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Working with a text and dictionaries
Textbook: pp. 74–75
GoalAn extract from P. Qodirov’s novel Yulduzli tunlar: emotional colouring, synonyms and antonyms.
New words
pre-dawn meal · saharlikpositive colouring · ijobiy bo‘yoqnegative colouring · salbiy bo‘yoqrespected · mo‘tabar
Explanation
The extract shows Umarshayx mirzo’s family eating the pre-dawn meal in Ramadan as day breaks. The court’s anxiety and haste are felt. The mirzo advises his family, comparing members to parts of the body: marrow and eye are each precious in their place; if they quarrel both suffer. In the text words are divided by emotional colouring into three groups: positive (aziz, mo‘tabar, mehr), negative (jabr, nizo, xatar) and neutral (dasturxon, choy, tong). Also pick out synonyms (aziz — qadrli) and antonyms (mehr — adovat).
Worked examples
Colouring: “mehr” — positive; “nizo” — negative; “choy” — neutral.
Antonym pairs: mehr — adovat; jabr — adolat; xatar — xavfsizlik.
Class activity
Three baskets: pupils place nine words into positive, negative and neutral “baskets” and justify.
Practice
1
What advice does the mirzo give his family?
To be united: everyone is precious in their place; if they quarrel all suffer.
2
Group jabr, mehr, dasturxon by colouring.
Jabr — negative; mehr — positive; dasturxon — neutral.
3
Find synonyms for mo‘tabar and nizo.
Mo‘tabar — respected; nizo — dispute, quarrel.
4
Why does the marrow and eye comparison mean unity?
Because body parts do not oppose one another but work together; so does a family.