Узагальнюючий контроль Твір-роздум « Порівняльна характеристика України та Великобританії»

1. Before writing the topic answer the following questions:

1. What is the Ukrainian’s territory?

2. What is the Great Britain’s territory?

3. What type of climate has Ukraine?

4. What is the climate of Great Britain?

5. What can you say about geographical features of Ukraine?

6. What is characteristic for physical geography of Great Britain?

7. What kind of power has Great Britain?

8. What can you say about political system of Ukraine?

9. Is Great Britain a high development country?

10. Is Ukraine a culture scientific and economical country?

2. Write the topic “Relative characteristic of Great Britain and Ukraine”, paying attention for the next data: area, population, culture, science, place of interest, climate, geographical position and development.

	Great Britain	Ukraine
area
population
culture
science
place of interest
climate
geographical position
development

Teacher ________________I.S.Kokovihinа

Theme “British-Ukrainian relations”

1. READ AND TRANSLATE THE TEXTS.

2. RETELL ONE OF THE TEXTS.

British - Ukrainiari Relations.

British-Ukrainian relations were established long long ago: Volodvmyr Monomakh was the first to establish them. He married the daughter of the English King Harold. Nowadays Ukraine has diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom. Our governments have close relations in policy, economics, science, culture, education and sports. There is an organization in Ukraine called the British Council. It is located in the building of the Kyiv Polytechnical University. The British Council supports civil service reforms and English language training in Ukraine. It has a large library of various English texts -books. They lend these books to Ukrain an schoolteachers, who use them in their work.Much is being dore in the commercial sphere. Trade between the UK and Ukraine has risen. Now Ukraine is the second largest trade partner of the UK among the states of the former USSR.

True friendship is built by the people of our two countries. Tourism is very popular now and you can see a lot of Ukrainian tourists in Great Britain and a lot of British tourists visit our country as well.

British-Ukrainian Relationship

Ties between Great Britain and Ukraine stretch far back in history. Volodymyr Monomach, who became Grand Prince of Rus in 1113, was married to Gytha, a daughter of the English king Harold. Building close ties between Great Britain and Ukraine is an important British priority. Great Britain is taking particular steps to support Ukraine policies of transformation. Through the Know-How Fund she has already supported 50 projects in areas from restructuring the electricity and agricultural sectors. The BBC produces a series of radio programs on how to run business, helping large farms with commercial restructuring. There is the Foreign Office’s Schoolarship program under which Ukrainian students go to Britain every year. John Hughes was one of many British entrepreneurs who came to invest in the Russian Empire in the last century. He is the founder of Donetsk, great industrial city that was formerly called Yusovka after Hughes. Donetsk football star, Andrei Kancheiskiy is now as popular in Britain, as in Ukraine. There are a lot of things to do in the commercial sphere. Trade between the United Kingdom and Ukraine has risen. A new joint venture, British-Ukrainian Shipbuilders has been recently opened. It will benefit the shipbuilding industries of both countries.

Active Words and Word Combinations:

to support – підримувати

agriculture – сільське господарство

restructuring – перебудова

entrepreneur – інвестор

trade – торгівля

benefit – прибуток, користь

joint venture – спільне підприємство

Questions:

1. “How old” are British-Ukrainian relationships?

2. Who is Volodymyr Monomach? What relation is he to England?

3.How does Great Britain support Ukrainian projects?

4. Are there any programs for exchange students?

5. Who is John Hughes?

6. Who is Andrei Kancheiskiy? Why is he as popular in Britain as in Ukraine?

7. What British-Ukrainian joint venture has been recently opened?

Teacher ________________I.S.Kokovihinа

1. READ AND TRANSLATE THE TEXTS.

2. RETELL ONE OF THE TEXTS.

Relations between Ukraine and english-speaking countries

There is no denying the fact that not so long ago Ukraine had very weak connections with other countries in the world.

But at present the situation has changed for the better.

As now Ukraine is a sovereign state it establishes new relations with the countries throughout the world.

Ukraine is one of the members of the United Nations Organization and participates in the work of many international organizations.

We have wide relations with Canada, the USA and Great Britain in policy, economics and culture.

Foreign Embassies of these countries work in Kyiv.

We have some joint political projects with the United States of America and Canada.

A lot of joint ventures have appeared in Ukraine recently.

Such big plants of ours as Cherkassy joint-stock company “Azot”, Gorlivka chemical plant “Stirol”, Kharkiv aircraft plant sell their products at the international market.

Scientific cooperation is also very important.

We have joint projects for space exploration with the USA and Canada.

Cooperation in culture, education and sport is very important, too.

We exchange students and teachers with these countries.

The Ukrainian orchestras, pop and opera singers, ballet dancers are warmly received abroad.

A lot of tourists from English-speaking countries visit Ukraine every year.

It’s very important to mention that many people who are Ukrainians by origin live in Canada.

So we have particular relations with this country.

Canada was the first among the western states that recognized the state independence of Ukraine.

Many of the Ukrainians living now in Canada and other English-speaking countries don’t lose connections with Ukraine.

A lot of public organizations, educational establishments, religious organizations make considerable contribution to the development of our culture, literature and art.

Questions:

1. What countries does Ukraine have relations with?

2. What program do we have with the countries abroad?

3. Where do Ukrainians by origin live?

Teacher ________________I.S.Kokovihinа