Exercise 1.Cross out the words/phrases which could be left out.

1.Everyone else loved the hotel we stayed in, but I didn’t like it.

2.Nobody expects us to win, but you never know, we might win.

3.I didn’t take the job in the end ,but now I think that I should have taken it.

4.I got into the car and I turned the radio on.

5.I won’t be able to go to the exhibition, but my wife will be able to go

Exercise 2. Change the sentences to avoid repeating verbs or phrases

1.I don’t speak German, but my sister speaks German

2.My parents haven’t been there, but we’ve been there

3.Penny doesn’t like golf, but they’re going out tonight

4.Tom enjoyed the play, but I didn’t enjoy the play

5.Ian didn’t go to college, but her sister went to college

[PART III pp. 170; 3, p32] Exercise 3. Listen to the text and give T(true) and F(False) answers.

	TRUE	FALSE
The speaker’s family hold to the tradition of large family meals.
The family does praising before the meal.
The family does calls ahead the occasion to mobilize the relatives.
Manners always prevent us from actual bodily assault.
Ritual behavior dictates that all hostilities cease at the point and finally, peace prevails.

Exercise 4. Retell the text using the given questions

1) What does the author mean by the word ‘large”?

2) What kind of tradition do they hold?

3) How do they prepare to the family meal?

4) What happens before and during such a meal?

5) Have you ever attended such a family event?

Exercise 5. Talk about celebrations of Nauryz in Islamic countries.

Exercise 6. Discuss the questions with your partner

a) When is the public holidays in your country? (What does it celebrate? What are you planning to do?)

Do people in your country generally know what public holidays celebrate? (Why/ Why not)?

a) What holiday should be abolished?

b) Do you have any special family traditions?

[PART III pp. 201; 2, p.42-45] Nauryz, celebrating the coming of spring and abundance