MILESTONES IN GLORIOUS HISTORY OF MILITARY INSTITUTE OF KYIV NATIONAL TARAS SHEVCHENKO UNIVERSITY

1. Why did you decide to study in Military Institute?

2. What do you know about the history of Military Institute of Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University?

2.

In this exercise we’ll concentrate on the words and word combinations to be sure you know what they mean

platoon – 1) a subunit of a company usually comprising three sections of ten to twelve men: commanded by a lieutenant 2) a group or unit of people, esp one sharing a common activity, characteristic, etc;

sniper – a rifleman who fires from a concealed place, esp a military marksman who fires from cover usually at long ranges at individual enemy soldiers;

disband – to cease to function or cause to stop functioning, as a unit, group, etc;

to evacuate – to withdraw or cause to withdraw from (a place of danger) to a place of greater safety;

radar – 1)a method for detecting the position and velocity of a distant object, such as an aircraft; 2) the equipment used in such detection;

to interpret – to act as an interpreter; translate orally;

tactics – 1) the art and science of the detailed direction and control of movement or manoeuvre of forces in battle to achieve an aim or task 2) the manoeuvres used or plans followed to achieve a particular short-term aim;

allegiance – loyalty, as of a subject to his sovereign or of a citizen to his country;

milestone – a significant event in life, history, etc;

3.

Read the text and translate into Ukrainian