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Home reading: Win or lose; The horse riding
Textbook: p. 28
GoalReading a story about winning and losing; discussing attitudes to sport.
New words
win · yutmoqlose · yutqazmoqcheat · aldamoqfair · halol
Explanation
In the book’s story “Win or lose” a boy hates losing, and “The horse riding” is a funny joke. My own story is on the same theme: what matters is to enjoy the game and to play fairly. Read the text and answer the questions. Remember that fair play means following the rules, respecting your opponent and shaking hands even when you lose.
Worked examples
“The chess final”. Sardor always wanted to win. In the school chess final he played against Nodira. Near the end, he saw that his queen was in danger, and he wanted to move a piece back when she looked away. Then he stopped. “That is cheating,” he thought. He played honestly and lost. Nodira shook his hand and said, “That was a great game.” Sardor smiled. He felt better than he did after any easy win.
Mini-dialogue. — Did Sardor cheat? — No, he didn’t. — Why not? — He wanted to play fairly. — Was he sad? — A little, but he was proud of himself.
Class activity
“Fair play code”: the group writes 5 rules (e.g. We shake hands. We don’t cheat.) for a poster.
Practice
1
From the text: Who won the final?
Nodira
2
What did Sardor decide?
He decided not to cheat.
3
Explain “fair play”.
Playing by the rules and respecting your opponent.
4
Why was Sardor proud of himself even though he lost?
He played honestly; honesty is more important than winning.