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Here are some tales which we submitted to folk tales project.
The prince and the image of the lion.
Once there lived a king. He had one son. One day he had a dream that his son was killed by a lion. The king was afraid of his dream. In one of the far places he built a palace for his son. The walls of that palace were decorated with many different images. Among the other images there was an image of the lion. The prince was sad and lonely in that palace. One day he stood near the image of the lion and said:” Hey, one of the terrible animals, because of one unfair dream I am here very sad and lonely. Now I will solve this problem I will punish you .He said this and went toward one tree. He wanted to take one stick there and destroy the image. Accidentally that tree had thorn and one of the thorns got into the hand of prince. As The result of that poisonous thorn make the prince sick and healthy. And after some days the prince died.
One cannot run away from trouble and one should wait it bravely.

A bear and two friends.

Two men were friends .They had a trip. A long way the spent on the way. Suddenly they met a bear. The bear attached them. One the man climbed up to the tree and hid himself there. And the second man lay on the ground. When the bear came near the man it smelled his head and thought he is dead. And then he went away. They say a bear doesn’t touch dead man. When the bear was out of sight another man climbed down from the tree and went near the second man and asked him in joke:” What did the bear said you in your ear?” The second man answered. –The bear gave a good advice. Those who leave in trouble their friends they don’t deserve a friendship”

Two sisters and two dreams
There was a man who had two daughters. They both got married. One is the wife of one gardener and another was the wife of bricklayer. Once the man decided to visit his first daughter. The man asked the life of his daughter. The daughter said: “All is fine. My husband loves me and I love him too.I have only one dream. I wish it was much rain as our gardens are thirsty. The next day the man went to visit his second daughter. After he found out about her life he heard this answer. All is fine. I have no any dreams except only one. I want that the weather become dry and the sun always shine that our bricks become dry. The father said: Your sister wants rain and you want dry weather. I don’t know for whom of you to pray?!

A blind woman and doctor
A middle-aged woman was very sad because of her blindness. She heard there was a man who can cure eyes. She sent her servants after him. That man came and in front of the servants he said that if he cure the eyes he will have right to get money for his work. If he cannot cure he will not ask anything. So the doctor and the woman make an agreement.
Every day that man came and cured that woman. And in every of his visit he stole something from the house. When the man stole everything he cured the eyes of that woman. Now you can see so it is better you give me money for my work. The woman replied: My eyes are not better I can’t see anything. Due to our agreement I am not obliged to pay you. The man asked for help the local judge. The judge invited the woman. The woman answered: This man tells the truth. We had agreement and I am faithful to my agreement. I can see now but before I was blind I had many expensive and valuable things in my house. And if I am really can see but then why I can’t see all that things in my house.

The goat and the shepherd

One day a shepherd was looking after the goats in the meadow. Suddenly one of the goats went far. And the shepherd whispered to that goat. Then he picked up one stone and threw it towards the goat. Accidentally it hit the horn of the goat. The horn broke and bled. The shepherd asked the goat that it didn’t tell about that accident to master. The goat answered: Hey silly shepherd don’t you think that if I am silent my horn will witness.
To hide something from somebody that cannot be hide it is unnecessary for mind.
The fly and the lion.

One day one fly said to the lion that he is very stronger than he. The fly said:» Your strength is only in your claws. You are like women when fight you scratch with your claws. And with your teeth you tear them.» I am stronger than you and if you don’t believe let’s fight and you will see said the fly. After these words the fly got into the lion’s ear and bit him. The lion cried loudly and with his claws he scratched his ear and injured it. In such way the fly got victory over the lion and happily he left lion.
After some time the fly was caught on the spiders net. And at the last moment of his life he said: “Oh , dear me, I got the victory over the strongest animal and I hurt poor lion but now I will die from the hands of spider the unnoticeable insect.

