Питання для самоконтролю:

1. Why is tourism an important factor in inter-branch cooperation and improvement of market relations?

2. What potential has Ukraine for developing tourism?

3. Where are the most important and valuable historical, architec­tural and cultural monuments concentrated?

4. What changes has tourism undergone in recent years?

Контрольні завдання до самостійної роботи № 38

І рівень

І . Знайдіть еквівалентні слова:

11. resources а. вимога

12. guest б. значення

13. to undergo в. канікули

14. itinerary г. джерело

15. significance д. внесок

16. to participate е. зазнавати

17. vacation є. гість

18. contribu­tion ж. повсюди

19. throughout з. маршрут

20. request і. брати участь

ІІ. Поставте знак “+”, якщо ви згодні та знак “-”, якщо незгодні з наступними твердженнями:

1. Tourism is not linked to the intellectual, cultural and economic potential of Ukraine.

2. The most important historical cultural monuments are concentrated in Donetsk.

3. During last years tourism has undergone considerable changes.

4. Green tourism is developed in West Ukraine.

5. Ukraine welcomes guests only from Chine and Canada.

II рівень

ІІІ. Заміст крапок вставте потрібне слово:( contracts, potential, inexpensive, directly)

1. Tourism is ……linked to the intellectual, cultural and economic potential of Ukraine.

2. Ukraine has great…….. for developing tourism: excel­lent geographic and climatic conditions, historical and cultural resources.

3. Excellent conditions have been created for good and ……vacations.

4. Every year a great number of………. are signed in Ukraine.

ІІІ рівень

ІY. Дайте відповіді на наступні запитання:

1. Why is tourism an important factor in inter-branch cooperation and improvement of market relations?

2. What potential has Ukraine for developing tourism?

3. Where are the most important and valuable historical, architec­tural and cultural monuments concentrated?

4. What changes has tourism undergone in recent years?

III рівень

Y. Напишіть про ваші улюблені місця відпочинку на території України.

Caмостійнa робота № 39

Тема : Звичаї та традиції в Україні.

Основні питання, що розглядаються:

1. Здібності та характер українця.

2. Християнські свята.

3. Традиції та обряди українців.

Література:

1. Пестрякова Н.В. 111 английских разговорных тем: Для старшеклассников и абитуриентов. – Х.: Торсинг,1999.-288 с.

2. Ельбрехт О.М., Ельбрехт В.В. Focus on Ukraine. English Student’s Book.- Х.:Веста: Вид-во «Ранок», 2006. – 72 с.

Студент повинен знати:

1. Особливі риси характеру українця.

2. Найважливіші свята та їх атрибути.

3. Відомі українські традиції та обряди.

4. Лeксичний мінімум.

Студент повинен вміти: рoзпoвiсти та oxapaктepизyвати відомі українські традиції та обряди, навести приклади деяких з них.

CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS

What are the traits of the Ukrainian character? First, there is kindness. There is also hospitality and friend­liness. There is respect for elders, for the deceased; love for children, nature and animals.

Ukrainians have a sense of humour, they are musical, artistic. They are wonderful craftsmen famous for their mas­tery in weaving, wood-carving and ceramics.

But skill and diligence in working the land is perhaps the greatest talent the Ukrainians possess.

Life depended on the rhythms of cultivating the soil. Holi­days were celebrated during periods of transition from one type of agricultural activity to another.

Easter, for example, is a spring holiday. Spring is a time of ploughing and sowing in the fields, a time of warmth and awakening after a cold, hungry winter. In pagan times Ukrainians believed that the gods died and were reborn every year. An example of pagan customs is the dyeing of eggs.

To the Christian Ascension Day (the 40th day after Easter) Ukrainians added a pre-Christian tradition of going to the field to inspect the progress of the wheat.

The Trinity is celebrated in summer, on the 50th day after Easter. Traditionally people decorate their homes with green tree branches and fragrant herbs.

Another summer holiday is Ivan Kupala's Day (on July 7). During the day everyone has to be at least immersed in water. This was the last holiday before the harvest.

August 2, St. Illia's Day, marked the beginning of au­tumn. «Until dinner it's summer, after dinner it's autumn», people said. On the 19th of August, or on «Saviour Day», vegetables, fruit, mushrooms and honey were blessed.

Weddings usually took place in the middle of Oc­tober.

A unique feature of Ukrainian Christmas festivities is the «vertep», or puppet theatre. Young people get to­gether, dress as angels, kings, Herod, Satan, Death, and, even animals. They walk from house to house singing about the birth of Christ, greeting everyone with the holiday.

Vocabulary

kindness — доброта

hospitality — гостинність

friendliness — дружелюбність

deceased — покійний, померлий

sense of humour — почуття гумору

craftsman — майстер, ремісник

mastery — мистецво, майстерність

wood-carving — різьба по дереву

skill — майстерність, вміння

diligence — старанність, ретельність

to plough — орати

to sow — сіяти

pagan — язичницький

fragrant — ароматний, запашний

Питання для самоконтролю:

1. What are the traits of the Ukrainian character?

2. What is the greatest talent the Ukrainians possess?

3. What are the spring holidays?

4. What summer holidays do you know?

5. What is a unique feature of Ukrainian Christmas festivities?

6. What holiday do you like best of all?