2. Reading activities

2.1 Read and translate the text: Female Reproductive System

The female reproductive system consists of organs which produce ova (the female sex cells) and provide a place for the growth of the embryo. Ova are produced by the ovary from the puberty period to menopause. Ovaries are the pair of reproductive glands in the lower abdomen.

Besides the ovaries the major organs of the female reproductive system include the fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina and the vulva. Vulva is the external genitalia. It includes vaginal lips, clitoris and the vaginal and urethral orifices. The space between the vaginal orifice and the anus is called perineum. To the female reproductive system belong also the breasts. They are two milk-producing glands.

Pregnancy is the condition that exists in a woman between the time when one of her eggs is fertilized by a sperm and the time when her child is born.

3.1 Suggest the Ukrainian for:

the female reproductive system; provide a place for the growth of the embryo; are produced by the ovary; in the lower abdomen; the major organs; the external genitalia (vulva); the space between the vaginal orifice and the anus; two milk-producing glands;

3.2 Find in the text the following words and words- combinations:

жіноча репродуктивна система; продукують яйцеклітини; місце для росту зародка; парні репродуктивні залози; матка; піхва; промежина; молочні залози;

3.3 Answer the questions to the text:

1. What does the female reproductive system consist of? 2. What are ova produced by? 3. Where are the ovaries located? 4. What are the other major organs of the female reproductive system? 5. What does the vulva include? 6. What are the breasts?

3.4 Read and translate the additional text:

Childbirth

When you a woman is ready to have her baby, she'll go through labor. Contractions let her know labor is starting. When contractions are five minutes apart, the body is ready to push the baby out.

During the first stage of labor, the cervix slowly opens, or dilates, to about 4 inches wide. At the same time, it becomes thinner. This is called effacement. A woman shouldn't push until her uterus is fully effaced and dilated. When it is, the baby delivery stage starts. Crowning is when the baby's scalp comes into view. Shortly afterward, a baby is born. The placenta that nourished the baby follows.

Mothers and babies are monitored closely during labor. Most women are healthy enough to have a baby through normal vaginal delivery, meaning that the baby comes down the birth canal without surgery. If there are complications, the baby may need to be delivered surgically by a Cesarean section.

2. Answer the questions to the text:

1. What let the woman know labor is starting? 2. When is the body ready to push the baby out? 3. What happens during the first stage of labor? 4. When should a woman push? 5. In what cases is the baby delivered surgically by a Cesarean section?