The village and town mouse
There were two mouse friends. One mouse lived in the village and another lived in town. One day town mouse decided to visit his friend in the village. The village mouse was glad to see his friend. The village mouse lived in the field deep in the ground. They got into the house and sat on the ground. The village mouse brought the root of some plants and he started to eat with great appetite. The town mouse was upset to see his friend’s life condition and offered him to live in town. His friend agreed and they both went to town. The town mouse came one house and showed to his friend a lot of food such as: bread, wheat, barley, and cheese. The village mouse was so happy to see lots of food on the table and from other side he became a little sad and thought about his life how he lives poorly. They started to eat suddenly a man opened the gate of the house and two mice were so afraid and ran away to one hole and got into it with difficulty. Then the man went away from house the mice got from the hole and they breathed well and calm down a little and started to eat when suddenly another man came near the table and took one thing from the table. The mice were scared to death and hid under the table. The man went away. The village mouse was very hungry and tired. He said to his friend: You brought so many tasty things near me but eat it yourself. As for me I like my village and my house and most of all the roots of plants because there is no danger for me. But here danger lost my appetite.

We like to participate in iEARN projects. This year we participating in my name project around the world and folk tales. Here you will see our works.
About my name.
Hello everybody! I am from Tajikistan, Sarband town. My name is Madina. Madina means the holy place Makka and Madina which is Saudi Arabia, and the origin of my name is Arabic. Everybody go to this holy place that to see home of the God and in order to pray and to be closer to God. I know that in my country the names of majority girls are Madina. In my native language my name is Madina but in Russian language is Medina. My mom and grand mom gave this name to me. I don’t know the reason why they choose this name, but my granny said that it’s beautiful name. And sometimes my parents call me Madinchik, and some of neighbors call me Madinka. I’m proud of my name and I’m very happy and thankful to my parents that they gave me such name. As Madina ( Medina) is a saint name, I try myself to do always good deeds. One of my friends name is Madina. Some of my neighbors are Madina too. Madina is a wide-spread name in my country. And I want to find my namesake from any other country and introduce with her. Maybe I will find more information about my name.
Honest to say I think that every names are beautiful and nice, we should proud of our names and be thankful to that people who gave us name.
M-modest,
A-accommodative,
D- dependable,
I- interesting,
N-natural,
A-accurate.

Hello my name is Olim. In English my name mean scientist. My name chose and called one Tatar mullah. My aunt told me that he named me Gholim and then said that if I do not die in I will I become like scientist in future. But Gholim was difficult to say and thats why my parents called me Olim. My mother told me that my dad wanted name me Samandar,but I don’t know why he wanted that. May be he liked that name or had good memoirs. And now my brother’s name is Samandar.i never change my name to another one. I am proud of my name.
I am from Sarband town .i was born here.. Sarband is one of small and developed towns of Khatlon Region. I think that Sarband is not crowded and noisy town. Sarband situated near Vakhsh River and near mountains. So I like go o the mountains and swim often when I have free times I do that.
If anybody ask me:» what do you want to change in your life I would answer that I change my life style». I worry of everything that happen, even that is not happen with me. Yet I would change my view to everyone.

We like to participate in iEARN projects. This year we participating in my name project around the world and folk tales. Here you will see our works.
About my name.
Hello everybody! I am from Tajikistan, Sarband town. My name is Madina. Madina means the holy place Makka and Madina which is Saudi Arabia, and the origin of my name is Arabic. Everybody go to this holy place that to see home of the God and in order to pray and to be closer to God. I know that in my country the names of majority girls are Madina. In my native language my name is Madina but in Russian language is Medina. My mom and grand mom gave this name to me. I don’t know the reason why they choose this name, but my granny said that it’s beautiful name. And sometimes my parents call me Madinchik, and some of neighbors call me Madinka. I’m proud of my name and I’m very happy and thankful to my parents that they gave me such name. As Madina ( Medina) is a saint name, I try myself to do always good deeds. One of my friends name is Madina. Some of my neighbors are Madina too. Madina is a wide-spread name in my country. And I want to find my namesake from any other country and introduce with her. Maybe I will find more information about my name.
Honest to say I think that every names are beautiful and nice, we should proud of our names and be thankful to that people who gave us name.
M-modest,
A-accommodative,
D- dependable,
I- interesting,
N-natural,
A-accurate.

