Lesson uzbekistan’s pearl. The Ferghana valley

View of Sydney from Taronga zoo
It is difficult to say what city is the world’s most beautiful – Rio de Janeiro, Hong Kong or Sydney? In any case, the view on a sunny Sydney from the Taronga zoo through a full marina bay to the Opera building, port and tower of the city is unforgettable.

Immense - ulkan, buyuk

Disconnect - aloqani uzmoq
Valuations - qiymatlar
Exchange – almashtirmoq, ayirboshlash
National economy – milliy iqtisodiyotlar
Adventure - sarguzasht
Competitors - raqobatchilar, bellashuvchilar
Commodity - Tovar, mol, iste‘mol buyumi

1. Give some examples of seesights of the world

2. Where are located St. Paul‘s Cathedral?
3. Why are see sights important for countries‘ economy?
4. What is the name of the famous bay with a lot of limestone pillars?
5. Which city is famous for its huge lighted skyscrapers?


RAMADAN.
In 2008 Ramadan one of the great Muslim holidays was celebrated. On the 1^st of September Ramadan began. It lasted for a Month till the 1^st of October. It moves to twelve days every year. During thirty days devoted to fasting Muslims usually go without food between sunrise and sunset. Ramadan, the 9^th month of the Muslim. Lunar year-hijry when believers are used to keep the fast in the most important holiday in the Muslim world. We know that Muslim don't celebrate birthday of anybody. (Its Christian holiday to celebrate people's birthdays) Muslims from all over the world go on a Haj to Mecca, the town where prophet Muhammad ( 570-632 ) was born. He lived in Mecca and in Madina. (the towns in Saudi Arabia ).
Every year millions of believers come to Mecca ( and Madina ) to haj. Haj is the most important religious event in the life of any Muslim. Qurban bairam is marked on the 10^th day of the 12^th month of Muslim's Lunar calendar. Going to Haj, the believer wear ihram (Haj dress). The person who visits Mecca and Madina during Qurban bairam becomes a hoji. After haj people call him or her by the name hoji. Usually there are some word combinations as hoji-ota, hoji-ona and so on. The Islamic teaching says that in the month of Ramadan the Quran was descended to the earth.
So one can see that among all the holidays religious or secular, Ramadan, then Qurban bairam are the dearest for the Muslim Word.
We know that every religion marks its specific holidays. The three great religions of the word. Islam, Christianity, Buddhism have their millions of believers and they celebrate different holidays.

What kind of holiday is Ramadan?

When did it begin?
When did it last?
Where do Muslims go?
Why do the people come to Mecca?
What kind of clothes do people wear?
What does the Islamic teaching say about Koran?
How many religious are of the world?

to devote – bag’ishlamoq

to fast – ro’za tutmoq
believers – e’tiqod qiluvchilar
prophet – payg’ambar
lunar calendar – kabisa yili
secular – qadimiy urf odat
religious event – diniy odat

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