Ex. VI Translate the following sentences into English.
1. Україна підписує договори та угоди з багатьма країнами.
2. Україна має багато сумісних проектів в сферах політики, культури, науки
та інших з англомовними країнами.
3. Відносини України з англомовними країнами високо розвинуті.
4. Cyмicнi починання допоможуть представити новi тexнoлoгiї та методи
роботи в наше с/г. 5. Фонд «Ноу-Хау» має ціллю інформувати Україну про західні методи
праці.
6. Haшi країни oбмiнюютьcя студентами та викладачами.
7. Україна має тісні стосунки з українською діаспорою, яка живе в
англомовних країнах.
Практичне заняття № 31
Тема «Відносини України з англомовними країнами світу»
Ex. I Read and memorize the following word-combinations.
sovereign state - суверенна держава
to establish new relations with the countries throughout the world — налагоджувати нові відносини з країнами в усьому світі
to set direct contacts with — налагоджувати контакти (відносини) з
to sign agreements and treaties—підписувати угоди та договори
embassy — посольство
the United Nations Organization (UNO) — Організація Об’єднаних Націй (OOH)
to participate in — брати участь у
viewpoint — точка зору
prospect of development — перспектива розвитку
wide range of other international issues — широке коло інших міжнародних питань
fundamental reshaping of foreign policy — фундаментальні зміни форм міжнародної політики
strictly scientific and objective reassessment —строго наукова та об’єктивна переоцінка
evaluation —оцінка
in-depth analysis of international affairs — поглиблений аналіз міжнародних справ
consideration of our national interests — врахування національних інтересів
new political thinking — нове політичне мислення
relations of mutual understanding — відносини взаємопорозуміння
immobile—нерухомий
exceptionally creative process — виключно творчий процес
receptive to innovation — сприйнятливий до новації (нововведення)
economic ties — економічні зв ‘язки
exchanging of opinions —обмін думками
goodwill— доброзичливість, схильність, добра воля
taking into consideration — беручи до уваги
joint venture — спільне підприємство
keep coming to Ukraine — продовжують приїздити в Україну.
Ex. II Read and translate the text.
RELATIONS OF UKRAINE WITH THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES
As now Ukraine is a sovereign state, it establishes new relations with the countries throughout the world. It sets direct contacts with many foreign countries signing agreements and treaties. A lot of foreign Embassies have appealed in its capital lately. Ukraine is one of the founding members of the United Nations Organizations (UNO) and participates in the work of many international organizations.
The topics of our radio and television talks are often Ukrainian — American relations and our viewpoint on the prospect of their development, and a wide range of other international issues
A fundamental reshaping of foreign policy could only be effected on the basis of a strictly scientific and objective reassessment of the present-day realities. This evaluation the in-depth analysis of international affairs and the consideration of our national interests resulted in the new political thinking. Nowadays the political life is giving fresh grounds for the relations of mutual understanding between Ukraine and the USA, Great Britain, Canada and other English-speaking countries. The new political thinking, as seen by the Ukrainian leadership and by foreign experts, is not something frozen and immobile. It is exceptionally creative process, receptive to innovation.
The reason for the new type of relations is that all English-speaking countries want to set broader economic ties with Ukraine. The exchanging of opinions with the delegations from the English-speaking countries is generally marked by goodwill and intense interest.
It is not a secret, that everybody showed an excited interest listening to the American President’s speech during his first visit to Ukraine in 1995. Politicians, journalists, businessmen, all ordinary people, students and even pupils were particularly impressed by his knowledge of Ukrainian poetry, when Bill Klinton recited some lines written by the famous Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko.
Taking into consideration the development in Ukraine, a lot of joint ventures have appeared recently in its cities and towns. A lot of delegations, businessmen, specialists and tourists from the English-speaking countries keep coming to Ukraine.
Ex. Ill Answer the following questions.
What kind of country is Ukraine now?
What does Ukraine set direct contacts with?
Have a lot of foreign Embassies appeared in Ukraine lately?
Is Ukraine one of the founding members of the United Nations Organization?
Does Ukraine set direct contacts with many foreign countries signing
Agreements and treaties?
What are the topics of our radio and television talks?
When could a fundamental reshaping of foreign policy be effected?
Is the political life giving fresh grounds for the relations of mutual
understanding between Ukraine and the USA, Great Britain, Canada and other
English-speaking countries?
What is the reason for the new type of relations of Ukraine with the English-
speaking countries?
10. What are the exchanging of opinions with the delegation from the English-
speaking countries generally marked by?
11. What did everybody show an excited interest to in 1995?
What were the people impressed by?
What have appeared recently in the cities and town, taking into consideration
the development in Ukraine?
Who keeps coming to Ukraine?
Ex. IV Complete the following sentences.
Now Ukraine is ...
Ukraine establishes ... with the countries throughout the world.
Ukraine sets ... with many foreign countries.
Ukraine signs ... with many foreign countries.
A lot of foreign ... have appeared lately in the capital of Ukraine.
Ukraine is one of the founding members of the ...
The topic of our radio and television talks are .
Nowadays the political life is giving fresh grounds for the ...
The new political thinking is ...
The reason for the new type of relations is ...
The exchanging of opinions with the delegations from the English-speaking
countries are generally marked by ...
A lot of... have appeared recently in the cities and towns.
Ex. V Translate the following word-combinations into Ukrainian.
Sovereign state, to establish relations, to set contacts, to sign treaties, prospect of development, international issues, fundamental reshaping, scientific reassessment, international affairs, political thinking, mutual understanding, creative process, economic ties, joint venture.