Hello my name is Olim. In English my name mean scientist. My name chose and called one Tatar mullah. My aunt told me that he named me Gholim and then said that if I do not die in I will I become like scientist in future. But Gholim was difficult to say and thats why my parents called me Olim. My mother told me that my dad wanted name me Samandar,but I don’t know why he wanted that. May be he liked that name or had good memoirs. And now my brother’s name is Samandar.i never change my name to another one. I am proud of my name.
I am from Sarband town .i was born here.. Sarband is one of small and developed towns of Khatlon Region. I think that Sarband is not crowded and noisy town. Sarband situated near Vakhsh River and near mountains. So I like go o the mountains and swim often when I have free times I do that.
If anybody ask me:» what do you want to change in your life I would answer that I change my life style». I worry of everything that happen, even that is not happen with me. Yet I would change my view to everyone.

 This month  in English club we had one activity . Making New Year cards and exchange it between each other. One of the  traditions  in New is giving gifits and new year cards.

Soon

First we prepare and for night New Year. We cook many foods for celebrate our New Year. In our places winter is not cold. We celebrate our New Year in 31st of December. At night we go to New Years tree which is in the center of our town. Many people come there and see off the old year. You can see salutes and fireworks. And many happy faces. We wait till 12 o’clock time. When the clock strike 12 and we make a dream we wish  each other to see next year if you want to say in Tajik Happy New year  you can say “Soly navaton muborak” and we come home and eat our food. In this night we watch TV- as  at night  there are so many interesting programs on TV and we dance around our New Year tree. Around our New

                              Year tree we sing many songs.             

                                                                                    This   holiday is popular among  children.Our children will wait because they want receive gifts from their parents.   

We cook many our national foods for example: Osh, mantu, oshi burida, homshurbo, and shakarob.

Drinks: Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprit, Buratino, Shambari, Obi Zulol. And we cook different cakes, we make many salads.

 New Year. The 2008 year is going and I can imagine many events happened with people in this year. Some had happiness, some had sorrow. Such is life. And i want to write my new year wishes to my students and all.I wsh you health, happiness. success in everyhting and many many days filled with joy and love. Let the old year take away all problems and let all your dreams come true like in fairy tale. Yesterday i was in Dushanbe and near the Circus there i saw a big snow man and i took photo of it . It is for you. Happy New Year!!!
With best wishes
Your teacher Zebo.

 Every year our ILC celebrate Thanksgiving day. This holiday is pure American, that celebrate in fourth Thursday of November. This year we celebrated early, on 25 and 26 of November. First day we baked pumpkin pie, it’s the symbol of Thanksgiving. At the beginning our teacher told us about History of this Holiday. There are some books in our class about this holiday we read them. And we had crafting too. We created  pilgrims  man and woman out of papers. And in our plays we used them. We played two plays, told the history of holiday, read poems and played in different games. We invited other teachers in our lesson. Teachers were from nearby school. They liked our lesson and learned about history of this holiday. And gave us questions.

      I Olim together with Madina showed how Squanto met Massasoit and told what he saw a big ship in the shore and what he think about that and what they have to do.      We had this activity and students told what they are thanks for this year?    All students were thankful for the roof over their head, friends, family they have and of course they are very thanksful that they come to ILC this year and leared many new things. They say that we learned more about English. And I think that students should learn something more  about the language they learn about its history, traditions, famous people   ad etc. Zebo Murodova.

And second play about how Squanto met pilgrims, where are they, why they arrived to  this land.

International Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education is part of our efforts to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in the United States. 
http://iew.state.gov

I am planning also to have some activities  during IEW.

