A Dialogue:

Andrew: Hello, Victor. I am glad to contact with you on the net.

Victor: I am glad to hear from you too.

A: It’s wonderful that we have exchanged our electronic addresses. Now we can communicate very often.

V: How is your studies at the college? We have holidays now.

A: I am well. I have got a scholarship. Do you remember, I want to know more about Ukraine, about its state of economy.

V: It is easy for me, because I study at the Technical School of Food Technologies.

A: What is the state of food industry in Ukraine?

V: Food industry in Ukraine is well developed.

A: What geographical factors determined the development of Ukrainian lands?

V: Such geographical factors determined the development of Ukrainian lands. 1) Ukraine is located in the zone of fertile chernozem soils, and 2) remarkably convenient geographical location on the crossroads of international trade routes.

A: What agricultural plants does Ukraine grow?

V: These soils give a rich harvest of these agricultural plants: grains- wheat, barley, maize; vegetables – sugar beets, potatoes, cabbages, carrots, onions and fruits.

A: Why is Ukraine the European “granary” called?

V: The export-import structure between Ukraine and Russia, and other countries turned Ukraine into European “granary”.

A: It was interesting to know. Thanks. I shall call you in a week Bye.

V: I shall wait. Good-bye.

• Speak on:

1. the state of food industry in Ukraine

2. the state of different branches in food industry.

• Act out the following situations:

1. You are talking with your friend from England. He wants to know more about the economy and the state of food industry in Ukraine.

2. Your younger brother is going to enter the technical school. You advise him to enter the Technical School of Food Technologies.

3)You and your friend are discussing an article to the wall newspaper about the food industry in Ukraine.

• Memory work

Proverbs and sayings.

One good turn deserved another – Послуга за послугу.

A cat in gloves catches no mice – Без праці нема плода.

Appetite comes with eating – Апетит приходить під час їжі.

Catch the bear before you sell the skin – Не вбивши ведмедя, не продавай шкуру.

Business before pleasure – Зробивши справу, гуляй сміливо.

• Translate.

Are you good at translating the following words, word combinations and expressions into English?

Prove it.

Words	Word Combinations	Expressions
1) перехрестя	1) харчова промисловість	1) спеціалізуватися в
2) житниця	2) добре розвинений	сільському господарстві
3) задовольняти	3) географічне положення	2) забезпечувати домашній
4) урожай	4) торгові шляхи	Ринок
5) визначати	5) багатий урожай	3) різні галузі харчової
6) родючий	6) лісо-степова зона	Промисловості
7) зернові
8) пшениця
9) кондитерська фабрика
10) прискорення