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WELCOME TO THE FIRST LESSON!

Let’s get acquainted!

1. Your name 2. An adjective that describes you starting with the first letter of your name 3. Your expectation from the course

I am bookish.

I want to be able to use English in my future career

• Show up on time (Zoom time)
• Cameras ON, microphones OFF
• Listen carefully
• Participate actively
• Raise your hand before speaking
• Follow the instructions and directions
• Treat everyone with respect, first of all yourself
• Learn from your mistakes

DO NOT:
Eat / drink / cook / sleep / do the cleaning
Distract others
Be shy to speak or participate
Before & after the lesson you must:
During the lesson you must:

• Revise the contents of the lesson
• Learn new words
• Complete the tasks on the platform
• Regularly do the home-task teacher assigns
• Try new things and be creative
• Come to the lesson prepared, both mentally and physically (in appearance)
• Eat and drink
• Fix any technical problems
• Choose a quiet place where you can focus

REMEMBER!
You are graded on your attendance and participation

Let’s get down to business

A day to remember… Let’s brainstorm some vocabulary!

Additional related vocabulary

Anniversary

Liberation

Declare

Ceremony

Streetlights

Fireworks

Parades

Marching

Check it!

Words	Definitions
Anniversary	the date on which an event took place
Liberation	the action of setting someone free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression; release
Declare	To announce something in acknowledgement
Ceremony	a formal public occasion, especially one celebrating a particular event, achievement, or anniversary.
Streetlight	a light illuminating a road, typically mounted on a tall post.
Firework	a device containing gunpowder and other combustible chemicals which causes spectacular effects and explosions when ignited, used for display or in celebrations.
Parade	a public procession, especially one celebrating a special day or event.
Marching	walk quickly and with determination in a military manner

Grammar revision. Complete the table

Sentence	Structure	Tense	Function
Uzbekistan has seen many changes after its independence.
The compassion that the head of the country shares makes every citizen dedicated to the motherland.
The pandemic was so severe this year that we couldn’t attend the parade.
The government officials state that the quarantine will probably have finished by the start of the next year.

National day or Independence day?

When and How do other countries celebrate the day?

1. Choose your country and read your part of the article; 2. Discuss the text with your partners in assigned Zoom breakout rooms. 3. You have 5 minutes to read and 3 minutes for discussion.

Countries	Groups
Korea & Mexico	Group A
Norway & United States	Group B
Indonesia & India & China	Group C

Article: https://blog.tiket.com/en/different-countries-celebrate-their-independence-including-indonesia/

1. Now swap your partners and join another group; 2. Only one person should stay in the original group; 3. Retell your part to new partners. 4. You have 8 minutes to round up the discussion.

How do you compare the celebrations of other countries and Uzbekistan? What are the similarities and differences? How has independence influenced the tourism in Uzbekistan?

Wrapping up

Home-task

THANKS

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