Питання для самоконтролю

1. Where is Melitopol situated?

2. What is the population of Melitopol?

3. What does the word “Melitopol” mean in Greek?

4. What educational establishments are there in Melitopol?

5. What animals and birds are bred in Askaniya Nova Reservation?

6. Where is Stone Tomb located?

7. Why did Melitopol’ kurgan receive the name “Stone Tomb”?

8. What is the height of Stone Tomb?

Контрольні завдання до самостійної роботи № 12

I рівень

1. Знайдіть еквівалентні слова:

1. to devise а валун

2. a boulder б порода

3. a water-lemon в павич

4. a breed г складати

5. an ostrich д придумувати

6. a peacock е порослий

7. to pile є кавун

8. overgrown ж коза

9. a settlement з страус

10. a goat і поселення

2. Поставте знак “+”, якщо ви згодні та знак “-”, якщо не згодні з наступними твердженнями.

   1. At present Stone Tomb is 20 meters high.

   2. Melitopol is located on the near-Carpathian steppe.

   3. Another name of the Stone Tomb is Melitopol’ kurgan.

   4. Melitopol is known for its fruit trees only.

   5. Askaniya Nova Reservation keeps unique species of plants and animals.

II рівень

3. Дайте літературний переклад наступним реченням.

   1. But the city is most beautiful in autumn when its markets and shops abound in fruit. The famous water-melons of Melitopol are most delicious not to mention the juicy apricots, apples and pears. From Melitopol the roads run straight as arrow and the air grows warmer as one gets further south.

   2. The people have named it the Stone Tomb. Weather-beaten for millions of years, overgrown wit green lichen, these boulders, different in form and fantastic in their outlines, produce the impression of silent stateliness.

4. Дайте відповідь на наступні запитання.

   1. Where is Melitopol situated?

   2. What is Melitopol famous for?

   3. Where is Askaniya Nova Reservation located?

   4. What animals and birds are under Askaniya Nova Reservation?

   5. What legend do you know about the appearance of the Stone Tomb?

III рівень

5. Що саме цікаве та важливе про своє рідне місто та його історичні пам’ятки ви могли б розповісти своїм нащадкам.

Самостійна робота № 13

Тема: Великі міста України.

Основні питання, що розглядаються:

1. Kyiv – the capital of Ukraine.

2. Kharkiv – the former capital of Ukraine.

3. The industrial centers of Ukraine – Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk.

4. The historical center of Ukraine.

5. Odessa – the main seaport of Ukraine.

Література:

1. 400 тем з англійської мови для школярів, абітурієнтів, студентів та викладачів/Уклад. Ю.В. Куреленко. – Донецьк: ООО ПКФ “БАО”, 2003.

2. English texts for listening and reproduction. Збірник текстів для аудіювання в 5 – 11 класах загальноосвітніх шкіл/ Упоряд. Л.Б.Крамаренко. – Харків: Веста: Видавництво “Ранок”, 2003

3. Збірник текстів про Україну (частина 2): навчальний посібник/ Уклад.С.В.Гапонова. – К.,1996.

4. Сівуріна О.А. Journey the streets of Odessa (Екскурсія вулицями Одеси)/English learner’s digest (Дайджест для тих, хто вивчає англійську) №7, квітень, 1997. – стор.4

Студент повинен знати:

1. Великі міста України, зокрема сучасну та минулу столицю країни.

2. Індустріальні та історичні центри України.

3. Одеса – найпривабливіше місто України.

4. Лексичний мінімум.

Студент повинен вміти:

Розповісти про великі міста України та їх культурну та історичну цінність.

THE GREAT CITIES OF UKRAINE.

Kyiv is the capital of Ukraine. It was called “The Mother of All Russian Cities”.

Kyiv is the largest center of national culture. A lot of concert-halls, fifteen museums, palaces of culture, film studios, the circus make Kyiv a large cultural center in Ukraine. The Kyiv Shevchenko Opera and Ballet House, the Kyiv Franko Drama Theatre are well-known all over the world. Museum of Books and Book Printing, museums devoted¹ to dramatic and film art, memorial museums devoted to outstanding² personalities are situated in Kyiv.

