Enhancing reading and writing Top 8 interesting facts Grammar: Present Simple Tense

Enhancing reading and writing Top 8 interesting facts Grammar: Present Simple Tense

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Prepared by : Jumamuratova Aybakhar Nurmukhanbetovna

4. Find the names of the places marked with the numbers.

5. Read the text and find out if the following sentences are true or false.p12

• TOP 8 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT UZBEKISTAN
• 1. Uzbekistan is one of only two doubly landlocked countries in the world. (The other one is Liechtenstein.) A doubly landlocked country is one that is landlocked by other landlocked countries.

2. Uzbekistan’s Muruntan gold mine is one of the largest open pit gold mines in the world.

• 2. Uzbekistan’s Muruntan gold mine is one of the largest open pit gold mines in the world.
• 3. Tashkent’s underground features chandeliers, marble pillars and ceilings, granite, and engraved metal. It has been called one of the most beautiful train stations in the world.
• 4. Each of the stations of Tashkent metro has its own design and unique theme.
• 5. In Uzbekistan, handshakes are only acceptable if it is between two men.

6. The way to greet an Uzbek woman is by bowing to her with your right hand placed over your heart.

• 6. The way to greet an Uzbek woman is by bowing to her with your right hand placed over your heart.
• 7. It is Uzbek tradition that the most respected guest be seated farthest from the house’s entrance.
• 8. The Uzbeks believe that turning bread upside down will bring you bad luck.

True /False statements

• 1. Uzbekistan is the only landlocked country. ______
• 2. Muruntan gold mine is on the list of the biggest mines. _____
• 3. Tashkent is famous for its underground way. ___

4. The undergrounds in Tashkent are similar to each other. _____

• 4. The undergrounds in Tashkent are similar to each other. _____
• 5. Mostly men are ok with handshaking. _____
• 6. Mostly women are ok with handshaking. _____
• 7. The oldest guest is offered to sit far from the door entrance. _____
• 8. There are some superstitions among Uzbek people. _____

7. Answer and discuss the following questions. p13

• 1. What are the neighbouring countries of Uzbekistan?
• 2. When did Uzbekistan declare independence from the Soviet Union?
• 3. Who was the first President of Uzbekistan in 1991?
• 4. What is the total area of Uzbekistan?
• 5. What is the name of the longest river in Uzbekistan?
• 6. What major city in Uzbekistan was destroyed by an earthquake in 1966?

Homeatsk

• 1. Make a report on interesting facts of Uzbekistan.
• (Word limit is 80 – 100).

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