Lesson 2. My Home is My Castle!
Getting ready for the task:

- What is “Motherland” for you?
- Why do we love our Motherland?

Key words:
to witness - to see smth happen with your own eyes
be rich in - be wealthy
landscape - a view
hospitality - friendly cordial reception
a skyscraper - a very tall building, a multistoreyed house
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CW. Look and say what country this map belongs to and complete the sentences.

● The country - where we live is... .
● The capital city of our country is ... .
● The people of our country are ... .
● The language of our country is ... .
● The natural riches are ... .
● The places of interest are ... .
● The customs and traditions are ... .
● The cities and towns in our country are ... .
● The sea, rivers, lakes around our country are ... .
● The mountains, hills, valleys around our country are... .
LISTEN AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS! Read Listening Material
Listen to the passage and answer the following questions.

1. What is the passage mainly about?
   A) Haydar Aliyev Foundation
   B) Boarding schools
   C) A charitable project
   D) An important cultural event
   E) Picture exhibitions
2. Which is not mentioned according to the passage?
   HAF provides support for the field of .
   A) Culture
   B) Education
   C) Health care
   D) Oil and gas
   E) Art
3. Complete the sentence according to the passage. What is the role of HAF in the field of education?
   HAF .
   A) constructs treatment centres
   B) holds charity events in schools
   C) restores architectural monuments
   D) organizes international music festivals
   E) reconstructs museums and cultural centres
4. Which word in the passage is closest in meaning to the word “a lot of”?
5. Complete the sentence according to the passage.
   The HAF has already implemented such kind of .

The Heydar Aliyev Foundation is a powerful and wealthy institution. It has an important place in the social and public life of Azerbaijan. As the head of the HAF, the ﬁrst lady of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva supports international projects, a number of educational and charitable projects in many ﬁelds; in the ﬁeld of education: schools, kindergartens, boarding schools. The HAF holds charity events in the boarding schools, etc. In the ﬁeld of health-care: the HAF constructs and restores health care institutions and diagnosis treatment centers. In the ﬁeld of culture and art: the HAF establishes and reconstructs historical and architectural monuments, museums, children’s music schools and cultural centers. HAF also organizes international music festivals, exhibitions, etc. The HAF has already implemented a number of such kind of charity events and continues its goodwill.

1. What is the passage mainly about?
   A) Haydar Aliyev Foundation
   B) Boarding schools
   C) A charitable project
   D) An important cultural event
   E) Picture exhibitions
2. Which is not mentioned according to the passage?
   HAF provides support for the field of .
   A) Culture
   B) Education
   C) Health care
   D) Oil and gas
   E) Art
3. Complete the sentence according to the passage. What is the role of HAF in the field of education?
   HAF .
   A) constructs treatment centres
   B) holds charity events in schools
   C) restores architectural monuments
   D) organizes international music festivals
   E) reconstructs museums and cultural centres
4. Which word in the passage is closest in meaning to the word “a lot of”?
   Answer: “a number of”
5. Complete the sentence according to the passage.
   The HAF has already implemented such kind of .
   Answer: “charity events”