Questions
Is Ukraine a sovereign state?
What countries does Ukraine border on?
What are the main branches of industry in Ukraine?
Ukraine is rich in natural resources, isn't it?
Is crop-growing or cattle breeding developed in Ukraine?
Where is Ukraine situated?
What is the population of the country?
What is the territory of Ukraine?
What is the national emblem of Ukraine?
What is the state language in Ukraine?
5. Read and translate the dialogue.
- Victor, have you ever been to Ukraine?
- Oh, yes, I have. It is a real European country.
- Where is it situated?
- The country is situated in the south-east of Europe. The geographical position of Ukraine is very favourable because the country lies on the crossroads of the ways from Asia to Europe.
- Does it border on many countries?
- A lot of. It borders on Russia, Belarus, Moldova, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland and Romania.
- Is the territory of Ukraine large?
- The territory of Ukraine is 604,000 square kilometres.
- And what about its population?
- The population of Ukraine is about 48 million.
- What kind of state system is Ukraine?
- Ukraine is a sovereign state. It got independence in 1991.
- Oh, it is a rather young country. Do you know the colour of the national flag of Ukraine?
- Yes, I do. The national flag is yellow-blue.
- Is Kyiv the national capital?
- Yes, it is. I have visited Kyiv recently. It is situated on the picturesque banks of the Dnieper. I'd say it is an unforgettable place.
- Is the state language Ukrainian?
- Yes, it is.
- I see, Ukraine is undoubtedly worth visiting.
6. Use the English equivalents to complete the sentences.
1) Taiga (простягається) for many hundreds of kilometres.
2) Parks (займають) the large territories of Kyiv.
3) The nature of Ukraine is rich in (різноманітність) of flora and fauna.
4) The (жителі) of our planet have to protect its natural riches.
5) Peoples of different nationalities (населяють) our Motherland.
6) There are many camps for tourism and winter sports in the (гірські) territories of our country.
7) Do you know the names of the countries which Ukraine (межує )?
8) The total (площа) of Great Britain is 325 000 square kilometres.
7. Use the information below to complete the text. Write a description of Sweden, India.
a)
Name: the
Kingdom of Sweden
Area:
449,964
sq
kms (3rd
largest
in Europe)
Population:
8.5
million
Capital
city: Stockholm
Largest
city: Stockholm
(pop 669,485)
Official
language: Swedish
Other
languages: Finnish,
Lappish
Form
of government: constitutional
monarchy
Head
of state: King
Head
of government: Prime
Minister
Climate:
cool
continental (cold winters, mild and dry summers)
1)
The official name of Sweden is ...
. It
is (розташована)
in
Europe.
2)
(площа) of...
kms
is (зайнята
цією країною).
3)
Sweden
(населена)
by
...
million
people.
4) The capital city is ... .
5) Swedish (розмовляють) here.
6) ... and ... (розмовляють), too.
7) ... is the head of state and ... is the head of government.
8) As ... Sweden is in the north of Europe, it has a ... climate with ... and ... .
b) Name: the Republic of India
Area: 3,268,081 sq kms (7th largest in the world)
Population: 835 million (2nd largest in the world)
Capital city: New Delhi (pop 5m)
Largest city: Calcutta (pop 8m)
Official languages: Hindi, English
Other languages: 14 other major languages
Form of government: federal republic
Head of state: President
Head of government: Prime Minister
Climate: tropical