Exercise 5. React to the following questions
Have you been to Odessa this year?
Which of the well-known places of interest in Kyiv has impressed you most?
Has she managed to visit all the best museums in London?
What city has made you feel at home?
Have you noticed complicated electronic devices inside the new railway station?
How many guide-books have they brought from London?
What interesting things have you noticed in Trafalgar Square? (a lot of pigeons)
Has he just come back from his business trip?
Have you heard the news about the discount of the ticket cost on planes in Ukraine?
What has made you think that there is no transport problems in Kyiv?
Exercise 6. Translate the sentences from Ukrainian into English.
Чи ви їли італійські або індійські страви в Сохо?
Кому пощастило відвідати Ковент Гарден у Лондоні?
Клерки, адвокати, судді жили і працювали, навчались у Inner Temple, Middle Temple, Lincoln’s Inn, Gray’s Inn з 14 століття.
Хто це презентував тобі такі гарні вироби з напівкоштовних металів?
З якого часу палац Віднзор став приміською резиденцією королів Англії? (з 12 століття)
Королі Англії зберігали свої фамільні коштовності в Тауер з часів Генрі III.
Відвідування національної Картинної Галереї завжди було безкоштовним для відвідувачів.
Вони вже побували на Кримських горах, а тепер збираються у Карпати.
Ми ще не залишили нашу мрію відвідати дендропарк Софіївка в Умані чи навесні чи восени.
Вона тільки що повідомила про шалений успіх прем’єрного спектаклю “Hello, Dolly”.
Reading and Comprehension
Read and translate the text “Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine”
I am a student of KSTU. I must write a composition about my summer holidays.
This summer I have been to Kyiv and this city has impressed me greatly. I have just finished my composition and asked my mother to read it. That’s what she has read.
Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine is the largest city in Ukraine with the population about 3 million. It’s a political, industrial and cultural centre of Ukraine. It is an ancient city. In 1982 Kyivites celebrated its 1500th anniversary. Kyiv is considered the gratest city in the world, having 18 m2 of greenery per person. Furthermore it was called the mother of all Russian cities. It is here that the ancient chronicler Nestor wrote his immortal “Tale of Bygone Days” in a tiny cell of the Pechersk Monastery. Another famous figure B.Khmelnitsky established an independent Cossach State ages ago. It has a special monument in front of St.Sophia Cathedral. It’s interesting to note that in ancient times the only entrance to Kyiv was the Golden Gate. It is about a thousand years old. The architects have restored it recently.
At present Kyiv is a centre of science, industry, education and culture of Ukraine. There are many scientific research institutes, universities, colleges in Kyiv. The Academy of Sciences began its activity as early as in 1919. The Institute of Cybernetics named after Glushkov, the Paton Institute of Electric Welding, the Institute of Physical Researches develop and solve problems which are of practical importance for national economy of Ukraine.
Now a few words about the industrial potential of Kyiv. It’s worth mentioning the Bolshevik plant produces the up-to-date aggregates for chemical engineering industry, Silk and Cotton Combines, the Arsenal Plant, many stock joint ventures, factories of Food and Light industry.
Kyiv is a city of Students. Higher education can be represented by Kyiv-Mogyla Academy founded in 1701, State University by T. Shevchenko, Polytechnical University, Kyiv Building Institute, University of Civil Air-Craft Engineers, Linguistics University and many others. These establishments train highly qualified specialists who are of great demand at many branches of Ukrainian economy.
Kyiv can boast of its historical places of interest and monuments: Samson fountain, the Golden Gate, St.Sophia Cathedral. The church of St.Andrew rises about 90 metres above the Dnieper and the Podol. This church is considered the masterpiece of the designer Rastrelly. One can also mention the Museum of Ukrainian Art, the Russian and West European Art Museum, the Museum of Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, the Museum of Ukrainian Folk Decorative Art, T.Shevchenko home, the Museum of History of Kyiv etc.
