2. Answer the questions:

1. What is the territory of Ukraine?

2. What does the territory of Ukraine include?

3. What countries does Ukraine border on?

4. What is the climate of Ukraine?

5. What do you know about the population of Ukraine?

6. What Ukrainian rivers do you know?

7. What are the biggest cities of Ukraine?

8. Why is the geographical position of Ukraine favorable?

2. Learn by heart:

The national emblems of Ukraine are the coat of arms, the flag, and the seal. The President is the highest official body of the Ukrainian state. The only legislative body of Ukraine is the Parliament – The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Legislative power s exercised by a single-chamber Parliament which consists of 450 deputies. The main function of the Verkhovna Rada is to make laws. The cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine is the supreme executive authority. The highest judicial body is the Constitutional Court. Ukraine consists of 24 regions and the Crimean Autonomous Republic. Ukraine has a multy-party system.

II. Граматичний матеріал. Тема: Минулий подовжений час (The Past Continuous Tense).

The Past Continuous Tense

+	I (he, she, it) was listening to music at 5 o’clock yesterday. We (you) they were working when my friend came.
-	Was I (he, she, it) listening to music at 5 o’clock yesterday? Were we (you) they working when my friend came?
?	I (he, she, it) was not listening to music at 5 o’clock yesterday. (wasn’t) We (you) they were not working when my friend came. (weren’t)

1 : Open the brackets putting the verbs in the form of Past Continuous. Translate the sentences.

1. This morning was really beautiful. The sun (shine), the birds (sing) and everyone in the street (smile) and (say) hello to each other.

2. Mrs Patrik looked beautiful last night. She (wear) a lovely evening dress.

3. When we arrived, she (make) some coffee.

4. While I (have) a bath the telephone rang.

5. hile we (walk) in the park it began to rain.

6. At 3 o'clock yesterday a geometry lesson (go) on. The teacher (draw) diagrams on the blackboard but I (look) through the window and heard nothing. I (think) about the coming New Year's party.

7. The dentist's waiting room was full of people. Some (read) magazines, others just (turn) over the pages. A woman (knit), a child (play) with a toy car. Everybody (wait) for the nurse to say "Next, please".

8. I lit the fire at 6.00 and it (burn) brightly when Jane came in.

9. The house next to yours was full of policemen and police dogs yesterday. - What they (do)? - I heard that they (look) for drugs.

10. "What you (do) between 9.00 and 10.00 yesterday?" asked the detective. "I (clean) my house", said Mrs Jones. "I always clean my house at this time".

2. Open the brackets putting the verbs in the form of Past Simple or Past Continuous. Translate the sentences.

1. I (to go) to the cinema yesterday. 2. I (to go) to the cinema at four o’clock yesterday. 3. I (to go) to the cinema when you met me. 4. I (to do) my homework the whole evening yesterday. 5. I (to do) my homework when mother came home. 6. I (to do) my homework yesterday. 7. I (to do) my homework from five till eight yesterday. 8. I (to do) my homework at six o’clock yesterday. 9. I (not to play) the piano yesterday. 10. I (not to play) the piano at four o’clock yesterday. I (to read) a book. 10. When I (to come) home, my little sister (to sleep). 11. When Nick (to come) home, his brother (to play) with his toys. 12. When mother (to come) home, I (to do) my homework. 13. When father (to come) home, Pete (not to sleep). 14. When mother (to come) home, the children (to play) on the carpet. 15. When I (to get up), my mother and father (to drink) tea.