The Constitution of Ukraine

The Constitution of Ukraine was proclaimed and confirmed on June 28 1996, by Verkhovna Rada. According to it Ukraine is the sovereign, independent, democratic and legal state. Ukraine is a Unitarian state with single citizenship.

The state language of Ukraine is Ukrainian. The state symbols of our country are the National Emblem, the National Flag and the National Anthem of Ukraine. The National Emblem is a golden Tryzub on a blue Shield. The National Flag is a cloth with two equal horizontal stripes, the upper coloured blue and the lower golden yellow.

The land, air space, mineral resources, water and other resources are objects of the property right of the Ukrainian people. Ukraine is the republic. The people are the only source of power which is exercised directly and through the bodies of state power and legal self-governments. The Constitution of Ukraine establishes the country’s political system, freedoms and duties of citizens and is the basis for its laws.

Граматичний матеріал: Тривалі часи (Continuous Tenses).

На відміну від часів групи Indefinite, які вживаються для вираження дії стосовно теперішнього, минулого або майбутнього часу, не вказуючи на характер перебігу дії, часи групи Continuous виражають дію як процес, тобто дію, що відбувається (триває) в момент мовлення або в теперішній період часу (Present Continuous), тривала в якийсь момент чи період часу в минулому (Past Continuous), триватиме в певний момент чи період у майбутньому (Future Continuous). У додаткових підрядних реченнях після дієслів to say, to tell, to think та інші у минулому часі замість Future Continuousвживається Future Continuous in the Past.

Оскільки тривала форма виражає незакінчену дію, вона перекладається на українську мову дієслівними формами недоконаного виду.

Часи групи Continuous утворюються з відповідних часів групи Indefinite допоміжного дієслова to be та дієприкметника теперішнього часу (Present Participle) основного дієслова.

Практичне заняття № 2

Тема: Інтеграція України до Європейського Союзу. Київ.

Граматичний матеріал: Теперішній тривалий час (Present Continuous)

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Kyiv

Kyiv is the capital of Ukraine. It has a long history. And this makes Kyiv stand out among other cities. In 1982 its 1.500th anniversary was celebrated in the country. It was called “The Mother of All Russian Cities”. Kyiv bears the name of prince Kyi.

Kyiv is the seat of the Supreme Court and Cabinet of Ministers. Its population is about 3 million. Kyiv occupies an area of 790 square kilometres. The city lies on both banks of the Dnipro.

Kyiv is the largest centre of national culture. A lot of concert-halls, fifteen museums, palaces of culture, film studios, the circus make Kyiv a large cultural centre in Ukraine. The Kyiv Shevchenko Opera and Ballet House, the Kyiv Fran-ko Drama Theatre are well-known all over the world. Museum of Books and Book Printing, museums devoted to dramatic and film art, memorial museums devoted to outstanding personalities are situated in Kyiv.

Kyiv is also one of the biggest scientific centres. The Ukrainian Academy of Sciences and many research institutes are famous for its discoveries. More than 10000 students study at the Shevchenko National University. There are over 20 higher educational establishments in Kyiv.

Kyiv is famous for its beauty, for its wonderful broad avenues, lots of chestnut trees and flowers all over the city. A remarkable feature of our time is that people travel a lot. Those who are fond of visiting historical and cultural places usually dwell their choice on ancient cities. The older the city is the more places of interest it has. That’s why Kyiv is quite an interesting place from this view point. Tourists are attracted by numerous places of interest in Kyiv. They are Kyivo-Pecherska Lavra, St. Sophia’s Cathedral, and the Golden

Gate, the monuments to T. G. Shevchenko, the great poet of Ukraine, to Bohdan Khmelnytsky and Prince Volodymyr.

Kyiv has a well-developed industry. Its factories and plants produce sea and river transport vessels, air liners, computers, motorcycles, consumer goods.