Kyiv is a great cultural centre. I can’t but mention the Opera and Ballet Theatre, the I.Franko Drama Theatre, the Theatre on the Podol, the L.Ukrainka Russian Drama Theatre, the Ukraine Palace, the October Palace, the Sports Palace etc.
Kyiv has a lot of beautiful monuments. Among them I can point out monuments to T.Shevchenko, B.Khmelnitsky, M.Lysenko, I.Franko, A.Pushkin, L. Ukrainka, N.Vatutin, Unknown Soldier, Memorial Complex in Darnitsa. Kyiv is one of the most beautiful cities on the world, so it will remain in my memory for ever.
Exercice 1. Give Ukrainian equivalents for the following
ancient city
furthermore
immortal
cell
mention
represent
air craft
masterpiece
architecture
impress
entrance
Exercise 2. Agree or disagree with the following statemnets:
Kyiv is a political, industrial and cultural centre of Ukraine.
Some years ago Kyiv celebrated 1500th anniversary of its foundation.
The ancient chronicler Nestor wrote his immortal manuscript “The Tale of Bygone Days” in Vydubetsky Monastery.
The Bolshevik plant produces musical instruments and medicines.
The Academy of Sciences has just begun its activity.
Kyiv can boast of its historical places of interest and monuments.
Some unknown hetman established an independent Cossack State.
Kyiv has become one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
Kyiv was called the mother of all Russian cities.
Exercise 3. Answer the following questions
Have you ever been to Kyiv?
Has Kyiv impressed you greatly?
What did you like most?
What is the population of Kyiv?
When did Kyiv celebrate its 1500 anniversary?
Has the Golden Gate remained the entrance to Kyiv since ancient times?
Why can you say that Kyiv is the greenest city in the world?
Who established an independent Cossack state?
What scientific research institutes are there in Kyiv?
What makes you think that Kyiv is an important industrial centre?
Kyiv educational establishments train highly qualified specialists, don’t they?
What beautiful monuments and masterpieces of architecture are there in Kyiv?
Practice
Exercise 4. Try to find out the way to certain places. Do it as in the Model.
M
Excuse
me, can you tell me the way to the railway station? Yes,
I can. Go along this street, then take the 2nd
turning on the left.
to Russian Art Museum
to St.Sophia Cathedral
to Pechersk Lavra
to the Golden Gate
to Kyiv-Mogyla Academy
to Linguistics University
to the church of St.Andrew
to the Arsenal Plant
Expressions: its the shortest way to, cross this way and take the 2nd turning, it’s quite a distance from here; it’s two districts from here; am I on the right way to?; take a bus №…; go down…; it’s 5 minutes walk; get on bus №….; get off at bus stop; it’s round the corner.
Exercise 5. Say it in English
Київ – стародавнє місто.
Це місто відсвяткувало 1500 річницю в 1982 році.
Ярослав Мудрий заснував Софіївський собор в 1037 році.
Хрещатик завжди був головною магістраллю Київа.
Ми можемо побачити багато історичних пам’яток у Києві.
Ми повинні зазначити, що Київ не має багато проблем з транспортом завдяки метро.
Стародавній літописець Нестор написав свій видатний твір “Оповідання давно минулих літ” в маленькій келії Печерського Монастиря.
Київ – культурний центр України.
Поділ є найстаріший район столиці України.
Всі люди можуть отримати велике задоволення від огляду Печерської Лаври та інших історичних пам’яток .
Exercise 6. Speak on the topic “Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine”. Use the chart.
Exercise 7. Role-play the following situations
Situation 1. An English student has just come to Kyiv on summer holidays. He is eager to know about the city. He asks Ukrainian students about educational institutions, industrial enterprises, historical centres.
Situation 2. You are a representative of the Ukrainian touring company in London. Speak about wonderful opportunities to visit historical places of Kyiv and a nice cultural program. Your Londoners ask you questions about Kyiv.
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