Customs and Traditions in Ukraine
Ukraine is rich in its traditions and customs. Ukrainians are a hospitable nation. Ukrainians are well known for their hospitality. One of the oldest traditions is to meet guests with bread and salt on the embroidered towel, saying: “Welcome!” It became a tradition in Ukraine to meet guests with bread and salt on the embroidered towel nowadays. Ukrainians are also hard-working, friendly, talkative and easy-going. Ukrainians are known for their dancing and singing abilities. Ukrainian traditional meals are: borsch, lard (salo) and varenyky. Ukrainian national clothes are white blouses and shirts with embroidery, red high boots for women and black high boots for men. The bandura is called Ukrainian national instrument. Snow-ball tree is Ukrainian plant-symbol. The berries of this tree are red and they symbolize blood and immortality. Ukrainian flag consists of two horizontal stripes: blue and yellow. They represent the peaceful blue sky and yellow ripened wheat, as the symbol of welfare of our nation. The national emblem of Ukraine is a gold trident. Ukrainian national anthem is “Ukraine is still alive. ”
Exercise 2. Tell when these holidays are celebrated in our country. When do they celebrate these holidays? e.g. The New Year is celebrated on the 1st of January. They celebrate the New Year on the 1st of January. The New Year – ____________ Christmas – ____________ The Women’s Day – __________ The Labor Day –__________ The Victory Day – __________ The Independence Day – ___________ The Day of Knowledge – ___________ St. Nicholas Day –_____________ Easter - _____________ Valentine’s Day - ____________ April Fool’s Day - ____________ Halloween - ________________ Nativity - _____________ Epiphany - _______________ Ivana Kupala - _____________ The Teacher’s Day - ____________ Exercise 3. Match the holidays with the symbols:
Exercise 4. Mark the following sentences T (True) or F (False): 1. The berries of snow-ball tree are blue. 2. Ukrainian national clothes are white blouses and shirts with no embroidery. 2. Ukrainian flag has two horizontal stripes: blue and yellow. 3.Independence Day is one of the greatest holidays in Ukraine. 4. There is a military parade in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine on the 24-th of August. 5. In the evening, the Ukrainian sky blazes with the beauty of massive fireworks displays.
Exercise 5. Answer the following questions: 1. What kind of people are Ukrainians? 2. What is Ukrainian plant-symbol? 3. Describe Ukrainian flag. 4. What is Ukrainian national anthem? 5. What is the national emblem of Ukraine? 6. What kind of holiday do Ukrainians celebrate on the 24-th of August? 7. How do people celebrate this holiday? Exercise 6. Match the dishes to their descriptions: 1. kutia a) boiled potato dumplings 2. varenyky b) stuffed cabbage rolls 3. holubtsi c) a dish of honey, poppy seeds and wheat kernels
Exercise 7. Read, translate and retell the text:
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