8. Answer the questions:

1. What is the capital of Ukraine?

2. Who were the founders of Kyiv?

3. When did the first fortification appear?

4. When did Kyiv become the capital of Ukraine?

5. What do you know about Kyiv of modern times?

Lesson 17 Places of Interest in Ukraine

1. Learn these words and word-combinations and put them into your vocabularies:

Worth sightseeing- варто подивитись;

Ancient-античний;

Magnificent-чудовий;

Fascinating introduction-захоплююче знайомство;

Oak tree-дуб;

Architectural landmark-архытектурний пам’ятник;

Count-граф;

Densely-щільно;

Cemetery-цвинтар;

Resident-постійний мешканець;

Remnants-руїни;

Renaissance-Ренесанс;

Opportunity-сприятлива можливість;

Picturesque view-мальовничий вид.

2. Read the text, translate it, write down the new words into your vocabularies: Places to See in Ukraine:

There are many places worth sightseeing on the territory of Ukraine because of its ancient history.

A wide range of interesting things awaits the tourists, beginning with Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, where there exist magnificent historic sights, St. Sophia’s Cathedral (1017-1031), the Kyiv Cave Monastery (1051) and numerous museums.

A cruise on the Dnipro River offers visitors a fascinating introduction to Ukraine’s history and culture.

It’s interesting to visit Zaporizhzhia where Cossack movement began in the 15^th century. Nearby is the famous 700-year-old oak tree -36 meters high.

Odessa, a regional center, has a Philarmonic and the famous Opera and Ballet Theater.

The old town of Kaniv is situated on the high right bank of the Dnipro River. This town is world-known for its Tarasova Hora. Taras Shevchenko, the great Ukrainian poet, artist and philosopher, is buried here.

Chernihiv is one of the oldest towns in our country. There are five out of twenty-five architectural landmarks of the 11^th-12^th centuries preserved in Chernihiv. It was one of the most important centers of Kyivan Rus.

Another place in Ukraine, which attracts a lot of visitors, is Uman’. It is famous for its dendrologic park-reserve ‘Sophiyivka’. This park was set up in 1796-1801 by Count Pototsky for his wife, Sophia, and was called after her name. the park is one of the most outstanding monuments of garden architecture in Ukraine.

Lviv, a beautiful city in the west of Ukraine, was founded by Prince Danylo Halytsky. Historically, the city was first mentioned in 1256. Today Lviv has an area of 155 square km. its core is the city of the 14^th -18^th centuries. it is densely built up with tall stone buildings, many of them in their original style. The Lychakiv Cemetery contains some famous mouments to well-known Ukrainian and Polish residents of Lviv. The oldest monument in Lviv is the foundation and walls of St. Nicolas’s Church, built by Prince Danylo in the 13^th century. The remnants of Vysoky Zamok also date back to the 13^th century. Lviv is the only city in Ukraine that still has some original Renaissance architecture.

In the south the Crimea lies, with its warm weather, seashore sanatorium and rest homes.

Travelling across Ukraine one can have an excellent opportunity to learn its history and culture, to see its ancient monuments and picturesque views Ukraine has always been famous for.