Industry, energy, coal, rich, locomotives

Ukraine is relatively 1) _______ in natural resources, particularly mineral 2) _______. Although oil reserves in the country are largely exhausted, it has other important 3) ______ sources, such as 4) _______, natural gas, hydroelectricity and nuclear fuel raw materials.

Ukraine has a major ferrous metal 5) _______, producing cast iron, steel and pipes. As of 2005, Ukraine was the world's seventh largest 6) _______ producer. Another important branch is country's chemical industry producing coke, 7) _______ fertilizers and sulfuric acid. Manufactured goods include metallurgical equipment, diesel 8) _______, tractors, automobiles, The country possesses a massive high-tech industrial base, including much of the former USSR's electronics, arms industry and 9) ______ program. However, these fields are state-owned and underdeveloped in terms of 10) _______ management.

Task 10. Be ready to retell the topic Economy and industry of Ukraine, don’t forget to mention such aspects as:

- present-day economy

- mineral resources

- health spas

- Ukraine is a highly industrialized country

- agricultural sector

Task 11. Memorize the following words and word combinations:

1.	to account	нараховувати
2.	barley	ячмінь
3.	buckwheat	гречка
4.	chemical and food industries	хімічна та харчова промисловості
5.	coal	вугілля
6.	close	близький
7.	to decline	зменшуватись, падати
8.	estuary	лиман, естуарій
9.	extraction	добування
10.	ferrous metals	чорні метали
11.	grain	зерно
12.	machine-tool industry	виробництво станків
13.	integral part	невід’ємна частина
14.	iron ore	залізна руда
15.	melon	диня
16.	to mine	добувати, розробляти рудник
17.	mineral resources	мінеральні ресурси
18.	mineral spring	мінеральні джерела
19.	mud baths	грязьові ванни
20.	to rival	конкурувати
21.	soil	ґрунт, земля
22.	spa	мінеральне джерело, курорт з мінеральними водами
23.	sugar beet	цукровий буряк
24.	thermal power station	теплова електростанція
25.	wheat	пшениця

UNIT 10