In IEW I want to  talk with  students about International Education and study abroad and abou benifits of exchange programs. I also will share with students about my experiences  which i  got in USA in 2004. And i am planning to have Language speaking competitions about English Speaking countries and draw  different  flags of different countries.
 It is  my plans.
Zebo Murodova

My name is Madina I am from ILC Sarband. Yesterday was the 29^th of October. Everybody know, that on the 31^st of October is very interesting, horrible and funny holiday It’s Halloween! And we celebrated this holiday in our Internet Learning Centre (I.L.C.) too. But we celebrated this holiday on the 29^th of October. Halloween liked to me very much. We were sinking songs, were reading poems and of course we were playing in different games. At the first of all our teacher Zebo has congratulated us with happy Halloween, then Olim has told us about Halloween, how people celebrate this holiday in different countries and about history of Halloween on tajik language. After it English part of holiday has started. We together have sank a song “ Halloween is coming soon!”. Then every pupil who had a letter of Halloween word, came to the chalkboard and they have told what means all letters of Halloween. When they have finished it, we sing a song “Halloween’s sounds”. After our songs Subhiddin, Zamira and Bahtiyor has read us their poems on English “Witch, Witch” and “Black Cat”. And after the poems I have read the poem “Trick or Treat.” Then everybody have sank a song “ Trick or Treat.”.

And when we stopped our English part we have played in different interesting games. To my mind the most funny games were: to fasten the tail to the donkey, and other is to eat the hanging apples. But another games were very interesting too. Then was the main part of Halloween, cutting the pumpkin. Sure Halloween is not a real Halloween without pumpkin or Jack-o Lantern. When we have cut our pumpkin we sink a song about the pumpkin. Of course we took many photos. And it was the last part of our holiday. It was very interesting and unforgettable Halloween. And now I know about Halloween more information then earlier. And I’m very glad that we celebrated Halloween too. I thanks full to my teacher Zebo and to Internet Centre. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!  

 Madina Khakimova

Hello everyone,

I wanted to put in our blog about webchat where i participated and answered to all questions about English clubs in all our Internet learning centers. It was pleasure for me to to asnwer to all questions.

Here below you can see the transcrip of the webchat which was on the 19th of October.

