Usefull phrases: horse racing, national games, riders, open air, hunting

Exercise 5. Answer the questions:

1. What is the general idea of the text?

2. What kind of traditional Kazakh dishes do you know?

3. How do people celebrate the Nauryz?

4. What is the peculiarity of Kazakh national games?

5. What was Kazakh cuisine based mostly on?

Exercise 6. Discussion:

a Children don’t learn hospitality and respect from a very young age, and this is reflected in the wonderful hospitality offered to all guests and travelers.

b Today Kazakh people don’t use yurt.

c The first day of spring begins the Muslim New Year. It’s a time to visit and congratulate friends and neighbours, and also a time to forgive each other.

Exercise 7. You are going to listen to someone talking about culture. Listen to the text [Part III p. 166], [T 28].

Exercise 8. Fill the gap.

I’m really interested in _______other countries. I don’t know why, but I always think other cultures are more interesting _______ culture. Every time I travel, I learn wonderful, strange, amazing and interesting things ______ cultures. One of the biggest surprises I had was when I went to the USA as a child. I’m English _______ Americans had the same culture as me. When I went to America I understood Americans _______ very different people. Understanding the culture _______ is very important. It helps us all _____ .If everyone really tried ______ other cultures, the world ______ more peaceful place. The world is becoming smaller, so I _____ happening.

Exercise 9. Correct the spelling.

I’m really ertseentdi in the culture of other countries. I don’t know why, but I always think other cultures are more nitesgeintr than my own culture. Every time I travel, I learn dunlrewof, strange, amnigaz and interesting things about other cultures. One of the biggest russeprsi I had was when I went to the USA as a child. I’m English so I thought Americans had the same culture as me. When I went to America I ooedutdsrn Americans and Brits are very different people. Understanding the culture of other people is very otnratimp. It helps us all to get along. If everyone leayrl tried to learn about other cultures, the world would be a more pfealceu place. The world is becoming emsrlla, so I think this is happening.

Exercise 10. Write five GOOD questions about culture in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.

When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

Exercise 11. Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.

Exercise 12. Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

1. Choose the right variant

Well, I guess we should ________and start dancing.

a) spend money like water

b) breaktheice

c) fall in love with

d) sleep like a dog

2. Choose the right definition of the idiom

be at a loss for words

b) to fit very well

c) to be on friendly terms

d) to wish for good luck

e) to be so surprised that one does not know what to say

3. Choose the right variant

If I had locked up my bike, it … have been stolen.

a) can't

b) wouldn't

c) would

d) can

4.Choose the right variant

I ….you if I had known your number.

a) would call

b) will call

c) can call

d) would have called

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