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4. Перекладіть англійською.

1. Ми зробили уроки до приходу батька. 2. До дев’ятої години я повечеряв. 3. Він не вивчив вірша до вечора. 4. Чому він не надіслав листа до свята? 5. Я не переклав статтю до ранку. 6. Він не перекладе цю статтю до третьої години. 7. Вона виконає цю роботу до кінця місяця. 8. Ти закінчиш читати цю книжку до завтра? 9. Вони до того часу вже поїдуть. 10. До того часу діти вже приберуть у кімнаті?

Урок 3

Kiev is the Capital of Ukraine

capital – столиця

Supreme Council - Верховна Рада

ancient – давній

picturesque – мальовничий

immersed – занурений

places of interest – визначне місце

the Golden Gate – Золоті Ворота

square – площа

the park of Immortal Glory – Парк Вічної слави

eternal fire – вічний вогонь

chestnut tree – каштан

Kyiv is the capital of Ukraine and the seat of the Supreme Council and the Cabinet of Ministers.

Kyiv is one of the most ancient cities. In 1982 it was 1500 years old. It was called “the Mother of All Russian Cities”. It has the population of above 2.5 million people. Its total area is 790 square kilometres.

Kyiv lies on both banks of the Dnieper, one of the longest rivers in Ukraine. Spreading over the picturesque hills of the Dnieper Kyiv is immersed in green parks and gardens. It is one of the greenest cities in the world, it has 18 square metres of greenery for a person.

Kyiv is an industrial, scientific and cultural centre of Uk­raine. Kyiv is one of the oldest cities and has many places of interest. Among them is the Golden Gate, which is about a thousand years old. Once it was the main entrance to the city. At that time Kyiv was the capital of the feudal state of Kyiv Rus, a large and powerful state. On the Sophia’s Square there is St. Sophia’s Cathedral. In the square, in front of the cathedral, there is the monument to Bogdan Khmelnytsky.

There is the monastery ensemble, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, which was founded in the 11th century in Kyiv. Among the museums of Lavra is the museum of Ukrainian Folk De­corative Art, which comprises more than 50,000 exhibits. In the park of Immortal Glory there is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, over which an eternal fire burns.

Also in Kyiv you can see the monument to T. Shevchen­ko, the well-known poet and fighter for freedom. It stands in the park in front of the University. There are some other monuments in Kyiv — the monument to Lesya Ukrainka, the great Ukrainian poetess, the monument to N. Lysenko, the great Ukrainian composer and many others.

There are many fine museums in Kyiv: the State His­torical Museum, the Museum of Ukrainian Art and so on. Kyiv is a city of theatres. It is famous for its theatres such as the Taras Shevchenko Opera and Ballet Theatre, the Ivan Franko Ukrainian Drama Theatre, the Lesya Ukrainka Russian Drama Theatre and others.

Kyiv is the centre of science and education. Many scien­tific research institutes, colleges and universities are in Kyiv. Kyivites are proud of their city.

І. Questions:

1. What is the capital of Ukraine?

2. What is an industrial, scientific centre of Ukraine?

3. What is the population of Kiev?

4. Why is it called "The mother of all Russian cities"?

5. Are there a lot of places of historic interest in Kiev?

6. Are you proud of your capital?

7. What anniversary celebrated Ukrainians in 1982?the capital of Ukraine?

8. What is the seat of the Supreme Council?

9. Is Kyiv the seat of the Cabinet of Ministers?

10. Is it one of the most ancient cities? Is itfamous for its beauty?

11. Is Kyiv located on the picturesque banks of the Dnieper River?

ІІ. Translate into English:

1. Київ — одне з найкрасивіших міст у світі. Розки­нутий на мальовничих схилах Дніпра, він увесь потопає в зелені садів і парків. 2. Історія України тісно пов’яза­на з Києвом. 3. Хрещатик — головна вулиця Києва. 4. Київ відомий своїми архітектурними пам’ятками дав­нини.