murodova_zebo: Hello everybody, I am Zebo Murodova an English teacher from Sarband school #1 and ILC supervisor. I am very happy to have a chat with about English clubs in our ILCs.
murodova_zebo: Thanks  Ibrohim., I try to be active teacher
abdukaumova_farzona: hello ms Zebo. It will be nice to have chat with u because i heared about u so many. From one of ur student Matluba Rahimova
giyoeva: Hello Zebo
murodova_zebo: hello  every one
umedjon_hurramov: hello everyone
halima_isfara: hellou I am Rukhshona from Literature Club I would like to know how did learn to speak English? have you been in USA ?
murodova_zebo:   Farzona: Yes Matluba was  my active student. And i am very happy to have chat today with you all
olim_mengyarov: Hi i am Olim from ILc Sarband
giyoeva: Jurabek from Dushanbe school#10. What we must know that to participate at an english club? From what  form?
murodova_zebo: Nice to meet you Rukhshona, yes iw as in US by Relief International Schoolsonline Teacher Exchange program in 2004 year.
abdukaumova_farzona: thanks ms. Zebo. I know that u was in USA and can i know how ur visit to US help u and ur ILC-English club
murodova_zebo:  Jurabek if in your club there are many student from different forms  it is ok. In my club students are from 9th 10 th 11th grade they all come andlean toghether in different topics.
olim_mengyarov: How do u thaink Ms.Zebo is it profit have many students in English club or few student?Olim
murodova_zebo: Hi Olim, if there will many students it is ok. students can learn from each other
murodova_zebo: Students can do many interesting activities in their English clubs. Our English club was opened in 2005 year.
abdukaumova_farzona: ms Zebo, how do u think, can student learn english and make good speach just visit English club forums? webs?
halima_isfara: what can you advice to learn english in a short time Rukhshona and Taborak from Isfara
murodova_zebo:  yes Farzona there is forum wheer you can ask any questions there and webchats are very useful too. It will improve your writing skills
olim_mengyarov: Ms.Zebo can u tell about your English club in Sarband?how many students u have and what they are doing when u are absent and so on.??
murodova_zebo:  Rukhshona in our  club students come and they have little  knowledge of English and in club we help them to read and write and in our club students teach eath other and help to each other to improve their English.I think all depend froma  person. if you set your goal that you will master English in short time you will  do.It is up to your desire.
nabuvat_nosirova: hello i ask you about what are you doing
abdukaumova_farzona: what is the most intersting for ur students in English-club trainings?
murodova_zebo:  as I told our English club was opened in 2005 and it is working till now. We do many interesting activities..We translate our tajik folk tales into English and then perform it. We like celebrate British and American holidays. Every year we celebrate Halloween, Thanksgiving Day, St, Valentines Day, Mothers Day, Earth Day,Teachers Day, New Year, Christmas and others.We also like to sing songs too. We find  lyric and MP3 of any Amrican pop music in Internet and then altogether sing it.  We really like our English club. This year we will focus in role plays,reader’s theater. And of course we will record all our performances.
giyoeva:  Akram from schol#10 How many students will be in a one club?
murodova_zebo:   I think 10 o r 15 students it is  good  for club.
murodova_zebo: the most Interesting is acting dialogues and  role plays.  I see that they like it very much and  I record  all their performances and show them.
umedjon_hurramov: zebo where do you love
olim_mengyarov: How do u think most useful to English clubs to learn from Internet or books?And what u say about your students?Olim
nabuvat_nosirova: what sids do you uze to teach english
giyoeva: Zebo how do you think about deaf people? Can every deaf student be the member of the English club? deaf students school#8
murodova_zebo:  Umedjon: i love  to use many inteersting activities in my english clubs, especially songs.
nabuvat_nosirova: sorry what sites do you use to teach in your English club?
murodova_zebo:    to improve your English you can use Internet too and from books we  can have some additional materials for reading. In Internet there are many online tests which we use them too.
giyoeva: Boys from school#10. When do you begin your work in you center? Do you like your work?
umedjon_hurramov: do you know any sites for english testes
murodova_zebo:  nabuvat: I like to search in Internet many useful  materials  and see  many sites and create my own materials and submit in our english club website
http://www.risol.tj/english/ . In This website you can see many materials which you can use in your english club.

