Dialogue
A Ukrainian girl is explaining Ukrainian system of education to her friend from England.
-Hello, Anya!
-Hello, Nick!
-Listen, Anya, can you help me to understand the system of education of Ukraine. You know in England, where I live, it is quite different.
-Of course, I will help you! Well, there are two main levels of education: secondary and higher.
-That’s clear. At what age do children usually go to school?
-At the age of six or seven years. They have to study 11-12 forms.
-And then they may enter higher educational institutions.
-Exactly! But they also may enter technical schools or colleges of different types after the 9th form.
-And how long do students have to study at the university?
-Usually, they study five years.
-In England, when students receive their diploma, they may study further.
-In Ukraine, post-graduate education and scientific research work are not very popular now among young people. But in some fields of science there are outstanding research papers and discoveries.
-Thank you very much for your help.
-You are welcome.
Art in Ukraine
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pop music |
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популярна музика |
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a serf |
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кріпак |
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a choir |
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церковний хор |
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a fresco |
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фреска |
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St. Sophia Cathedral |
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собор Святої Софії |
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to attract |
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приваблювати |
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a tourist |
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турист |
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talented |
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талановитий |
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a folk |
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народ |
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an estate |
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маєток |
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a masterpiece |
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шедевр |
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ballet |
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балет |
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I. Fill in the missing letters.
T…lented, fo…k, c…oir, fres…oe, St. Sop…ia Ca…hedral, est…ste, to a…tract to…rists, maste…pi…ce, pop m…sic, se..f, ba…let.
II. Correct the mistakes.
Telented, bale, to atract, turist, masterpeace, fok, qoir, freskoe, pop musik, sef, St. Sofia Catedral, estete.
III. Put the words in the alphabetical order. Write the dictation.
Pop music, serf, choir, fresco, St. Sophia Cathedral, to attract, tourists, talented, folk, estate, masterpiece, ballet.
IV. Write out the sentences with the words from the text and translate them.
V. Divide the words into the parts of speech: nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs.
Course 2 Unit 11 Art in Ukraine
Ukrainian nation is very talented. Ukrainians have created many masterpieces in music, painting, cinema and theatre arts.
Music is one of the oldest arts in Ukraine. Ukrainians are known as musical people with a lot of folk songs. Now there are 6 opera houses, 3 operettas and many song-and-dance groups. Ukrainian orchestras, choirs and performers often appear on tours in Europe, Asia and the USA. The pop music is rather developed in Ukraine. Pop singers like Povalii, I.Shynkaruk, S. Rotaru, and I. Bilyk are known in Ukraine and abroad.
The oldest paintings in Ukraine are frescoes. Some of them are about a thousand years old. Famous frescoes of St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv attract many tourists from Ukraine and abroad. Some Ukrainian painters are also famous over the world. Among them is Illya Repin (1844-1930). Many of his works show his love to Ukraine, its people, and its history. Among them there is a famous painting “The Zhaporozhian Cossacks write a letter to the Turkish Sultan.” He also painted many portraits of Russian and Ukrainian famous people, like T.Shevchenko, M.Kostomarov and others.
Ukrainian theatre became popular during the 19th century. From the end of the 18th century Ukrainian landlords organized theatres at their estates. The Ukrainian plays were performed by serfs. Nowadays the Ukrainian theatre is also very popular. Among the theatre stars are B.Stupka, A.Rogovtseva, V.Zaklunna, and others. Ukrainian ballet is known on every continent. Among well-known Ukrainian ballets are N.Skorulsky’s “Forest Song,” K.Dankevych’s “Lileya” and many others.