbook legend “Ilmsizlik zulmati” (The darkness of ignorance) a boy who dislikes studying gets into trouble and understands that knowledge is needed even for simple jobs. We read our own story on the same idea. Knowledge is light, ignorance is darkness.
Worked examples
“Sherzod and the salt”. Sherzod did not like studying. One day his mother sent him to the shop to bring salt. On the shelf two jars had something written on them. Sherzod could not read the labels and took the jar with sugar. In the evening the soup turned out sweet. Sherzod felt embarrassed and from the next day began to learn the letters seriously.
Main idea: knowledge is needed even in everyday tasks.
Class activity
Two groups: group 1 says “What is a child who reads like?”, group 2 “What is a child who does not read like?”
Practice
1
What did Sherzod’s mother send him for?
To bring salt
2
Why did he make a mistake?
He could not read the labels.
3
How did the soup turn out?
Sweet
4
What did Sherzod start doing from the next day?
Started learning the letters seriously.
5
What is a rivoyat?
A story passed down orally through generations