olim_mengyarov: Had u ever any problems or heardships in this club during your work times?olim
abdukaumova_farzona: How do u use ur US knowleges in ur tarinings? Do ur  students can easy understand what do u do and how they try to understand ur speech, in tarinings?
murodova_zebo:  hello  boys from school#10  I began working in ILC in 2004 year and  I love my job very much.
giyoeva: Is it different between American schools and Tajik schools? Anjela a sign Russian teacher from  deafschool#8
murodova_zebo: Farzona i leearn many useful things for myself and my teaching changed  alittle and my pronounciation too. But in english club i speak slowly that my students undestand.
halima_isfara: Zebo what is the most useful thing can you say to teachers, who want to teach effectively.Halima
murodova_zebo: Hello Angela  of course there are differences in school. American schools have all oportunities  their classes aare well equippted and they have all materials for their lessons. But i think the students are the same. They have active students, lazy like ours.
abdukaumova_farzona: thanks for unsers. And how do u think, what is good in US schools and what things u didn`t like from their.?
giyoeva: Did you see deaf students there? Anjela
murodova_zebo:  hello Halima, I want to say that teachers  should work very hard in their English and use many interactive mehods. And create useful materials and of course. Ypung teachers should sit at the lessons of experienced teachers.  I liketo read Forum amgazine for English teachers where i learn many new techniqes and approaches.
garthtaj: When I was a student at the Univerity of Minnesota there was one deaf student that attended all of the classes. He had a hearing person with him that translated the lectures using sign language, and when it was his turn to speak his interperter would read his hands and then speak to us. He was a director of a deaf school and was a great example of how he was able to succeed in school and then get a university degree
umedjon_hurramov: Hello Mr Garth
murodova_zebo: hi Farzona I like everythings in USA.I see they have everything to learn and get quality education.
murodova_zebo:  Anjela I didnt see any deaf  student  while i was there.
giyoeva: Do you want to go America once more? boys
ibrahim_rustamov: I think it would be nice if I can share my little experience learning English with today’s chat participants
ibrahim_rustamov: I learned listening Radio and writing letters to them
murodova_zebo: Yes of course i want to go  and learn more.
umedjon_hurramov: Ms Zebo can we study in any Usa’s Universities for 5 years?
murodova_zebo: Yes Ibrohim  listening is very important.
abdukaumova_farzona: yeh ur rifgt, but when i was their i swo some students wich can`t controle their  feelings and tey do not good things. But about aducation i don`t know so more just know a few things. So what can u say about their life in school?
murodova_zebo: Yes i think you can if you want
garthtaj: We have problems in the US school becuase many students do not graduate from high school. THey have a chance for education, but decide they would rather work and make money and not finish their education. In teh long view this is bad as they would make more money if they stay in school
ibrahim_rustamov: there are VOA (Voice of American) BBC and other international radio stations which broadcast in English. I listened to them and wrote letter by usual post office. At that time I had no access to the Internet. Based on my previous English skills writing simple sentences, I used to write a dairy and continued writing three years! Sometimes I repeated sentences and sometimes I had to look dictionaries to complete my sentences. Now when I open my dairy I do not believe that once I wrote those sentences. By looking at my dairy I can see how my English improved. I recommend you to write at least 5 or 10 sentences each day.
murodova_zebo:  Farzona I didnt see any unusual things while i was  i school.Their school day is  alittle different they try to saty longer at school as they have many interesting activities.And i noticed  one thing that i like and wanted to have that in my school. It was Student Government.  It  like our student Action Commite. Students help to school and teachers.
abdukaumova_farzona: thanks
giyoeva: Zebo are your students active during the lessons? Akram
murodova_zebo: Using blogs like diary it is very good too.  we have our blog wheer students write  news about their school  and town.In such way they improve their writing. My writing also improved by writing in blogs and wechats. Our blog adress is www.zeboniso.worpdress.com
abdukaumova_farzona: what was ur favourite food in ur US hostfamily or just in US?
murodova_zebo:  Akram there are some active students and not active students in my class too,I use different excerses  with students. I  want they all students were on task and do something at the lessons.
murodova_zebo: Sometimes i have class assistance at  my lessons. They are students who help me at the lesson. It is very good.
murodova_zebo: Olim and Madina are my active students. They help me alot at the English club.
murodova_zebo:  You can see some my lesson plans in http://www.risol.tj/english/index.php?option=com_content&task=category&sectionid=8&id=34&Itemid=76  Teacher you can submit your lesson too .
murodova_zebo: you can use grammar tests in our english club website  here is the link http://www.risol.tj/english/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=7&Itemid=68

murodova_zebo: Our club has a motto it is the  song The more we get Toghether.When they come to English club lesson they sing this song. It is tru the more they get toghther ther happier they will be.
abdukaumova_farzona: how US exchange student can imp. their knowlages and how they can use it in development of our country?
murodova_zebo: You can use all  the knowldge you get from your exchange trip and use it  with your friends  and share it.And try  to learn something new which interest you.
ibrahim_rustamov: Describe the chat with three adjectives
gulnoz_06: Dear Zebo. Many thanks for participating in our chat and now you can describe this chat with three adjectives.
murodova_zebo: It was pleasure for me to participate and share with you all about my experience.
ibrahim_rustamov: please
olim_mengyarov: outstanding,profitable and good
ibrahim_rustamov: good
murodova_zebo:  thanks  Olim
murodova_zebo:  interesting, informative, fun
umedjon_hurramov: are you leaving us Ms Zebo?
abdukaumova_farzona: It was nice.to had chat with u ms.Zebo thanks for ur unswers
garthtaj: rewarding controversial contemplative
murodova_zebo:  It  was very inteersting for me to have chat with you all. If you have any questions you can ask me I am always online.