24. Translate into English.

1. Нашими предками були слов'яни, які боролися з ворогами за свої землі.

2. Перша держава наших предків називалася Київською Руссю.

3. Слава Ярослава Мудрого належить історії нашої країни.

2. У Києві є пам'ятник, збудований на честь князя Володимира, котрий запровадив християнство у Київській Русі.

3. Козаки були відважними людьми, які понад усе любили свободу.

3) Тарас Шевченко показав красу української мови усьому світові.

2. Видатний історик Михайло Грушевський був першим президентом Української Народної Республіки.

3. Українські науковці зробили свій внесок у світову науку.

4. Микола Лисенко був засновником української школи композиторів.

5. В оперних театрах багатьох країн з теплотою приймають українських співаків.

6. Імена українських видатних людей будуть жити у серцях та пам'яті справжніх патріотів України.

25. You work as a reporter. Get ready to make a report about one of the outstanding people of Ukraine. Collect the information about him (her) and compose it like an article. Share it with your class. Use some photographs and pictures to make your report more interesting.

26. Do the quiz.

Т. Let's check your knowledge of the key facts about our country and play the game «How to become a millionaire».

Who wants to become a millionaire? OK, two groups will play this game. Choose the only one correct answer to the questions. The first question for you.

1) What is the total area of Ukraine?

a) 500,000 sq. km;

b) 603,700 sq. km;

c) 800,600 sq. km.

2) What is the population of Ukraine?

a) 42 million people;

b) 52 million people;

c) 48 million people.

3) What is the official state language in our country?

a) Ukrainian;

b) Ukrainian and Russian:

c) Ukrainian and Romanian.

4) What is the climate of all Ukraine?

a) Moderate-continental;

b) Subtropical;

c) Tropical.

5) What country does Ukraine border on in the west?

a) Poland;

b) Belarus;

c) Russia.

6) What is the main national holiday in Ukraine?

a) Independence Day;

b) Constitution Day;

c) Victory Day.

7) When was Sumy founded?

a) in 1562;

b) in 1652;

c) in 1565.

8) Who was the founder of the city Lviv?

a) Prince Kyi;

b) Prince Danylo Halytsky;

c) Bohdan Khmelnitsky.

27. Are you able to take part in the following task? « All About Ukraine»

28. Make up sentences about the geographical position using the table.

1) The USA Great Britain Ukraine is situated located on in the British Isles North South East West Centre of Europe. America. the North American continent. the continent. hemisphere. occupies southern northern eastern western 2) The country consists of 50 states & the Federal District of Columbia. 4 parts: England, Wales, Scotland & Northern Ireland. 24 regions & the Autonomous republic of the Crimea. 3) Its capital is Washington. London. Kyiv. 4) It is a large an important a major t he biggest political scientific cultural industrial center of the country. transport junction city 5) The country is (not very) large. It stretches for many miles from South to North. East to West. 6)...borders on upon the Irish Republic in the West. Canada in the North and Mexico in the South. Russia, Byelorussia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Moldova and Slovakia. 7) The country is washed by the North Sea. Irish Sea. Atlantic ocean. Pacific ocean. Arctic ocean. Black Sea & the Sea of Azov. separated from the continent by the English channel. 8) The main rivers are the Thames, the Trent, the Avon. Mississippi & the Missouri. Dnipro & the Dnister. 9) They are (not) very long & powerful. important for transportation. for energy production.

10) There are plenty of (many) lakes in... & some of them are world-famous. beautiful. very large. 11) The greater part of the country is a vast plain. 12) Mountains are in the North South East West of the country. They are (not) verу high and/but picturesque. 13) The highest peak is Ben Nevis in the Scottish Highlands. Hoverla in the Carpathians. Mount McKinley in Alaska. 14) The country is (not) very rich in natural resources. It has posses- ses large substantion al deposits of various minerals. oil. gas. coal. iron ore. different metals and non-metals. building materials. precious stones. fertile soil. plenty of not enough 15) The climate of... is varied in different parts of the country. insular (островной). continental sub (tropical) arctic, mild & damp severe & cold in the N S E W of the country. 1 6) So the country has favourable conditions for the... development of trade. industry. agriculture. tourism and other branches of economy. It is a highly developed country. country with a rich economic potential.