Word and word-combinations

Establishment n – заклад Вring out v – висловити

Pay attention to – звертати увагу на Investigation – дослідження

Surround v – оточити Extermination – винищення

To be engaged in – займатися Stage v – інсценувати

Orphan – сирота Manor – садиба

Shepherd – пастух Close – близький

The Caucasus – Кавказ To glorify – уславлювати

Exile – посилання Masterpiece – шедевр

People’s poet – народний поет

Text 13A

Life of Ukrainian Youth

Nowadays when our independent Ukraine is developing much attention is paid to our youth. The desire of our young people to become qualified specialists in future motivates them to enter higher educational establishments. For young people higher education is the method of developing their talents and abilities, their creative potential. That is why beside their studies they are also engaged in different clubs and organizations.

Almost every educational establishment has its own team of "joyful and smart" (KVV). This game is rather popular among young people and it helps them to bring out their brightest talents and to create team spirit. Young people learn to work together, to share the moments of luck and failure.

Besides studies young people are also engaged in scientific and research work. One may say that nowadays this sphere is not paid too much attention to. This is true but still there exist "Young Scientists' Councils" where young people can discuss or present their scientific investigations. There is also exists the Ukrainian branch of young organization Greenpeace in Ukraine. People learn to love their land and the world that surrounds them. This organization protests against environmental pollution, against extermination of all animals, not only rare species.

Some young people work in their church organizations – they help elderly people, reconstruct our historical monuments and monasteries. This work brings them closer to our history, teaches them to love their country and respect its past. A lot of young people go in for sports, that is why educational establishments have sport clubs and teams. Our young people are especially interest­ed in football, basketball, hockey, etc. There also exists a great variety of different clubs in this country. They are theatre clubs, where young people stage different literary works, clubs "What? Where? When?", where they can enlarge their knowledge in different fields of science and life, and so on.

Future belongs to the young, that is why the political life of this country is important to them. Many young people are engaged in political parties and organizations.

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1. What Youth organizations in Ukraine do you know?

2. What are their main aims?

3. What is the way of spending free time by youth in Ukraine?

4. What kinds of sports do young people go in for in Ukraine?

5. What organizations give young people a chance to develop and enlarge their interests and to gain experience in working with others?

Give the synonyms and the antonyms to the following words:

Nowadays, independent, young people, abilities, creative, team, popular, bring out, to share, luck, much, to protest, rare, to construct, different, to enlarge, important.