Developing intercultural communicative skills

Match the words and phrases in bold in the text with their meanings 1–6.
1 very beautiful
2 connected securely
3 small light boat
4 very excited and happy
5 frightened people
6 frightening

Speaking

Work in pairs or small groups and discuss.
Would you like to try any of the activities in the text? Why/Why not?

Listening activity

Listen to an interview with Alex, who did a tightrope walk, and answer the questions.
1 Why did he do the walk?
2 How much money did he raise?
3 What activity did Alex do when he was a teenager?
4 Where did he do the walk?
5 How high up was the tightrope walk?
6 How long was the tightrope walk?
7 Was he nervous during the walk?

Glossary

Framework – basic structure of something; a set of ideas or facts that provide support for something; a supporting structure
Curriculum – the courses that are taught by a school, college, etc.
Fainthearted – a feeling or showing a lack of courage
Heterogeneous – made up of parts that are different; consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents.
Lesson 17
5steps of actions strategy in Uzbekistan
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5 steps of actions strategy in Uzbekistan
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree "On Uzbekistan’s Development Strategy ".
The document has approved Uzbekistan’s Five-Area Development Strategy for 2017-2021 which was developed following comprehensive study of topical issues, analysis of the current legislation, law enforcement practices, the best international practices, and following public discussion.
The Decree has created a National Commission responsible for implementation of the Strategy which is headed by the President. Besides the President Shavkat Mirziyoev, the National Commission includes:
Yuldashev N.T.- Chairman of the Senate of Oliy Majlis
Ismailov N.M. - Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of Oliy Majlis
Aripov A.N.- Prime Minister
Inoyatov R.R.-Chairman of the National Security Service
Abdullayev I.B.-Prosecutor General
Makhmudov V.V. - Secretary of the Security Council under the President
Ismailov U.S.-State Advisor to the President
Sultanov H.M.- State Advisor to the President
Golyshev V.A.- State Advisor to the President
Akhmedbaev A.A.- State Advisor to the President
Yunuskhodzhaev A.N.- State Advisor to the President
Muradov O.B.-Acting State Advisor to the President
The Decree establishes that the timely and effective implementation of the Development Strategy shall be the top priority of all government bodies and their officials.
In the decree, the state bodies and entities, responsible for the implementation of measures envisaged in a state program, have been instructed to pay particular attention to:

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  improving the system of handling of letters from natural and legal persons, introducing of new effective tools and methods to establish an open dialogue with ordinary people, putting in practice of a system of reporting to the public, strengthening among the public the trust in authorities;
  
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  inadmissibility of bureaucratic barriers and obstacles when handling of letters from natural and legal persons and inadmissibility of transforming the process of dialogue with ordinary people into "window-dressing";
  

The Strategy is to be implemented in five stages, each of which provides for approval of a separate annual State program in accordance with a declared name of the year.
Five priority areas of Uzbekistan’s Development strategy for 2017-2021: