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IV. Practice Drills:

1. Role-play the following situations;

Situation 1. Paula Smith, a British guide of the Ukrainian students in London is go­ing to visit Ukraine. She is interested in information on Ukraine. Answer her questions on geographical position, history, natural resources of Ukraine.

Situation 2. A student of the Law faculty is taking an exam in the Constitutional Law of Ukraine. He has difficulty with the question about the political structure of Ukraine. The teacher asks him questions and helps to reveal the question about the politi­cal system of Ukraine.

Situation 3. A young businessman has a possibility to invest money in the devel­opment of our country. He is interested in Ukrainian industry. Prove him that investing money in the development of industry will give a profit. Tell him about the main industrial centres of Ukraine.

Useful expressions: I'd like to say a few words about - я б хотів сказати декілька слів про ...; As І know - як відомо; І think that - я думаю що; Quite on the contrary -навпаки; Certainly - звичайно; (Could) Can I ask you - чи можу я вас запитати; І want

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to give a few examples to prove it - я б хотів навести декілька прикладів, щоб довести це; As far as I know - наскільки мені відомо; І am interested in - мене цікавить; What can you say about - що ви можете сказати про ...; You are welcome - будь ласка; Thank you - дякую .

I. Pre-reading stage:

1. Study the following words and combinations:

to set contacts - встановлювати контакти

an agreement - угода

a treaty - договір

joint venture - спільне підприємство

to provide - забезпечувати

to enable - дозволяти

to implant - застосовувати

to be run - проводитися

Embassy - посольство

2. Look through the text "Ukrainian-British relations". Be ready to answer the follow­ ing questions:

  1. How does Ukraine set new contacts with foreign countries?

  2. When did Ukraine and Great Britain establish diplomatic relations?

  3. What does Know-how fund offer?

  4. What are the aims of fund programmes?

  5. Which possibilities does the British Council provide?

П. While-reading stage:

3. Read and translate the text.

Ukrainian-british relations

Since Ukraine became an independent state, it has become to establish new relations with the countries throughout the world. It sets direct contacts with many foreign coun­tries, signing agreements and treaties. A lot of joint ventures in the leading industries have appeared recently in our cities and towns. Many delegations, businesmen, specialists and tourists from other countries keep coming to Ukraine. Scientific contacts are also very im­portant.

In 1992 Ukraine and Great Britain established diplomatic relations and since then Ukraine has got its Embassy which is situated in the center of London.

It's not secret that Ukraine passes through a difficult period of time. In Great Britain there are organizations which support the development of Ukrainian sciences, economy, and project cultural contacts. One of such organizations is Know-How fund of the British government. The fund offers different programmes for managers, providing them with management training courses in Great Britain. The main objectives of these programmes are: to introduce managers to the market economy and to enable them to get practical ex­perience of management in market conditions, so that they can implant reforms of their own enterprises.

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Англійська мова

British Council offices have been opened in main cities of Ukraine to support Eng­lish language training in Ukraine. British Council Center offers a wide choice of English books, textbooks, cassettes and video films for teaching of English. Computer Literacy Courses and Seminars on teaching English are regularly run in the Center, besides each year the British Council sends 30 - 40 Ukrainian teachers of English to the UK to partici­pate in British Council summer schools.

There are many other progpammes for students, young scientists and specialists in different fields, which are implemented by the British Council. The cultural and scientific exchange is going on.