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Navruz arrives smiling
Textbook Part 1, pp. 75–76
ЦельLearn about the Navruz holiday; find and read the needed sentence in a text.
Новые слова
Navruz (New Day) · Navro‘zfestival, outdoor celebration · sayilwish · tilaktradition · an’ana
Объяснение
Navruz is celebrated on 21 March, when day and night are equal. The word Navruz means “new day”. It is one of the oldest holidays. At Navruz streets are cleaned, trees are planted, elderly people are visited, and sumalak, halim and green-herb samsa are cooked.
Примеры
“Navruz has come”. Today is 21 March — the Navruz holiday. In our neighbourhood the streets were cleaned and flowers were planted. Mum baked green-herb samsa. We visited the old lady next door. In the evening music and songs rang out at the festival.
Navruz means “new day”. Navruz is a holiday of friendship and unity.
Работа в классе
“Navruz wishes”: each child says one good wish to a classmate (e.g. «Bahoring xushnud o‘tsin!» — “Have a joyful spring!”).
Упражнения
1
When is Navruz celebrated?
On 21 March
2
What did Mum bake?
Green-herb samsa
3
Who did the children visit?
The old lady next door
4
What does the word Navruz mean?
New day
5
Find and read the sentence that begins with “Mahallamizda...”.
In our neighbourhood the streets were cleaned and flowers were planted.