Ex. VI Match the English equivalents with the Ukrainian words and word-
combinations.
договори a) viewpoint
посольство b) reassessment
3)точка зору c) thinking
зміни d) affaire
переоцінка e) goodwill
оцінка f) agreement
справи g) mutual understanding
мислення h) reshaping
взаємопорозуміння і) avaluation
10) доброзичливість j) embassy
Ex. VII Translate the following sentences into English.
Україна - суверенна держава.
Україна налагоджує нові відносини з країнами в усьому світі.
Україна налагоджує контакти з багатьма країнами.
Україна підписує угоди та договори з англомовними країнами світу.
Останнім часом багато іноземних посольств з’явилося в столиці України.
Україна бере участь в роботі багатьох міжнародних організацій.
Темами обговорення є українсько-американські відносини.
Причиною нових відносин є бажання англомовних країн розширити
економічні зв’язки з Україною.
Багато делегацій, спеціалістів та туристів з англомовних країн
продовжують приїздити в Україну.
10. Багато спільних підприємств з’явилося у великих містах та містечках.
Практичне заняття № 32
Тема “Київ – столиця України”
Ex. I Read and learn new words and word-combinations by heart.
cathedral — собор
charming — чарівний
chestnut tree — каштан
church — церква
conservatoire — консерваторія
consumer goods — споживчі товари
enterprise - піприємство
folk — народний
greenery — зелень, рослинність
huge — величезний
humorous — численний
impressive — вражаючий
inhabitant — житель
inherit — наслідувати
lathe — токарний верстат
Ex. II Read and translate the text.
KYIV
K
yiv
is considered one of the largest and most beautiful cities in the
world. Its history goes
back to the remote past. According to the historiography Kyiv was
founded in the letter
half of the 5-th or the early 6-th century.
A well-known legend which came to us, says that the founders of the city were three brothers Kyi, Shchek and Khoryv. So the city got its name after the eldest brother Kyi.
With the foundation of Kyivan Rus Kyiv became its capital.
Centuries passed over it and left their mark here.
The city saw the great Tatar invasion, which swept across the Ukrainian lands, came under Polish and Lithuanian rule, suffered greatly during the Great Patriotic War. But nothing could wipe the city off the face of the earth.
N
owadays
Kyiv is not only the capital of Ukraine, it is a cultural,
scientific, administrative
and industrial centre.
Kyiv stretches on the high hills along the Dnieper rivaling the oldest and most charming cities of the world. With its abundant greenery and chestnut trees it looks like a huge park.
The main street is Kreschatik. The street is only one kilometre long but it is very impressive. Besides government offices and administrative buildings you can see large cinemas, restaurants, shops and cafeterias.
From its past the city inherited a great number of historical monuments. Among them Saint Volodymyr’s Cathedral, Sophia’s Cathedral, Saint Andrew’s Church, Kyiv — Pecherska Lavra, which remind people that Kyiv has always been the centre of Slavonic culture and Orthodox Church.
T
he
city has many museums: the Natural History Museum, the Museum of
Historical Treasures, the Ukrainian Art Museum, the Museum of
Western and Oriental Art, and the Ukrainian
Museum of Folk Architecture and Ethnography. The museums can boast
of their
wonderful collections. Kyiv is proud of the Shevchenko Opera and
Ballet Theatre, the Lesia
Ukrainka Drama Theatre, the Theatre of Musical Comedy, the
Conservatoire etc.
Kyiv is a busy industrial city. Its numerous enterprises produce excavators, air liners, computers, automatic lathes, engineering machines, precision instruments, chemical goods and textiles and all kinds of consumer goods.
Not only inhabitants of Kyiv but all citizens of Ukraine are proud of their capital.
Ex. III Answer the following questions.
1. When was Kyiv founded?
2. Who were the founders of the city?
3. Why did the city get its name “Kyiv”?
4. When did Kyiv become the capital?
5. What is Kyiv?
6. What is the main street of Kyiv?
7. What places of interest in Kyiv do you know?
8. Are you proud of our capital? Why are you proud of it?
Ex. IV Find out:
the date of Kyiv foundation;
the names of the founders;
three events that influenced the life of Kyiv’s inhabitants;
the name of the main street and its length;
the names of historical monuments and museums mentioned in the text.
Ex. V Read this summary of the text. There are some mistakes in it. Say if
the sentences are true or false.
Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
It was founded in the letter half of the 4-th century.
The founders of the city were three brothers: Kyi, Shchek and Khoryv.
From its past the city inherited a great number of historical monuments.
The main street is Derebasovska.
Kyiv is not only the capital of Ukraine, it is a cultural, scientific,
administrative and industrial centre.
Kyiv stretches on the high holls along the Desna river.
With its abundant greenery it looks like a huge park.
All citizens of Ukraine are proud of their capital.
Ex. VI Complete this letter. Use the words from the texts.
Dear Sylvia!
I’m writing from Kyiv, the c_________ of Ukraine. We’re staying in a large hotel on Khreshchatic street. This is the m_________ street of the с_________.
Kyiv looks like a h_________ park with it’s a_________ greenery and с_______ trees.
Yesterday we met some really friendly people who took us to round Kyiv s________ t_______. We visited the L_________ Monastery. The с________ of this monastery are really u_______. We saw the official r________ of the Ukrainian g__________. It is located in a very beautiful a__________ building Mariynsky p__________.
We were impressed by great number of с________ and ch_________ They r_________ that Kyiv is the centre of Orthodox Church.
So we are having a lovely time.
See you when I get back. Miss you. Love.
Dan.
Ex. VII Tell about your (imaginary) visit to Kyiv.