Ex. IX Think and answer the following questions.
1. What makes it easy for you to identify nationality?
2. Do you believe in stereotypes?
3. What do you think is the stereotype for Ukrainian nationality?
4. What is the stereotype Ukrainian man or woman?
5. Which adjectives in the box do you think go with the Ukrainian
nationality?
hard-working
reserved
hospitable
friendly humorous
romantic nationalistic
outgoing
emotional
talkative easy-going
quiet sociable
polite punctual
lazy serious
fun-living
formal
rude
Практичне заняття № 27
Тема “Погода та клімат України”
Ex. I Read and memorize the following word-combinations.
to determine — визначати
temperate belt — помірний пояс
temperately continental — помірно-континентальний
to cause — викликати
latitude — широта
relief — рельєф
altitude — висота
proximity — близкість
to vary — змінюватися
damp — вологий
to weaken — слабшати
dry — сухий
increase — збільшення
considerable - значний
fluctuation — нестійкість
alongside — поряд
drought — засуха
oscillation — коливання
С = Centigrade — за Цельсієм
F = Fahrenheit — за Фаренгейтом
Precipitation — опади
Moisture — волога
to range — коливатися
inasmuch — так як
to obstruct — перешкоджати
resort area — курортна зона.
Ex. II Read and translate the text.
CLIMATE OF UKRAINE
The climate of Ukraine is determined by its geographical location. Ukraine’s territory lies in the temperate belt. In general the country’s climate is temperately continental, being subtropical only on the southern const of the Crimea.
The differences in climate are caused by many factors: the latitude, relief, altitude and proximity to seas and oceans. The climate varies not only from north to south, but also from the north-west to the south-east as the warm damp air masses moving from the north-western Atlantic weaken and become drier. A characteristic feature of the climate is an increase in its continental nature from west to east.
A feature of Ukraine’s climate is the considerable fluctuation in weather conditions from year to year. Alongside very wet years there can be droughts, whose effect increases to the south and east. There are frequent oscillations in weather in the regions of the Crimean and Carpathian Mountains.
The average yearly temperature in Ukraine varies between +5.5 C, +7 ° С (42 °, 44.5 ^F) in the north and +11 °, +13 ° С (52 °, 55.5 ° F) in the south. The coldest month is January, with a record low of -42 ° С (-44 ° F). The warmest month is July with a record high of 40 ° С (104 ° F).
Precipitation (rain, snow and other forms of moisture) ranges from about 30 inches (76 cm) a year in the north to about 9 inches (23 cm) in the south. The highest rainfall is in the Carpathian and Crimean Mountains (31.5 to 63 inches).
On the southern coast of the Crimea the climate is subtropical Mediterranean, inasmuch as the Crimean Mountains obstruct the movement of cold Arctic air to the coast. These climatic features have contributed to the creation of one of the best resort areas in Ukraine.
Ex. III Answer the following questions.
Where is Ukraine situated?
What is the climate of Ukraine?
What is the climate of Ukraine determined by?
What factor are the differences in climate caused by?
Does the climate vary from north to south?
What is the average yearly temperature in Ukraine?
What is the coldest month?
What is warmest month?
Where is the highest rainfall?
What is the climate on the southern coast of the Crimea?
Ex. IV Are the following sentences true or false?
Ukraine’s territory lies in the temperate belt.
The differences in climate are caused by only one factor – the latitude.
The coldest month is February.
The warmest month is July.
On the southern coast of the Crimea the climate is subtropical
Mediterranean.
The climate of Ukraine is determined by its geographical.
Ex. V Complete the following sentences.
Ukraine is situated in the … center of Europe.
The climate of Ukraine is determined by …
Ukraine’s territory lies in the …
The average yearly temperature in Ukraine varies between …
Ex. VI Translate the following word-combinations into Ukrainian.
Modern archaeological evidence, original inhabitants, slaves, Slavic tribes, historical arena, powerful state, the state language, the national minorities, to be determined, the temperate belt, warm damp air, weather conditions, precipitation, cold arctic air, climatic features.
Ex. VII Translate the following sentences into English.
Клімат України визначається її географічним положенням.
Територія України лежить в помірному поясі.
Зміни клімату викликаються багатьма факторами.
Найхолодніший місяць – це січень, а найтепліший – липень.
Клімат в Україні змінюється не лише з півдня на північ, але і з
південного заходу на північний схід.