Ukraine

Read the text and translate it into Ukrainian.

Практичне заняття № 1

General understanding.

Answer the questions in written form:

1. How many mainframes did IBM think it was possible to sell in 1952?

2. How many PCs have now been sold?

3. Who paid for the initial research into PCs?

4. Which company later used the results of this research to develop their

operating system?

5. What are command-based operating systems?

6. Since the invention of the IBM PC, many of its features have been improved.

Name them.

ІV. Змістовий модуль „Україна. Херсон. Подорож містом”

Тема:. Географічне розташування та політична система України. Київ.

I.Робота над текстом за темою заняття.

Ukraine is a sovereign state with its own territory and its bodies of state power and government. It also has national emblem: state flag and anthem. Ukraine proclaimed its independence on August 24, 1991, and confirmed this status on December 1st of the same year.

The country is situated in the south-eastern part of Central Europe. It covers the area of 604,000 square kilometres. The territory of Ukraine consists of the Autonomy Republic of Crimea and 24 regions. Ukraine is inhabited by people belonging to more than 110 ethnic groups. The population of Ukraine is nearly 50 million people. It borders on Poland, Slovakia and Hungary in the west and on Romania and Moldova in the southwest. Its northern neighbour is Belarus and the eastern one is Russia.

The territory of Ukraine is mostly flat and mountains make up only 5% of its territory (there are the Carpathian mountains in the west and the Crimean mountains in the south). The climate of Ukraine is moderate.

The main rivers of Ukraine are the Dnipro, the Dnister, the Buh and Donets and others. The Dnipro is the main river in the country. It’s one of the longest rivers in the world. Ukraine is washed by the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov and has such important ports as Odesa, Mariupol, Mykojaiv, Kherson.

The geographical position of Ukraine is favourable, because the country lies on the crossroad of the ways from Asia to Europe. Like any other country in the world Ukraine has big cities; among them are Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine; Kharkiv, which used to be the capital of Ukraine and now it’s an important industrial and cultural centre; Donetsk is a coal-mining and chemical centre; Odesa is a big sea-port; Lviv is a large scientific and cultural centre and a lot of others. Due to favourable climatic conditions, Ukraine is traditionally an agricultural country. Wheat and corns, all kinds of fruit are grown here.

The country is rich in national resources, such as iron ore, coal, and gas. It produces planes and ships, lorries and buses, TV and radio-sets and other goods.

2. Answer the questions:

1) What is the territory of Ukraine?

2) What does the territory of Ukraine include?

3) What countries does Ukraine border on?

4) What is the climate of Ukraine?

5) What do you know about the population of Ukraine?

6) What Ukrainian rivers do you know?

7) What are the biggest cities of Ukraine?

8) Why is the geographical position of Ukraine favorable?

1. Learn by heart:

The national emblems of Ukraine are the coat of arms, the flag, and the seal. The President is the highest official body of the Ukrainian state. The only legislative body of Ukraine is the Parliament – The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Legislative power s exercised by a single-chamber Parliament which consists of 450 deputies. The main function of the Verkhovna Rada is to make laws. The cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine is the supreme executive authority. The highest judicial body is the Constitutional Court. Ukraine consists of 24 regions and the Crimean Autonomous Republic. Ukraine has a multy-party system.

II. Граматичний матеріал. Тема: Минулий подовжений час (The Past Continuous Tense).

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