Kyiv is also one of the biggest scientific centers. The Ukraine Academy of Sciences and many research institutes are famous for its discoveries.

Kyiv is famous for its beauty, for its wonderful broad avenues, lots of chestnut trees³ and flowers all over the city.

Here we must mentioned the former capital of Ukraine, that is Kharkiv. It is a very big city in Ukraine, it’s not very old about 350 years old and more than a million people live here. There is the largest square in the world, second after the square of Rio de Janeiro. In the main street of the city, Sumska Street, there is the Opera and Ballet Theatre. Besides there are a lot of other theaters, cinemas and museums. If once you decide to visit Kharkiv you won’t be disappointed as there is something to catch your eyes⁴.

None argue that the industrial centers of Ukraine are Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk. Nowadays Donetsk is the large industrial center of our country. Such branches of industry as building metallurgy and coal are highly developed there. There are a lot of industrial enterprises⁵ in Donetsk. Coal industry is the leading branch of industry. There are 24 mines⁶ here. Donetsk is an important scientific and cultural center. Specialists in different professions are being trained at a number of institutes and at Donetsk National University.

In the center of Donetsk we can see main historical sights⁷ of Donetsk. They are the Memorial Complex of the Civil War, some hotels, Drama Theatre and Opera House. The monument to Taras Shevchenko was presented by Canadian Ukrainians of the town Ontario.

Donetsk is also famous for its roses which bloom⁸ from early summer till late autumn gladdening the eyes⁹ of dwellers and guests of the city.

Dnipropetrovsk stands on the Dnipro River. The city was founded more than 300 years ago. The Zaporizhian Republic, Zaporizhska Sich, was situated on the territory of the modern city. Dnipropetrovsk is the second great industrial centre of Ukraine. It plays a big role in the economic life of the country. There are many different factories and great plants in the city. They produce metal and steel, machines and tractors, televisions and refrigerators, clothes and shoes, food and sweets, and many other things. Space rockets are made in Dnepropetrovsk too.

Another big city of Ukraine is Lviv. It is a political, economic, industrial and cultural center of Ukraine. The city was founded in the XII century. The famous Halicia-Volynian Prince Danylo founded the town and named it after his son Leo (Lev). At the beginning of the XV century there was a running-water system in Lviv and the first printing house¹⁰ in Ukraine the first book in Ukraine was printed in this printing house in 1574. It was the Ukrainian Primer¹¹

The center of Lviv is very beautiful with old houses, monuments, churches and narrow streets. The old town center is one of the best in Europe. Lviv is rich in musical and artistic traditions. There are theatres, museums, art galleries, a conservatory and art schools.

More than perhaps any other city in Ukraine, Odessa offers all the necessary components for successful tourism – beaches, shopping, restaurants and sights. The good news is that right next to the train station there is the Privoz, Odessa’s legendary marketplace. Uspensky Sobor is Odessa’s main church. It is noteworthy for having two floors. The basement is dedicated to St. Nicholas and the top for the Virgin¹² Mary. Odessa also offers an array of options¹³ for seekers¹⁴ of nightlife. There are various discos and casinos in the city but many cafes and bars stay open until 2 or 3 a.m.

Vocabulary

1. to devote – посвятити

2. outstanding – видатний

3. chestnut tree – каштани

4. to catch one’s eye – привернути погляд

5. an enterprise – підприємство

6. a mine – шахта

7. sight – вид, видовище

8. to bloom – цвісти

9. gladdening the eyes – радіючи очі

10. printing house – видавництво

11. primer – буквар

12. virgin – діва

13. array of options – великий вибір

14. seeker – шукач

Питання для самоконтролю:

1. What city is called “The Mother of All Russian Cities”?

2. Is Kyiv culture or science center?

3. What city of Ukraine is most famous for coal industry?

4. What did Canadian Ukrainians of the town of Ontario present to Donetsk?

5. What city offers all the necessary components for successful tourism?

6. Where can the tourists see Uspensky Sobor?

7. What is the former capital of Ukraine?

8. When and where was the first book in Ukraine printed?