Complete the gaps.

a. Ukraine is a __________ and _____________ state.

2. Ukraine __________ Russia in the east, Belarus in the north, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Moldova in the west.

3. There are the Carpathians in the ________and the Crimean Mountains in the_______.

4. The longest rivers are ____________.

5. Ukraine has __________of coal, iron ore, salt, natural gas, oil, nickel, graphite.

6. Such branches of industry as__________, _________, ________ are developed here.

7. _______, _______, _______, _________ are grown here.

8. The territory of Ukraine is divided into ________ regions and ________of Crimea.

9. The ________ is about 46 million people.

10. Its _________was proclaimed on the 24^th of August, 1991.

11. Ukraine has three separate branches of power: _______, _______ and _______.

12. The _______ is called the Cabinet of Ministers and is headed by the Prime Minister.

13. The main function of the Verkhovna Rada is_______.

14. The judicial power is represented by___________.

15. The National symbols of the country are _________, _________, _________.

EXERCISE 6

Read the descriptions of Ukrainian towns and cities. Guess what town/city it is.

This old Ukrainian city is more than 700 years old. It was founded by Prince Danylo Halytsky. Historically it was first mentioned in 1256. Being located on the crossroads of trade routes from the Black to the Baltic seas, it grew very quickly as a major market centre which connected Moscow with Western Ukraine and Europe. Now it is a large city, a big economic, educational and cultural centre of the Western region of Ukraine. It is proud of its University, which is the oldest in our country and was opened in 1784.

It is the second largest city in Ukraine after Kyiv. According to some historical documents, the city was founded as a Cossack Fortress in 1654. In 1919 Soviet power was established in Ukraine and this city became its first capital. Until 1934 it was the main political, cultural, administrative and scientific centre of the country. Nowadays this city is proud of its fine streets and buildings, its well-planned underground, its 26 educational establishments and 6 theatres, its museums, libraries, its brightly-lit shops and huge markets.

In 1999 this town celebrated its 1100^th birthday, but the actual date of its founding is not clear. Its first name was Ltava. Its present name was first mentioned in the 15^th century. It is situated on the right bank of the Vorskla River. It is not a very large city; its population is about 350, 000. Now it is a busy regional centre with developed industrial and agricultural spheres. The people who live there are friendly and hospitable and their melodies Ukrainian language sounds like a song.

It is a comparatively young city. Founded in 1794, it received its current name in 1795. Being the biggest seaport of Ukraine, it is called “a Southern window to Europe”, and it is a leading centre of sea trade with all the countries of the world. It is also an administrative regional centre operating advanced machine building, metalworking, chemical, petrochemical and other industries. There is hardly a person in Ukraine who has never heard about its golden sandy beaches, noisy Derebasivska, high Potomkinska Lestnitsa (stairs), its beautiful Opera and Ballet theatre and its colourful and plentiful Privoz market.

It is the third largest city; more then one million two hundred thousand people live there. It was founded in 1776 during the reign of Catherine 11 and named after her – Katerynoslav. Nowadays it is the political, economic and industrial centre. It plays a great role in industrial life of Ukraine. Metal and steel, machines and tractors, TV sets and refrigerators, clothes and shoes, space rockets and many other things are produced there.

This city was started from a small mining town and grew up into a major administrative, industrial, scientific and cultural centre of the Eastern region due to the big stores of coal. It is known that this city was founded in 1869, its first name was Hughosofka. In 1924 it received the name Stalino and became the capital of Donbas coal basin. Only after the Great Patriotic War in 1950 it got its present name again. It is a working city; there are about 150 industrial enterprises there. It is a beautiful city. For many years it was called “the city of million roses”.

It is the largest city in Ukraine, with the population of more then three million people. It was founded more then 1500 years ago. It is the political centre of the country. Ukrainian parliament, government, president, Supreme Court and other political institutions are situated there. Ambassadors of many countries live there too. There are a lot of theatres, cinemas, museums, monuments, churches and cathedrals there. The most famous are: St. Sophia Cathedral, Bohdan Khmelnitsky monument, the Golden Gates, the Lavra, etc.

EXERCISE 7 Presentation

Step 1: Imagine you are going to present Ukraine at the international congress. Create a computer presentation about your native state. Be sure to mention Ukrainian landscapes, national symbols, the cities/places of interest worth visiting.

Step 2: Watch presentations of your groupmates and estimate them according to the following form:

Step 3: Discuss the presentations and give the general estimation.
WHEN IN UKRAINE, DO AS THE UKRAINIANS DO

EXERCISE 1

Read and translate the proper nouns:

Trypilians, Cimmerians, Scythians, Sarmatians, Goths, Kyivan Rus, Christianity, the Tatar-Mongols, Poland, Lithuania, Turkey, Cossacks, the Treaty of Pereyaslav, the Russian Empire, Revolution, the Soviet Union, Republic, the Second World War, Constitution

EXERCISE 2

Match English words and word combinations with their Ukrainian equivalents:

1) to shake hands

2) to capture

3) hospitable

4) tribes

5) to proclaim independence

6) to adopt Christianity

7) foreign invaders

8) to sing carols

9) generous

10) custom

11) to sign the treaty

12) pagan holiday

13) holy supper

14) to bless the food

15) to make bonfires

16) to appear

17) to be proud of

18) fast

a) cвята вечеря

b) приймати християнство

c) підписати угоду

d) язичницьке свято

e) захопити

f) гостинний

g) з’являтися

h) потискати руки

i) іноземні загарбники

j) палити вогнища

k) щедрий

l) проголосити незалежність

m) пишатися

n) співати колядки

o) племена

p) освячувати їжу

q) піст

r) звичай

EXERCISE 3

Choose the correct variant:

1. Which tribes didn’t live on the territory of Ukraine?

a) Trypilians

b) Vikings

c) Sarmatians

d) Goths

2. Kyiv was founded in …

a) 1^st century

b) 9^th century

c) 5^th century

d) 11^th century

3. Christianity was adopted in:

a) 1988

b) 988

c) 899

d) 999

4. The term Ukraine first appeared in the chronicles in the 12^th century as the name of…

a) the southern lands of the Kyiv Rus

b) the northern lands of the Kyiv Rus

c) the western lands of the Kyiv Rus

d) the eastern lands of the Kyiv Rus

5. Who captured Ukraine in 1240?

a) Cossacks

b) Scythians

c) Lithuanians

d) Tatar-Mongols

6. The Treaty of Pereyaslav was signed in …

a) 1654

b) 1554

c) 1564

d) 1664

7. In 1922 Ukraine became one of the Republics of…

a) the United States of America

b) the United Kingdom

c) the Russian Empire

d) the Soviet Union

8. Independence of Ukraine was proclaimed on

a) the 28^th of June, 1996

b) the 24^th of August, 1991

c) the 16^th of July, 1990

d) the 1^st of December, 1991

9. What do we celebrate on the 7^th of January?

a) New Year

b) Easter

c) Christmas

d) Trinity

10. How do we greet each other on Easter?

a) God bless you!

b) Christ is Risen!

c) Happy birthday!

d) Thank you!

EXERCISE 4

Read and translate the text: