Terminology

Chinatown китайський квартал (у некитайському місті)

the European Union Європейський Союз

the Netherlands Нідерланди

Exercise 1.

• Read the sentences and try to guess (здогадатися) the meaning of the italicized words. Check your guess in the dictionary:

He will buy a house at the seaside when he retires.

I don’t think it’s a good idea to borrow much money from your friends.

We can see Ukrainian ancient traditions and contemporary life of our country in the performances of this group.

Exercise 2.

• Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the lists of essential vocabulary and terminology. Translate the sentences:

A lot of different people in the world suffered from …. in the past.

Living in a big … city is very exciting!

My brother got a job with a … corporation last year.

What do you …. when you say this?

They say that … in New York is an absolutely special place, so I want to visit it one day.

His … in this city is incredible (неймовірний)! I couldn’t get a single ticket for his concert.

Exercise 3.

• Review the vocabulary and translate the following sentences into English paying attention to the italicized words:

Назвіть мені всі переваги цього рішення.

Вона не любить говорити про свою популярність.

Ви повинні інтегрувати новачків у групу.

Word Formation

Exercise 4.

• Translate the following derivatives (похідні слова) into Ukrainian paying attention to suffixes and prefixes:

acceptance, intermarriage, integration, unemployment, cross-cultural, difference, truly, minority, unfairly, unfortunately, connection, childhood, performance, continuously, directorship, forefathers, mythical

• Translate into English using suffixes –ment, -ion, -er, -ful, -ship, --y :

задоволення, запрошення, виконавець, радісний, вихід у відставку (на пенсію), успішний, стосунки, багатий

Word Combinations

Exercise 5.

• Translate into Ukrainian the following word combinations (A+N and N+N type):

ethnic heritage, artistic directorship, permanent home, guest performers, public enjoyment, home province, local community, national identity, cross-cultural communication, financial difficulties, the Russian mentality, multicultural society, different coloured people, ethnic harmony, minority group, dance classes

• Translate into English:

культурні цінності, міфічні сили, танцювальна трупа, грошові питання, культурні відмінності, народні танці

• Transform the following word combinations.

Examples: an adult (дорослий) show ® a show for adults; a history book ® a book about history.

A gipsy minority group, cross-cultural understanding, childhood memories, dance tour, retirement account

Grammar The Present Perfect

Basic Patterns:

This student has just translated this sentence. Цей студент щойно переклав це речення.

We have never heard this name. Ми ніколи не чули цього імені.

Who has ever been to New-York? Хто коли-небудь був у Нью-Йорку?

Have you passed your History exam yet? Ви вже склали іспит з історії?

Exercise 6.

• Learn the basic patterns by heart. Explain the use of the Present Perfect in each pattern.

• Translate the following sentences into Ukrainian. Explain why you think your translation is correct:

This singer has toured Ukraine extensively.

They have performed at two World Fairs.

Destiny has brought us across the sea.

• Translate into English:

Мій друг написав мені три листи у цьому місяці.

Ці студенти щойно склали іспит з англійської мови.

Ви коли-небудь були в Англії?

Exercise 7.

• Re-read the vocabulary and try to guess what the text is going to be about.

• How do you interpret the title of the text?

Exercise 8.

• Look through Text A. Do you still remember the meaning of the wors support from the previous lesson?