Vocabulary:

1. to be adopted дути приння гокі

2. chapter - глава

3. statehood державність

4. sovere ign с > мере h и mi

5. law-based state - держана > ьорховенс івом uikouv

6. Unitarian [ju:nrt80ri0n] \iiirapna

7. single citizenship - єдине громадянство

8. guarantee [.gsren'ti: І ■ гарантувати

9. Trident - Тризуб

10. granted an official status | stouos) - надано офіційний статус

11. maintenance [ meintin?ns] - утримання

12. freedom of conscience -• свооода совісті

13. to preserve historical and . uitural heritage and other national

values ■ зберігати історичний та ку.нлурний спадок іа інші національні цінності

EXERCISES

1. Answer ihe questions:

1. When was the Constitution of Ukraine adopted?

2. How many articles doe . it consist ot? ,■

3. How do the people exercise the power in Ukraine?

4. How is state power divided in Ukraine?

5. What are the national symbols of independent Ukraine'?

6. Whar rights and freedoms does the Constitution guarantee to its citizens?

7. What does the article "5 read"

2. Make up as many sentences as you i. un with the new word';.

HI. Chose the right variant.

i} The Constitution of Ukraine was adopted

a) on June 28, ^!996: b) on Juh 28, 1996: d on June 26. 1998

2. ) !t consists of...

a) 1;- articles: b ; 15 chapters; c) 15 volumes

3. Ukraine as an independent state has . national symbols, a) two; • b) three; c) four.

4. All power in Ukraine belongs to

a) the president: b) the Cabinet; c) the people.

3. State power in Ukraine is divided into branches, a) two: b) three: c) four.

4. Every person has the right to freedom of...

a) thought; b) speech: ci thought and speech

LARGE CII/ES AND TOWNS OF UKRAINE

The largest city of Ukraine is us capital Kyiv. Besides Kyiv there arc a lot of cities which are famous as historical, industrial and business centres. Kharkiv. The second large city of Ukraine is Kharkiv. It is the

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great industrial and cultural centre. It is a rather young city. Kharkiv :s about three hundred years old. The population of the city is nearly two- million people. In 1931 the first tractor-building plant in Ukraine was put into operation in Kharkiv. Today it is the largest plant of this kind in the country.

Plants and factories of Kharkiv produce locomotives, different machines, computers, etc.

In Kharkiv there are more than 20 institutes, 200 schools, 6 theatres and a great number of museums, monuments and other historical places.

Kharkiv is a great centre of transport. There are airports, railways and bus stations there. There is an underground in Kharkiv too.

Many outstanding people lived in this cit\ : writers G. Skovoroda. G. Kvitka-Osnovianenko, scientists V Karazin, pedagogist H. Alchevska and many others.

Dnepropetrovsk. It is one of the largest cities in Ukraine. More than one million two hundred thousand people live here. This city is situated on the picturesque banks of the Dnieper river in the eastern part of Ukr.iir.e The city was founded about three hundred years ago. but people li’co in this place forty Thousand years ago. They have constantly lived in this place and now in the territory of the city there are many places where people lived in old times. Many Zaporizhian Cossacks lived here too.

Dnipropetrovsk is the political, economic and industrial centre of the region. It plays a great role in industrial life of Ukraine. There are many different factories in the city. They produce metal and steel, machines and tractors. TV sets and refrigerators, clothes and shoes, food and ? veets and many other things.

Dnipropetrovsk is a city of students. There are many Universities, Academies and Colleges there. The Dnipropetrovsk State University is one of the largest »n Ukraine.

The city has theatres, museums, monuments, libraries, places of culture, a circus and parks. The city is a big transport centre. There are two airports, eight railway stations, some bus stations and a large river port Theie are many trees and flowers there.

Zaporizhyu is one of the largest cities on the picturesque banks of the Dnieper river in the eastern part of Ukraine. It is a great industrial centre of chemical industry and technical engineering.

Odesa is one of’ the main sea ports in Ukraine. It is situated on the coast of the Black Sea. It is the sea gate of our state, the health resort and a great cultural centre.

