- •Міністерство освіти і науки України
- •Unit One The English Language in Modern Life
- •Reading Text
- •I. Read and translate the text into Ukrainian. Language in the life of man and human society
- •II. Give English equivalents of the following Ukrainian words and word-combinations:
- •III. Answer the following questions on the text:
- •Unit Two About Myself and My Family
- •Reading Texts
- •I. Read and translate the text into Ukrainian. Meet the family
- •II. Decide which of the statements are true and which are false.
- •III. Fill in the gaps in the following sentences choosing the right words from the box given below.
- •IV. Read and translate the following text.
- •V. Draw the family tree of this family and speak about each member of the family. Unit Three About My Friend
- •Reading Text
- •I. Read and translate the text into Ukrainian. The intelligent young man
- •II. Answer these comprehension questions:
- •III. Read the following text and match the headlines given in the box to the appropriate paragraph. How to be a better friend
- •Unit Four My Daily Routine
- •Reading Texts
- •I. Read and translate the text. Out of work
- •II. Say if it is true or false.
- •III. Read the text and fill in the chart below the text. Use it to speak about the changes in Victoria's and her father's routines when they changed places for a day.
- •In another person's shoes
- •Unit Five My Day Off
- •I. Read the texts below and define which personality types the people in them belong to. Tastes differ
- •Unit Six My Flat
- •I. What are these parts of the house used for? Match each part of the house with what we usually do there.
- •II. Read the text and fill in the missing words.
- •Unit Seven My University
- •Reading Text
- •I. Read and translate the text into Ukrainian. University days
- •II. Put 5-8 questions to the text.
- •III. Retell the story.
- •IV. Read the text for obtaining information. University life
- •V. Answer the questions.
- •Unit Eight Seasons and Weather
- •Reading Text
- •I. Read and translate the text into Ukrainian. On the weather (an extract)
- •IV. Read the following sentences and put their numbers in the corresponding column.
- •Unit Nine Ukraine
- •Reading Text
- •I. Read and translate the text into Ukrainian. The national emblems of ukraine
- •Reading Text
- •I. Read and translate the text into Ukrainian.
- •II. Use the words from the text to complete the sentences.
- •III. Are the statements true or false?
- •IV. Answer the questions.
- •Unit Eleven Glukhiv
- •Reading text
- •I. Read and translate the text into Ukrainian. At home
- •II. Retell the text in indirect speech.
- •Reading Text
- •Ukrainian science
- •II. Choose the words from the box to complete the sentences.
- •III. Are the statements true or false?
- •IV. Answer the questions.
- •Unit Thirteen Great Britain
- •Reading Text
- •I. Read and translate the text into Ukrainian. England under elizabeth the first
- •Reading Text
- •I. Read and translate the text into Ukrainian. Londoners
- •II. Answer the following questions on the text:
- •III. Read and translate the text into Ukrainian. Ladies and gentlemen
- •Reading Text
- •I. Read and translate the text. Albert einstein
- •II. Complete the following sentences:
- •Reading Text
- •III. Put questions to the words in bold type:
- •The childhood and youth of Dickens
- •Reading Text
- •I.Translate the text into Ukrainian. Dombey and son (an extract)
- •I. Read and translate the dialogue.
- •Dialogue
- •(After "Oscar Wants to Know")
- •By m. Quin
- •Notes on the Dialogue
- •Reading Text
- •I. Read and translate the text. Anton semenovych makarenко
- •II. Find the Ukrainian equivalents in the right-hand column for the words in the bold type:
- •III. Insert a suitable word or an expression from the right-hand column.
- •IV. Find in the text words having the similar meaning:
- •Reading Text
- •Education in ukraine
- •Unit Nineteen The System of Education in Great Britain
- •Reading Text
- •I. Read and translate the text into Ukrainian. The idea of summerhill
- •II. Look at the list below of the possible aims of education.
- •Contents
Unit Nine Ukraine
Ukraine is situated in Europe and covers the area of 603,700 square kilometers. The geographical position of Ukraine is very favourable to the, development of its relations with countries of Europe, as well as with the countries throughout the world. It borders on Russia, Byelorussia, Moldova, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Rumania. It is washed by the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov and has very important ports. The major part of the Ukrainian area is flat and only 5% of it is mountainous. The Ukrainian Carpathians and the Crimean Mountains are the most famous Ukrainian mountains and make up those 5%. The major rivers are the Dnieper, the Dniester, the Bug, the Donets and others.
It is well developed industrial and agricultural country. Ukraine is rich in iron ore, coal, natural gas, oil, salt and other mineral resources. The country has a big metallurgic, machine-building, fuel and power base; it is the producer of chemical and agricultural raw materials. One of the most important branches of national economy is the power industry. Besides, Ukraine produces planes and ocean-liners, tractors and combines, excavators and cars, up-to-date instruments and equipment, electronic micro-scopes and TV-sets, computers and synthetic diamonds.
Scientists of Ukraine enriched the world science with important discoveries and inventions. They contributed much to solving the main problems of automation of production processes and electric welding. The "Academy of Science" of Ukraine includes many outstanding scientists and research workers famous for their important research work. Our scientists created new improved machines and mechanisms; they do important research work in the field of biology, medicine, nuclear physics.
Besides different branches of industry Ukraine has highly developed mechanized agriculture. There are many, good arable lands in the country.
The population of Ukraine is about 48 million people. The representatives^ of many nationalities live there: Ukrainians, Russians, Byelorussians, Moldavians, Poles and Bulgarians. It has very rich and varied culture and history. There are a lot of higher educational establishments in Ukraine, a lot of professional theatres and Phylarmonic Societies, public libraries and state museums. Ukrainian books are exported to more than 100 countries of the world. Nowadays people of Ukraine display a keen interest in Ukrainian history and cultural heritage. Many masterpieces of Ukrainian culture have been revived.
Ukraine is a member of the United Nation Organization and takes part in the work of many international organizations. It is visited by delegations, groups of specialists, art companies, sport teams and tourists from different countries of the world and establishes new contacts with these countries.
Ukraine is an independent state now. The Declaration on state sovereignty of Ukraine was adopted on July 16, 1990. The Independence of Ukraine was proclaimed on August 24, 1991.
According to Constitution of Ukraine adopted on June 28, 1996 Ukraine has a democratic political system. The President of Ukraine is the Head of state and speaks on behalf of it. The people of Ukraine elect the President to a five-year term. The state power in Ukraine is divided into legislative, executive and judicial.
Ukraine has about 10 registered political parties. (Green Party, Ukrainian Republican Party, Democratic Party of Ukraine, etc.)
The state symbols of Ukraine are the state Flag, state Emblem and state Anthem of Ukraine.