HOW TO BE KIND |
Unit 6
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6.
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Read and divide the text into 3 parts: introduction, main
part and
conclusion.
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Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev was bom in 1838 in Baku. His father was a shoemaker and Zeynalabdin began to work since childhood to help his family. He was a hardworking boy. At the age of 15, he worked as a stonemason and at the age of 18 - a builder. In 1873 H.Z.Taghiyev bought a piece of land and was lucky when the oil started to gush. The son of a poor shoemaker became a millionaire. He was a very generous person, did many useful and noble things. He built the road between the city and his oilfield in Bibi-Heybat, a water pipeline from Quba to Baku, a textile factory, a mill, etc., and also spent much money on education and art. In 1883 Taghiyev built the first Drama Theatre in Baku, a school for Muslim girls, sent talented young people to study in Russia and European universities. Today people remember H.Z.Taghiyev not only for his great wealth, but how he spent it. Taghiyev died on September 1,1924.
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Match the halves.
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1. H.Z.Taghiyev wanted young people ... 2. He built many buildings ... 3. He spent a lot of money on... 4. He was famous ... |
a) education and art. b) for his charity. c) to be educated. d) for the beauty of Baku. |
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Read the dates: 1838, 1873, 1883, 1924
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