a teen from kyrgyzstan
A Student in Kyrgyzstan
Vocabulary
| mirror | favorite | secondary |
| global | primary | secondary school |
| proud | prepare | country (2) |
| future | idol (2) | enough |
| war | violence | resources |
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Transcript
My favorite singer is Michael Jackson. He’s my idol. I love “Man in the Mirror”.
I also like R&B, Hip Hop and Rock.
What is your name?
Hi. My name is Sezim. I go to Secondary School Number 68.
Where do you live?
I live in Bishkek. And I love my city and my country. I’m proud of myself that I can study in this school. I love studying technology here.
Do you like going to school?
I love my school. We prepare for our future here.
What do you think are the big, global problems?
Life in African countries is very hard: they don’t have enough water resources. There’s always war and violence.
And that’s why you should always be careful there. But people there try to live their lives too.
We should be proud of living in our beautiful country.
What makes you happy?
I love my life. And I’m happy that I’m alive, and live in this world.
Questions
1. Sezim likes listening to music. True or false? Who is her favorite singer? What is her favorite song?
2. Does she go to Bishkek High School?
3. Is she studying math and English?
4. Sezim is a very motivated and enthusiastic student. Is this right or wrong?
5. What are some problems in Africa?
6. Is she happy or sad?
7. Sezim will probably emigrate to Canada or Australia. What do you think?
A. Are you from Kyrgyzstan? Have you been to Kyrgyzstan? Have you met anyone from Kyrgyzstan?
B. Describe the geography and climate of Kyrgyzstan.
C. Describe the food of Kyrgyzstan.
D. What is the economy of Kyrgyzstan like? What does it import and export?
E. Does Kyrgyzstan have any challenges or problems?
F. What are some touristic, cultural, historic or natural attractions of Kyrgyzstan?
G. What comes to mind when you think of Kyrgyzstan? What do you associate with Kyrgyzstan?
