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LESSON 3 Old traditions in modern life
1 a W o rk in p a irs . T h in k a b o u t tr a d itio n s .
What traditions do you know?
Are all traditions old?
Are old traditions im portant in our lives? W hy?/W hy not? 
Choose a tradition. What do people usually do?
1 b W o rk in p a irs . Read and c h e c k y o u r id e a s .
W hat is a tradition? Probably, traditions are a way of defining 
who people are. Traditions are som ething that people keep 
doing fo r a long tim e and join different generations together. 
T hat’s why traditions are very im portant in any country.
There are a lot of traditions in our everyday lives which we 
carry on in our country. We celebrate birthdays, holidays and 
traditional wedding cerem onies. The fam ily meal is another 
tradition that we should try to keep up in our everyday 
lives. Family meals reflect co u n try’s culture and traditions. 
Besides, it is a good way to bring the fam ily together and 
a good chance fo r parents and children to talk.
People all over the world traditionally celebrate such a com ­
mon holiday as New Year. But of course, each country has 
its own national traditional holidays connected with its history. 
There are some old traditions in Uzbekistan which make us 
proud of our country. For example, hospitality and traditional 
respect fo r elders. Tea cerem ony and sharing it with the guests 
takes place in our life as an elem ent of hospitality.
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Ceremonies of Uzbek people have form ed over the centuries 
as a result of com plex process of cultures and traditions of 
different nationalities. They are quite original, bright, and go 
back to the past. Many cerem onies are associated with the 
birth and upbringing of children, and wedding.
1 c W o rk in p a irs . M a tc h th e h e a d in g s w ith th e te x ts . 
O ne h e a d in g is e x tra . 
e .g . 
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a) National traditions
b) Tea cerem ony is popular in many Asian countries
c) Historical cerem onies
d) What traditions do we celebrate?
e) What is a tradition?
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a
W o rk in p a irs . R ead and 
c o m p le te th e s e n te n c e s .
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b
L is te n and c h e c k
y o u r a n s w e rs .
2 c W o rk in p a irs . C o m p a re th e c o u n tr ie s ’ tra d itio n s .
e .g . Both Germany and Uzbekistan ... . In Germany ... but in Uzbekistan