9A Kok boru
Lessons 63-64
30) [1. Discuss the questions with your classmates.
a) "A horse is a man's wings.” Do you agree with this statement?
Why or why not?
b) There are a number of Kyrgyz proverbs about horses such as "A
horse is with his owner and a head is with its brain", "While only
one whip is enough for a good horse, a bad horse needs a thousand
whips", "When you have a horse, discover the land. When you have
a father, discover the community", "If you don't have a horse,
it's like having no legs”, “If you lose your horse, you happen to be
in the hell." Why do you think there are so many proverbs and
sayings about horses in the Kyrgyz language? What can you say
about the past life of the Kyrgyz people?​

1. The letters were left on the table. 2. The boy was not allowed to bathe in the river. 3. After dinner the dishes were washed. 4. The letter was written yesterday. 5. This article was written by an English journalist. 6. This poem must be learnt by all the students of our group. 7. We were shown a lot of fine pictures. 8. The poem was learnt by heart. 9. They will be taught English. 10. When the apple was eaten, the girl took the doll and went into the room. 11. When will your book be written? 12. All these books have been borrowed from the library. 13. The dictation was handed in to the teacher after the bell rang. 14. I thought that bread and butter would be bought by my sister. 15. In spring this field will be covered with green grass and flowers. 16. The homework was prepared, the books and exercise books were put into the bag. 17. The work was done very well. 18. The article must be translated by five o'clock. 19. The translation will be finished on time. 20. When I came home, soup had already been cooked. 21. The article was translated without mistakes. 22. The book was put in the bookcase.

1. He had__few_English books at home, so he had to go to the library for more books. 2. She gave him_a little__water to wash his hands and face. 3. I'd like to say_a few__words about my journey. 4. After the play everybody felt__a little_tired. 5. Let's stay here_a little__longer: it is such a nice place. 6. There were_many__new words in the text, and Peter spent__much_time learning them. 7. There was_little__hay in the barn, and the children could not play there. 8. There was___water in the river, and they decided to cross it. 9. My mother knows German__a little_and she can help you with the translation of this letter. 10. When we walked__a little_farther down the road, we met another group of students. 11. Have you got _much__ink in your pen? 12. At the conference we met _many__people whom we knew well. 13. There are very_few__old houses left in our street. Most of them have already been pulled down. 14. If you have _a little__spare time, look through this book. You will find_a few__stories there which are rather interesting. 15. There are_many__things here which I cannot understand. 16. Shall I bring_a little__more chalk? — No, thank you. There is_much__chalk on the desk. I hope that will be enough for our lesson. a) I need a little flower, a little … sugar, a few… eggs, a little … butter and a little … milk to make a cake.