III. Find in the text and write out the English equivalents. Make up your own sentences with these word-combinations

UNIT 2

IV. Imagine that you have a friend who has never been to Ukraine. Tell him about your native land.

III. Make up as many questions to the sentences as you can

1. The Carpathian and the Crimean mountains protect the country from the bitter winds.

2. The geographical position of Ukraine is ideal for the development of its economy.

3. Ukraine has developed a varied industry, concentrated mostly in and around big cities.

KYIV – THE CAPITAL OF UKRAINE.

Derive – походити від

To settle – заселятися

To consolidate – об’єднувати

Quantity – кількість

Ancient – стародавній

Baptise –хрестити

Kiev (or Kyiv) is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnipro River. The name Kiev is derived from the name of Kiy, one of four legendary founders of the city.By the ancient legend Kiev was founded by three brothers Kiy, Schek, Khoriv and their sister Lybid. They were surprised by the beauty of Dnipro’s hills, stopped to settle here and called the town in honour of the eldest brother-Kiev.

Kiev stretches for the space of more than 20 km along the picturesque banks of the biggest Ukrainian river — Dnipro. The population of Kiev is about 3 millions people.

Kiev is one of the oldest Slavic centres,“Mother of Russian towns” so it was called in olden times, its age is more than 1500 years.

During the time of Vladimir the Great (980-1015) government of our city begins to develop especially rapidly. In order to consolidate Kiev Russ and to increase its international influence the prince Vladimir baptised the Russ in 988. Christianity and became that impulse for further development of written language and culture.

Today Kiev is an important industrial, scientific, educational and cultural centre of Eastern Europe. It is home to many high-tech industries, higher education institutions and world-famous historical landmarks. The capital of Ukraine has got great cultural potential. There are more that 30 museums, about 200 unique architectural monuments, 33 theatres, enormous quantity of constant active art exhibitions. Kiev is one of the greenest cities of the world, it has more that 60 parks. In spring and summer the city resembles one huge park.

There are many historical places in Kiev. For example, St Sophia Cathedral, which was built in the 11th century, Kievo-Pecherskaya Lavra that was founded in the 11th century, St. Andrew’s church in baroque style.

The monument to Taras Shevchenko, the great Ukrainian poet, is in front of the University, named after him. The monument to Bohdan Khmelnitsky, famous hetman of Ukraine, stands in the square opposite to St Sophia Cathedral.

Kiev is the centre of cultural life of Ukraine. Fans of theatre, cinema, music, painting and other arts can find there many interesting for themselves. There are lots of museums in Kiev: the Museum of Ukrainian Arts, the Historic Museum, the Taras Shevchenko Museum, the Lesya Ukrainka Museum, the museum of M. Bulgakov and others.

I. Read and choose the correct item to complete the sentences

1. Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in _______part of the country on the Dnipro River.

a) Northern b) Central c) North-central

2. Kiev stretches for the space of more than 20 km along the picturesque banks of the biggest Ukrainian __________

a) river b) lake c) sea

3. Kiev is one of the _________ Slavic centres

a) biggest b) youngest c) oldest

4. Kiev t has more that ________ parks.

a) 62 b) 65 c) 60

5. The prince Vladimir ______________in 988.

a) died b) got married c) baptised the Kyiv Russ

II. Answer the questions

1. How was the capital of Ukraine founded?

2. Where is Kyiv located?

3. How was Kyiv called in olden times?

4. What did the prince Vladimir do in order to consolidate Kyiv Rus and to increase its international influence?

5. What became the impulse for development of written language and culture of Kyiv Rus?

6. Are there many historical places in Kyiv? Tell about one of them.

7. Where does the monument to Bohdan Khmelnitsky stand?

8. When was Kievo-Pecherskaya Lavra founded?

9. Why is Kyiv one of the greenest cities of the world?

1. Стародавня легенда

2. На честь засновника

3. Збільшити міжнародний вплив

4. Мистецька виставка

5. Культурний центр України

6. Площа

7. Поштовх до розвитку

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