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In the past, the people of Kazakhstan and other
Central Asian countries were nomadic. This
means that they moved from place to place with
their animals. They didn't have time to build
houses when they stopped. They carried their
"houses with them.
We call these portable houses 'yurts. Yurt is an
English word from the Russian yurta opra). A
yart is a large round tent usually made of wood
and felt (sheep's wool). It is light, and one
animal - a came or ayak - can carry it on its
back. It is also easy to put up and take down.
and very comfortable to live in
The steppes of Central Asia can be very cold
and very hot at different times of the year. Yurts
protect the people inside them from the winter
cold and the summer heat, from wind and from
Snow
Kazakh shepherds still use yurts when they are
on the steppes with their sheep and goats. They
are also popular with visitors to Kazakhstan
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Task
Read the text, then answer the questions.
1 Why did Kazakhs live in yurts?
2 What is a yurt made of?
3 How many animals usually carry a yurt from
place to place?
4 Are yurts cold in the winter?
5 Who uses yurts now?
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