General Foundations of Political System

General foundations of political system of Ukraine are defined by its Constitution. In accordance with its organic law, Ukraine is a sovereign and independent, democratic, social and jurally state.

Democratic essence of the Ukrainian state is enshrined by the constitutional provisions concerning its form of government - a republic, governed by sovereignty of the people. State power is divided into legislative, executive and judicial branches, acting within their competence. Constitution envisages the principle of political, economic and ideological diversity of social life.

Ukraine is a unitary state, which territory is integral and inviolable. The state has a single citizenship. The state language is Ukrainian.

Exercise 14

Find the synonyms to the left column from the right column

Economic Point

Sovereign Variety

Organic law Constitution

Diversity Envisage

Consider Inviolable

Essence Independent

Untouchable Economical

Arrangements Provisions

Exercise 15

Translate these words and words combinations from English into Ukrainian; try to complete the sentences with them

An independent democratic state, bodies of state power and government, to be the official head of the state, to border on, to develop intensive agriculture, to play an important role, picturesque, to have wonderful nature, to ensure close economic ties.

Exercise 16

Fill in the blanks with the words given below. There are two extra words in the list.

Ambassadors, independence, colors, consists, blue, contemporary, adopted, yellow, trident, published, anthem, document, emblem, liberation

The National symbols of Ukraine: the National Flag,______________ and ___________ were adopted by the Verkhovna Rada in 1992. The Ukrainian flag ____________of two horizontal stripes. The top is ________________. And the bottom is ___________. These _______________ of the sky, the rivers, and the golden fields were symbols of Kyivan Rus long before the introduction of Christianity.

The ____________ national emblem of Ukraine is a trident. The first image of a _________ appeared in the ninth century A.D. when Ihor, Prince of Kyivan Rus, sent ___________to sign a treaty with the Byzantine Emperor and they sealed the _______ with a trident.

The Anthem of Ukraine is of quite recent origin. The poem of the scientist and poet Pavlo Chubynskyi was _____________ in 1863 by the Lviv journal “Meta”, and in the same year it was set to music by the Galician composer Mykhailo Verbytskyi. In 1917 the song was officially _____________ as the anthem of the Ukrainian state.

Exercise 17

Try to find the right word using the prompt giving below

1. Ukraine has its own bodies of s… p… and g…

2. President is the official h… of the state

3. The p… of Ukraine is about 49 mln. people

4. In the South Ukraine is w… by the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov

5. Geographical position and mild climate make it possible to develop i… a…

6. The C… is one of the most beautiful areas in Ukraine

7. The country has m… and h… industries

8. Ukraine has a w… of rivers

9. Within the borders of Ukraine we find the p… Carpathian Mountains

10. There is a great number of h… r…, r… and c… on the Black Sea cost

(population, washed, agriculture, intensive, wealth, health resorts, rest-houses, camps, metallurgical, heavy, picturesque, power, government, head, state, Crimea)

Exercise 18

Ask your friends in English:

1. Що є вищим органом державної влади в Україні?

2. Хто є головою держави?

3. Які держави межують з Україною?

4. На які частини Дніпро поділяє Україну?

5. Які регіони нашої країни привертають увагу туристів?

6. Які міста грають важливу роль у розвитку економіки нашої країни?

7. Чи бере Україна участь у роботі міжнародних організацій?

Exercise 19

Situation for improvisation:

You are a tourist in Great Britain. Another tourist who happens to be your neighbor on a bus starts a conversation with you. He/she interested in your country and wants to know as much as possible and asks you questions. What would you answer? Work in pairs.

Exercise 20

Choose the necessary word for each definitions.

1. the state of being a citizen; the rights and duties of this state

2. a rule of a country that says what people may or may not do

3. thinking carefully about something

4. to give something to somebody who needs it; to supply, to equip; to make advance preparations

5. of the administration of justice or of acts, places, persons or powers associated with it

citizenship, judicial, usurp, provide, law

Exercise 21

Fill in the blanks in the following text with the words given below

The Flag of Ukraine

Rus, sky, two, blue, golden, bottom, the Verkhovna Rada, cities, Christianity

The National Symbols were adopted by________ in 1992. The Ukrainian flag consists of ________ horizontal stripes. The top is __________ and the ________ is yellow. Theses are colors of the ___________ , the rivers and the ___________ fields of our beautiful country. Blue and yellow were symbols of Kyivan ________ long before _________ was introduced. These colours can be found on the ancient emblems of the ______________ of Myrhorod, Lubny, Pryluky and others.

GRAMMAR EXERCISES:

Exercise 1

Put the verb in brackets into the Future Continuous. Comment on the use of the Future Continuous.

1. Do not ring her up at 12 o’clock. She (write) ____________ her composition then.

2. At this time tomorrow the boys of our group (play) ____________ football.

3. When we arrive in Leningrad, it probably (rain) ___________________.

4. It is nearly autumn, soon the leaves (change) _________________ colour.

5. Do not ask her anything. Next thing she (tell) _______ you she is right.

Exercise 2

Put the verb in brackets into the Present Indefinite, Future Indefinite and Future Continuous.

1. “We (come) __________ at 5 o’clock.” “Good, I (wait)____________ for you.

2. When I (get)__________ home, my dog (sit)____________ at the door waiting for me.

3. It (be) _________the middle of June. They (come)_____________soon.

4. If you (want)___________ to see us, come to Tom’s on Sunday. We (wait)_______________ for you there at midday.

Exercise 3

Translate from Ukrainian into English:

1. Я гадаю, що він візьме участь у цьому концерті.

2. Я буду чекати на вас завтра з 8 до 9.

3. Він поговоре з ним про це, коли зустріне його.

4. Вона буде щасливою вас побачити.

5. Коли закінчиться дощ, ми підемо гуляти.

UNIT 4

GRAMMAR: Present Perfect Active Voice

TEXT: Industry and the Problem of Environmental Protection in Ukraine

Read and memorize the words

1. Densely - густо, плотно

2. metallurgical - металургійний

3. major - головний, важливий

4. basin - кам’яновугільний басейн

5. ore - руда

6. steelworks - сталєлітейний завод

7. mining - горная промисловість

8. iron - орний метал

9 surround - окружать

10 pollute - забруднювати

11 dangerous - небезпечно

12 damages - шкодити

13 enterprises - підприємства

14 waste materials - шкідливі речовини

15 nuclear power plant - атомна електростанція

16 contamination - забруднення

17 concerned - стосуватися

18 acid rains - кислотні дощі

19 for the benefit - на благо

20 generations - покоління