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Skills 6c a) isten to the musle and look at the pictures happening? How do you feel? Tell the class. Reading How are the pictures related to It7 Listen and read to find out. b) What do you know about the celebration of Nauryz? O VIDEO ancient times, ife was very hard for Kazakh nomads as they travelled the steppes, sleeping in tents made of camel wool called yurts. The long winters were particularly difficult, but there were no calendars back then, so the Karakhs waited for a sign from nature that spring had arrived. When they Saw the sun shining through the hole in the top of the yurt, they knew winter was over. This usually happened in the month of March, or Nauryz as it is in Kazakh, These days, people keep up the tradition of marking the coming of spring with Phras • keep o stay av keep preves gettir • keep desp • kee sb/s • kee URYZ a celebration, aiso called Nauryz. It begins on the spring equinox, 21st March, and lasts for three days. All three days are public holidays in Kazakhstan. People prepare for Nauryz by planting trees and fiowers and cleaning their houses. A clean house is important because, according to legend, the holy man named Kadyr-Ata wanders the streets during Nauryz. His blessing brings prosperity and happiness, but he will only bless a house if it is clean and the people who live there are good. The celebration of Nauryz takes place across the whole country. In city squares, yurts are set up so that people can experience the lifestyle of the early nomads. People go to see theatrical pertormances and music concerts featuring traditional instruments, such as the dombra. Because Kazakh nomads were exceptionally skilled horse riders, there is usually a demonstration of a sporting event with horses, A special dish called Nauryz- kozhe is always served during the celebrations. It is a thicker version of a typical milk drink that nomads enjoyed, called kozhe, It is made with seven ingredients to represent the seven days of the week or the seven virtues of life. Seven is a significant number during Nauryz: there is a special custom to invite seven guests and visit seven houses. The belief is that the more generous you are in offering food, forgiveness and kindness, the more good fortune and success you will have in the coming year. Nauryz is the most important celebration in the Kazakh calendar. It brings together the entire nation to remember the country's history, traditions and culture. Kazakhstan may no longer be a nomadic society, but the significance of Nauryz for the Kazakhs' ancestors on the steppe will never be forgotten. 9421 Read the text again and answer the questions. How did Kazakh nomads tell that spring had begun in ancient times? 2 When is the official public holiday of Nauryz in Kazakhstan? 3 What do people do in preparafortun Skills 6c a) isten to the musle and look at the pictures happening? How do you feel? Tell the class. Reading How are the pictures related to It7 Listen and read to find out. b) What do you know about the celebration of Nauryz? O VIDEO ancient times, ife was very hard for Kazakh nomads as they travelled the steppes, sleeping in tents made of camel wool called yurts. The long winters were particularly difficult, but there were no calendars back then, so the Karakhs waited for a sign from nature that spring had arrived. When they Saw the sun shining through the hole in the top of the yurt, they knew winter was over. This usually happened in the month of March, or Nauryz as it is in Kazakh, These days, people keep up the tradition of marking the coming of spring with Phras • keep o stay av keep preves gettir • keep desp • kee sb/s • kee URYZ a celebration, aiso called Nauryz. It begins on the spring equinox, 21st March, and lasts for three days. All three days are public holidays in Kazakhstan. People prepare for Nauryz by planting trees and fiowers and cleaning their houses. A clean house is important because, according to legend, the holy man named Kadyr-Ata wanders the streets during Nauryz. His blessing brings prosperity and happiness, but he will only bless a house if it is clean and the people who live there are good. The celebration of Nauryz takes place across the whole country. In city squares, yurts are set up so that people can experience the lifestyle of the early nomads. People go to see theatrical pertormances and music concerts featuring traditional instruments, such as the dombra. Because Kazakh nomads were exceptionally skilled horse riders, there is usually a demonstration of a sporting event with horses, A special dish called Nauryz- kozhe is always served during the celebrations. It is a thicker version of a typical milk drink that nomads enjoyed, called kozhe, It is made with seven ingredients to represent the seven days of the week or the seven virtues of life. Seven is a significant number during Nauryz: there is a special custom to invite seven guests and visit seven houses. The belief is that the more generous you are in offering food, forgiveness and kindness, the more good fortune and success you will have in the coming year. Nauryz is the most important celebration in the Kazakh calendar. It brings together the entire nation to remember the country's history, traditions and culture. Kazakhstan may no longer be a nomadic society, but the significance of Nauryz for the Kazakhs' ancestors on the steppe will never be forgotten. 9421 Read the text again and answer the questions. How did Kazakh nomads tell that spring had begun in ancient times? 2 When is the official public holiday of Nauryz in Kazakhstan? 3 What do people do in preparation for Nauryz?