Comprehension

Answer the questions:

1. What is the history of Ukraine?

2. What is the climate and geographical position of Ukraine ideal for?

3. What is the role of the Danube?

4. How many administrative regions are there in Ukraine?

5. Are Ukrainians a strongly religious people?

6. Where does the central area of Kyiv lie?

7. When did Kyiv become the capital of the Ukrainian Republic?

8. What are three main groups of Ukrainian dialects?

9. Where are the oldest universities of Ukraine?

10. What is the system of Schooling in Ukraine like today?

Do you know that …

… the Ukrainian letter “i” was introduced in 1818?

… the Ukrainian letter “ї” the first time was used in 1873?

Decide whether these statements are true (t) or false (f)

1. Ukraine is the country of many lakes.

2. The Mongol-Tatars ruled Kyiv more than a century.

3. In 1992 Kyiv became the capital of independent and sovereign Ukraine.

4. Standard Ukrainian is not taught at school and not used in literature.

5. Ukraine numbers a total of 1.5 million college-and-university students.

Match an English word in A with the Ukrainian word in B.

A	B	A	B	A	B
hut	поганий	colour	гак	lighter	папір
palace	брутальний	fortress	кордон	letter	вірш
brutal	файний	cord	фортеця	paper	кома
fine	хата	luster	кольоровий	verse	ліхтар
pagan	палац	hook	люстро	comma	літера
pencil	кав’яр	stream	перука	blue	гас
cook	пензель	peruke	струмок	gas	гелікоптер
caviar	кухар	gum	рудий	sense	блакитний
oil	смак	red	гумка	rede	сенс
smack	олія	rest	решта	helicopter	рада

U se the words from the box to complete the sentences.

executive mild creation acceptable or

1. The name Ukraine came into being in the process of _______ of the Ukrainian nationality.

2. The climate of Ukraine is _______ and warm.

3. _______ is gold or yellow tincture.

4. The President heads an _ branch.

5. Post-secondary education is _______ to one and all.

Search

Find more facts about:

• the history of the National emblems and the Hymn of Ukraine

• the political life in Ukraine in the newspapers (e.g. Kyiv Post, Odessa Post)

• the Zaporizhian Cossacks

• the history of Ukrainian language

• the history of the Tavria State Agrotechnical Academy

and make a report.

Unit II ukrainian way of life

“Know yourself – and you will know the world!”

Hryhorii Scovoroda [1722-1794]

How much do you know?

• What ancient Ukrainian food do you know?

• What are religious holidays of Ukraine?

• Do you know Olympic Champions of our country?

• What is attractive for tourists in Ukraine?

• What do you know about ecological situation in the country?