4. Read and translate the text, find the unknown words in it and write them down into your vocabularies: ukraine (Our Motherland)

Ukraine is a wondrous land of spectacular scenic beauty, a land of shady woods and rolling hills, glittering lakes and deep blue seas, soaring mountains and tranquil estuaries. The country is richly endowed by nature, possessing mineral resources which can be classified as fuels, metals and nonmetals.

Ukraine has almost 48 million people. It’s a multi-national state with representatives of more than 100 nationalities. There are Ukrainians, Russian, Moldovans, Belarusians, Armenians, Bulgarians, Hungarians, Jews, Poles and so on. The largest cities of Ukraine are Kyiv-the capital of the country with te population of 3 million people, Kharkiv, Lviv, Odessa, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Poltava.

There are more than 46 mln people krainians in the world, out of which 6.8 mln make the Eastern Diaspora, living in such countries as Russia, Kazahstan, Moldova, Belarus. About 5 mln live in the countries of Europe, North and South America and Australia.

The Ukrainian Communities living abroad have always taken the joys and sorrows of Ukraine, its problems close to their hearts. They have done their utmost since 1986 when Ukrainian people suffered as a result of the Chornobyl accident.

It was they who raised money to help our people exposed to the radiation with medication, equipment and clothes. Their concern and support are really invaluable.

In its international activity Ukraine follows the universally accepted standards and principles of the international law and acknowledges the priority of human values. One of the main principles of the Ukrainian foreign policy is its openness, predictability, adherence to the civilized rules of conduct in the world arena and in the international relations.

Integration into the World Economic System is priority or sustainable export oriented Economic Reform in Ukraine. Promoting relations with the leading industrial nations such as G 8 is central in its international economic strategy. These countries are the major source of potentially new technology, hi-tech products and foreign investments in Ukraine. The agro-industrial complex, power engineering, aerospace industry and health care are the vital areas of Ukrainian-American cooperation.

Economic relations and cooperation with Russia, Turkmenia, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan and other former Soviet Republics also play a great role in our mutual beneficial cooperation and so up to two-thirds of all Ukrainian exports are transported to these countries. The markets of European Union countries draw Ukraine’s special attention.

5. In each of the statement there is one word which makes the statement wrong. Correct the statement.

1. Ukraine is a dull land.

2. It is the tenth largest country in Europe.

3. The country is poorly endowed with resources.

4. Ukraine is hardly self-sufficient in coal.

5. Ukraine borders on Belarus, Russia and Bulgaria in the North.

6. There are many rivers in the country, the Danube being the largest and the most important.

7. The Carpathians Mountains stretch along the central part of Ukraine.

8. Ukraine is not endowed with agro and forestry resources.

9. Ukraine rejects the priority of human values such as democracy and respect of human rights.

10. Integration into the world Economic System is the last thing for sustainable export oriented Economic Reform in Ukraine.

11. Promoting relations with developing industrial nations is central in its international economic strategy.