- •Reading drills
- •1. Practise the pronunciation of the following words:
- •2. Read the following words. Mind the difference in pronunciation.
- •Comments
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •Find equivalents:
- •II. Give the corresponding nouns to the following verbs:
- •Use the correct word in the sentences. Change the form of the word if necessary:
- •Fill in the blanks with prepositions or adverbs if necessary:
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Translate into English:
- •VII. Give the characteristic of Ukraine’s economy today
- •Reading drills
- •1. Practise the pronunciation of the following words:
- •Comments
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •Give the verbs from which the following nouns are derived:
- •II. Give the Ukrainian equivalents for the following words and
- •III. Match the synonyms:
- •IV. Fill in the blanks below with the most appropriate terms
- •Complete the following sentences:
- •VI. Answer the following questions:
- •VII. Translate into English:
- •Reading drills
- •1. Practise the pronunciation of the following words:
- •2. Name the word-building elements (suffixes, prefixes) and
- •Comments
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •Find equivalents:
- •II. Substitute the words in bold type by their synonyms:
- •III. Complete the following sentences:
- •IV. Say whether these statements are true or false and if they are
- •V. Match each term in Column a with its definition in Column b:
- •VI. Answer the following questions:
- •VII. Translate into English:
- •VIII. Match each branch of industry with its production:
- •IX. Give the characteristic of Ukraine’s industry using
- •Reading drills
- •1. Practise the pronunciation of the following words:
- •Comments
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •I. Define the parts of speech of the following words:
- •II. Give the Ukrainian equivalents for the following words and
- •Fill in the blanks with prepositions or adverbs if necessary:
- •Translate the sentences paying attention to the italicized words :
- •V. Memorize the meanings of the word «agriculture» and its derivatives. Translate the sentences paying attention
- •VI. Complete the following sentences:
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Translate into English:
- •Communicative situations
Comments
1. assertion — становлення
2. prerequisite — передумова
3. in terms of — з погляду
4. taxation and budget systems — податкова та бюджетна системи
5. state-owned enterprises — державнi пiдприємства
Vocabulary exercises
Give the verbs from which the following nouns are derived:
assertion, proclamation, regulation, creation, direction, reorganization, attraction, implementation, formation, transportation, taxation, independence, integration, government, accomplishment, investment, development, payment.
II. Give the Ukrainian equivalents for the following words and
word-combinations. Use them in the sentences of your own:
national economy; international trade; world economy; in a short period of time; structural reorganization; attraction of foreign investments; effective market type economy; to succeed in; banking and financial systems; to conduct economic reforms; taxation and budget systems; to establish prices; legislative and regulating basis; state-owned enterprises.
III. Match the synonyms:
suitable, energy carriers, complicated, property, present-day, complex, to fix prices, convenient, to implement, nationalized, power carriers, state-owned, declaration, sovereign, accomplishment, ownership, proclamation, to establish prices, contemporary, independent, achievement, to carry out.
IV. Fill in the blanks below with the most appropriate terms
from the list:
programme of economic reforms; prerequisites; assertion; banking and financial systems; taxation; market-controlled; independent sovereign state; privatization.
1. Ukraine is recognized by the world community as an ___________ . 2. The process of Ukraine’s ______________ as an independent state is very complicated. 3. Ukraine has all ________ for the development of its economy. 4. The government of Ukraine sees the way out of the crisis in realization of the __________ . 5. Reforms are aimed at the transformation of Ukraine’s economy from planned-centralized to __________ . 6. The implementation of reforms of the ____________ are of a high priority. 7. ____________ and budget systems corresponding in their structure to the world practice are created essentially anew. 8. Legislative basis is created for _________ of state-owned enterprises.
Complete the following sentences:
1. Two interrelated processes are characteristic of Ukraine’s economy today, namely ... . 2. Present-day independent Ukraine has ... . 3. Reforms, started in the national economy after the proclamation of independence, are aimed ... . 4. The main directions of the programme of economic reforms are as follows: ... . 5. These and other problems must be solved ... . 6. In a short period of time the Verkhovna Rada and government of Ukraine have succeeded in ... . 7. Much attention is given to ... . 8. Legislative basis is created ... .
VI. Answer the following questions:
1. What processes are characteristic of Ukraine’s economy today? 2. These processes are rather complicated, aren’t they? 3. What potential does Ukraine have to develop its economy? 4. What are the main directions of the programme of economic reforms? 5. What is the role of the Verkhovna Rada and government in conducting economic reforms? 6. What problems is much attention given to?