Lesson 5
Achievements of Science. Contribution of the Ukrainian Scientists in the Development of Science and Technique
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My Native Land
Cherkasy
region is the land where we live. Our land gave the world
celebrated Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko and many other famous
people. Its magnificent nature was a source of inspiration for such
prominent men of letters, music, theatre as: A. Pushkin, N. Gogol,
Nechui-Levitsky, Kotlyarevsky, Adam Mitskevitch, Chaikovsky,
Hulak-Artemovsky and others.
A native of Cherkasy land M.Maximovich, a famous naturalist, philologist, historian was the first rector of Kyiv University. He contributed greatly to the Ukrainian science and culture. People from all over the world come to the Taras Mount in Kaniv where the great poet was buried in 1861.
Cherkasy region is rich in historical events. The peasant uprising known as Koliivshchina, the Haidamaky movement took place here. In Chigirin there is a monument to the statesman and military commander Bogdan Khmelnitsky. Cherkasy region is situated in the central part of Ukraine. Today it is a land of highly developed industry and agriculture. Its enterprises produce chemical reagents, synthetic fibres, agricultural machinery, light and food industry equipment, telegraph equipment.
Read the words and word-combinations with their translation
celebrated - визначний
magnificent nature - велична природа
a source of inspiration- джерело натхнення
a native - уродженець
to contribute - робити внесок , вкладати
peasant uprising - селянське повстання
movement - рух
statesmen - державний діяч
synthetic fibres - синтетичні волокна
equipment - обладнання
Answer the questions:
1) Where do we live ?
2) Whom did our land give the world ?
3) What was the source of inspiration for the prominent men ?
4) What do you know about M. Maximovich ?
5) Where was Taras Shevchenko buried ?
6) Is Cherkasy land rich in historical events ?
7) What do the enterpises produce in our land ?
Lesson 6 Scientist of Ukraine
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Our
society and government pays a great attention to the development of
science and technology in our country. Many scientists devoted
their life to the development of native science.
My native land is Ukraine. Its flourish land and magnificent nature gave our country such great minds and scientists as: Mitchurin, Boris Paton, Maximovich, Grushevsky, Amosov, Shalimov.
A native of Cherkasy land M. Maximovich, a famous naturalist, philologist, historian was the first rector of Kyiv University. He contributed greatly to Ukrainian science and culture. M.Grushevsky was the great politician, historian and the first Chairman of the Central Soviet.
Among the great Ukrainian scientists a special place is occupied by academician Ivan Mitchurin. He was born in the village of Dovge. He was expelled from the gymnasium for non-respecting of the administration. He changed many professions and find his vocation in gardening. He had a great collection of trees and bushes and made out a theory of selection and gybrids. He was the first director of Mliyev selection station after the revolution and created new sorts of fruit trees, bushes and berries.
He was awarded with order of Lenin and other rewards.
our society and government - наше суспільство і уряд
to pay - платити
science - наука
to devote - присвячувати
native - рідний
flourish land - родюча земля
magnificent nature - велична природа
a native - уродженець
to expel - вигнати
non-respecting - неповага
to award - нагороджувати
Answer the questions :
1) Whom did our native land give the world ?
2) Who was the first rector of Kyiv University ?
3) Who was the first Chairman of the Central Soviet ?
4) Were was Mitchurin born ?
5) What did he find his vocation in ?
6) What theory did he make out ?
7) What did he create ?