Exercice 1. Give Ukrainian equivalents for the following- ancient city - furthermore - immortal - cell - mention - represent - air craft - masterpiece - architecture - impress - entrance Exercise 2. Agree or disagree with the following statemnets: 1. Kyiv is a political, industrial and cultural centre of Ukraine. 2. Some years ago Kyiv celebrated 1500th anniversary of its foundation. 3. The ancient chronicler Nestor wrote his immortal manuscript “The Tale of Bygone Days” in Vydubetsky Monastery. 4. The Bolshevik plant produces musical instruments and medicines. 5. The Academy of Sciences has just begun its activity. 6. Kyiv can boast of its historical places of interest and monuments. 7. Some unknown hetman established an independent Cossack State. 8. Kyiv has become one of the most beautiful cities in the world. 9. Kyiv was called the mother of all Russian cities. Exercise 3. Answer the following questions 1. Have you ever been to Kyiv? 2. Has Kyiv impressed you greatly? 3. What did you like most? 4. What is the population of Kyiv? 5. When did Kyiv celebrate its 1500 anniversary? 6. Has the Golden Gate remained the entrance to Kyiv since ancient times? 7. Why can you say that Kyiv is the greenest city in the world? 8. Who established an independent Cossack state? 9. What scientific research institutes are there in Kyiv? 10. What makes you think that Kyiv is an important industrial centre? 11. Kyiv educational establishments train highly qualified specialists, don’t they? 12. What beautiful monuments and masterpieces of architecture are there in Kyiv? II. Practice Exercise 4. Try to find out the way to certain places. Do it as in the Model.
- to Russian Art Museum - to St.Sophia Cathedral - to Pechersk Lavra - to the Golden Gate - to Kyiv-Mogyla Academy - to Linguistics University - to the church of St.Andrew - to the Arsenal Plant Expressions: its the shortest way to, cross this way and take the 2nd turning, it’s quite a distance from here; it’s two districts from here; am I on the right way to?; take a bus №…; go down…; it’s 5 minutes walk; get on bus №….; get off at bus stop; it’s round the corner. Exercise 5. Say it in English 1. Київ – стародавнє місто. 2. Це місто відсвяткувало 1500 річницю в 1982 році. 3. Ярослав Мудрий заснував Софіївський собор в 1037 році. 4. Хрещатик завжди був головною магістраллю Київа. 5. Ми можемо побачити багато історичних пам’яток у Києві. 6. Ми повинні зазначити, що Київ не має багато проблем з транспортом завдяки метро. 7. Стародавній літописець Нестор написав свій видатний твір “Оповідання давно минулих літ” в маленькій келії Печерського Монастиря. 8. Київ – культурний центр України. 9. Поділ є найстаріший район столиці України. 10. Всі люди можуть отримати велике задоволення від огляду Печерської Лаври та інших історичних пам’яток. Exercise 6. Speak on the topic “Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine”. Use the chart.
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