8. Write down your own essay on the one of the topics:

• People attend college or university for many different reasons (for example, new experiences, career preparation, increased knowledge). Why do you think people attend college or university? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

• Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents are the best teachers. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

• Nowadays, food has become easier to prepare. Has this change improved the way people live? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

• It has been said, “Not everything that is learned is contained in books.” Compare and contrast knowledge gained from experience with knowledge gained from books. In your opinion, which source is more important? Why?

Заняття 3.7 Український кінематограф

1. Read and learn the following words and word-combinations.

newsreels regular production animated cartoon film-maker country’s heroic defence motion pictures

кіножурнал, хронікальний фільм постійне виробництво мультиплікаційний фільм продюсер героїчний захист країни фільми

2. Read and translate the text.

T he first newsreels were made and shown in 1896, by A. Fedetsky, artist and photographer from Kharkiv. Their regular production began in 1907.

An animated cartoon studio was set up in Kharkiv in 1927 and later transferred to Kyiv. Among its directors were V. Levanovsky, I. Lazaruk and others.

During World War II Ukrainian film-makers made trips to the front. They showed war films about the country’s heroic defence.

O. Dovzhenko is one of the founders of Ukrainian cinematography. O. Dovzhenko became an important figure in national and world cinematography. His motion pictures “Arsenal”, “Earth” were named among the best films of all times. He worked for the Odesa and Kyiv studios. Since 1946 he stayed to work at the Mosfilm Studio. Apart from a number of feature films he made documentaries. Besides he wrote script-like stories and plays. The Kyiv Studio bears his name nowadays. The Dovzhenko prize was instituted in 1983.

T here are four state film studios in Ukraine now. Bohdan Stupka, Ada Rohovtseva, Olha Sumska – these and many other names are very popular with movie and theatre-goers. They have successfully appeared in domestic and foreign productions.

3. Answer the questions.

• When were the first newsreels made and shown?

• Who was A. Fedetsky?

• When was an animated cartoon studio set up?

• What kinds of films were showed during World War II?

• Who was O. Dovzhenko?

• What Dovzhenko’s films do you know?

• Where did he work?

• What Ukrainian actors and actresses do you know? (not only from the text)