Acknowledgements

Inquiry theme:
To understand the role of old and modern traditions in people’s lives
In this unit you will ...
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read about different countries’ holidays and traditions
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listen to information about peculiarities and interesting 
features of traditions in various countries
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discuss the role of old and modern traditions in people’s lives
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create your own holiday and traditions
Academic skills:
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••listening for details
•P ••making small talks
•P ••giving reasons
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guessing meaning from context
•P ••expressing opinions
•P ••understanding main ideas of paragraphs
•P ••using Wh-questions
Critical thinking:
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•activating prior knowledge
•P interpreting a Venn diagram
•P considering other options
•P personalizing
•P evaluating
LESSON 1 Independence Day
Aims
Learning 
outcomes
Vocabu-
lary and 
structure
Required 
equipment
Educational:
- to revise the topic-related words
Developing:
- to enable pupils to talk about 
Independence Day in Uzbekistan 
and other countries; 
- to enable pupils to understand 
grammatical and lexical analysis; 
- to enable pupils to listen for details
Socio-cultural:
- to raise awareness of the impor-
tance of Independence Day;
- to enable pupils to work in teams
Critical thinking:
- interpreting Venn diagrams
By the 
end of the 
lesson,
pupils will 
be able to 
talk about 
Inde pen d-
ence Day 
in Uzbe ki-
stan and
other 
coun tries.
Familiar 
words: 
words 
re lated 
to celeb-
rating 
holi days, 
coun tries, 
nationa-
lities
Textbook; 
the DVD of 
the book