Yalta and Alushta are situated on the coast of the Black Sea and they are the best health resorts of Ukraine. Yalta is a sea port. It is famous for its parks and natural gardens.

Lviv. It is the political, economic and cultural centre of the region, ft is very beautiful with its old buildings, monuments and streets. Lviv has a rich and interesting history. It was founded in the 12th century', but people lived in this place 800000 years ago. The famous Halicia- Volvnian Prince Danylo founded Lviv and named the town in honour of his son Lev. In 1356 the town received the Magdeburgian Law.

In Ukraine the first books were printed in the first printing house in Lviv. It was in 1574. Then many other books were printed there. This printing-house is now a museum. You can see a nice monument to the first printer Ivan Fedorov near it.

The centre of Lviv is very beautiful and famous for its architecture There you езп sec nice old houses, monuments, churches and narrow streets The 4d town centre is one of the best in Europe. L viv is rich in musical and artistic traditions. There are theatres, museums and art gallery, a conservatoire and art schools. Lviv Opera House is among the best in the world. In Ukraine the first school theatre was organized in Lvi\ in the 17th century.

EXERCISES

1. Give English equivalents for:

Історичний центр, промисловий і культурний центр, заводи і фабрики, велика кількість музеїв, метро, на мальовничих берегах^ Дніпра, відігравати велику роль, студентське місто, театр, музей, пам’ятник, бібліотека, цирк, парк, аеропорт, морський порт, хімічна промисловість, оздоровчий курорт, багата історія, Магдебурзьке право, на честь типографія, центра, старий центр міста, мистецька галерея, консерваторія, оперний театр, шкільний театр.

2. Be ready to speak about:

1. Kharkiv;

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2. Dnipropetrovsk,

3. Lviv.

3. Make up the questions to the text.

4. Finish up the sentences:

1. The largest city of Ukraine is

1 Kharkiv is about...

... In 1931 . .

4. Plants and factories of Kharkiv produce....

5. Dnipropetrovsk is situatec on....

6. Zaporizhya is a great industrial centre of...

Odesa is situated on..

The famous Halicia-Volynian Prince Danylo founded Lvh and named the town an honour '•>. In ^! 356 the town received' the ..

Ki. In Ukraine the first books were pn.m-.-d in..

! 1. The centre of Lvi\ is '-cry *<cautis'..il and fainovj for

12. Lviv is rich fa...

( a- ..v Opera House is...

*4 \t Ukraine the first school theatre

y/ KYIV

The city of Kyiv is an industrial!, scientific, administrative, and cultural centre of Ukraine. It's the capital o: Ukraine and the seat of the Supreme Rada and the Cabinet of Ministers, The Ukrainian capital is oiv. of the laigest and oldest cities of Europe. It ts one of the most ancient cities It is situated on the picturesque banks of the Dnieper, ft has the population of more than 4 million and occupies an area of 790 square kilometers.

Kyiv’s history spans 15 centuries. In 1982 it was 1500 years old. It was called “The mother of all Russian .cities’'. For centuries the gold- dorm-d¹ Kyiv was the capital of Kyi van Rus. On more than one occasion. Kyiv was razed" to the ground but it rose from the ashes"' again. Kyiv's architectural monuments are ihe pride of our people. Kyiv is famous for

1. s beauty. The streets of Kyiv are broad and straight. One half of its territory is occupied bv parks and gardens. There are a lot of chestnut- t roes" and flowers in the city.

One ot the oldest cities of Europe, Kyiv has many places of historic interest. Among them Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, the St. Sophia’s Cathedral, the Golden Gate.,. the monuments to Bohdan Khrielnytski and Pnace Vo’odymvr. There arc many fine museums in the capital: the Stats Historical Museum .C Ukrainian and Russian Art, etc. Kyiv is famous tor theatres M.ch National Opera House, ':he Ivan Frarfco Ukrainian i>ama The&iie, the Lesia Ukrainka Russian Drama Theatre and others.

K> iv >'s tne centre of education and science and many scientific research institutes and colleges, universities are in the city. Kyiv is the pride and glory" vf all Ukrainian people.