2.Listen to the text “Mykhailo Voronin” and try to understand it.

3.True or false statements:

1.Mykhailo Voronin’s concern is situated in France.

2.The factory specializes in footwear.

3.Quality, elegance and functionality are the main criteria of the clothes selection.

4.The “Mykhailo Voronin” concern creates things which correspond to high demands of world quality standards.

5.The suits of the “Mykhailo Voronin” trade mark are ecologically safe garments, handled on the unique equipment.

4.Listen to the text once more and answer the following questions:

1.What is Mykhailo Voronin?

2.What are the main criteria of the clothes?

3.Does the “Mykhailo Voronin” concern create things which correspond to high demands of world quality standards?

4.What is the aim of Mykhailo Voronin?

Вживання The Present Progressive Tense

to be going to do smth. – виражає намір

Порядок слів у простому стверджувальному реченні

( X ) + [ S + P ] + ( X )

S – subject – підмет

P – predicate – дієслово-присудок X – другорядні члени речення

We study at the university.

S P X

To know English he studies it hard.

(X) S P (X)

UNIT 3

Topic: Ukraine

Grammar: 1.The Past Simple Tense

2.The Past Progressive Tense

3.Indefinite pronouns some, any, no

4.Used to

I Phonetic skills:

1.Listen and repeat:

1.Europe ['juərəp]

2.Hungary ['hΛngəri ]

3.Sea of Azov [ si: əv 'eı:zƆv]

4.Romania [rəu'meiniə]

5.Poland ['pəulənd]

6.Carpathian mountains [kα:'peiθiən 'mauntinz]

7.Crimea [krai'miə]

8.Mediterranean [ meditə'reiniən]

2.Listen and remember the following phrases:

2. Read and translate the text.

Ukraine is my Homeland

Ukraine is an independent state with its own territory, its bodies of power, its government.

Ukraine gained independence in 1991. Now Ukraine wants to become a truly democratic and well-developed state.

By its territory it is one of the largest countries in South-East Europe. Ukraine occupies an area of 603,700 square kilometres (compare the area of France 551.000 sq. km.; Great Britain 244,000; Italy 301,000; Germany 356,000).

The geographical position of Ukraine is very favourable for the development of its relations with other countries of Europe.

In the north Ukraine borders on Belarus; in the east and north-east, on Russia; in the south-west on Hungary, Romania and Moldova; in the west on Poland and Slovakia.

In the south Ukraine is washed by waters of the Black and Azov Seas. Over 70ths rivers run through the territory of Ukraine. The largest of those are the Dnipro, the Dnister, the Pivdenny Bug and the Danube.

In the north of Ukraine there are forests, in the west – the Carpanthian mountains (the highest peak is Hoverla, 2061 m.), in the eastern and central Ukraine – blacksoil steppelands.

Ukraine is located in two climatic zones: temperate latitude and subtropic of the Mediterranean type (the southern coast of Crimea). Mountainous areas have specific climatic conditions. Generally Ukraine belongs to the countries with temperate climate. The weather and climatic conditions in Ukraine favourably affect on economy,

development of tourism and recreation areas, and enable the use of environmentally safe energy resources of the wind and the sun.

Ukrainian mineral water with the sources in Myrgorod, Swalyawa, Truskavets and Feodosia is of great value.

Ukraine is rich in various mineral resources, such as coal, iron ore, oil and gas. Ukraine has well developed scientific and industrial base. Ukrainian industries include heavy machine building, ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy, shipbuilding, manufacture of buses, vehicles, tractors and other agricultural equipment, locomotives, turbines, aviation motors and aircrafts, equipment for power stations, oil and gas and chemical industries. Ukraine has a powerful electric power generation base.

A number of industries are characterized by high technological level of development. Manufacture of rocket carriers, satellites and space exploration equipment has been established. Ukraine is a significant manufacturer of military equipment, tanks and military transportation aircraft.

The population of Ukraine is over 49 million people. The representatives of more than 100 nationalities live in the country.

The state language of Ukraine is Ukrainian. General foundations of political system in Ukraine are defined by its Constitution. The Constitution of Ukraine, designates the President as the Head of State. The term of presidential office is five years. The only legislative body of Ukraine is the Parliament – the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Altogether 450 deputies are elected. The Cabinet of Ministers (Government) of Ukraine is the supreme executive authority.

3. Find the answers to the questions:

1.When did Ukraine gain its independence?

2.What is the territory of Ukraine?

3.How many countries have borders with Ukraine?

4.Where is the highest peak of Ukraine?

5.What does the climate of the country depend on?

6.What Ukrainian mineral water do you prefer to drink?

7.What is the population in our country?

8.Who is the head of the state?

6. Complete the sentences with the correct word:

rivers foreign system population conditions state rich 1. Our country is … in mineral resources.

2.Ukrainian is the official language of the…

3.The … of the country is over 49 million people.

4.There are seventy … in Ukraine.

5.Our country has a multiparty…

6.The … policy of Ukraine is that of international cooperation, peace and friendship with all nations.

IIIGrammar skills.

1. Choose the correct form:

1.He knows / knew several foreign languages.

2.I learn / learned English at school in Ukraine.

3.The train left / leaves at 10 o’clock yesterday to the Carpathian mountains.

4.He visits / visited Kyiv regularly last year.

5.As a rule I go / went to the University of Technologies and Design by bus.

6.She works / worked abroad two years ago.

7.What did / do you do yesterday?

8.At present he works / worked at the chair of footwear technologies.

2. Give the infinitive of the following verbs:

took, read, wrote, said, came, did, began, told, saw, got, were, brought, knew, fell, had, spoke, gave.

3. Put the verbs in brackets in the required tense forms and translate the sentences:

Albert Einstein (to be) born in Germany. When he was 12, he (to begin) to study mathematics and physics. Later he (to continue) his studies at the University. Einstein (to present) his theory of relativity in 1905.

4.Complete the sentences with the verb “to write” in the appropriate form:

1.What … you … now?

2.Yesterday they … tests from 10 till 2 o’clock.

3.I … some letters last week.

4.When I came in she … a letter.

5.What … she …in the evening yesterday?

6.As a rule he … tests well.

7.We often … letters to our parents.

5. Put the words into correct word-order:

1.year / were / They / Ukraine / in / last.

2.a / It / trip / was / business.

3.train / We / a / took / the / railway and arrived / central / at / station.

4.of / places / visited / interest / We / many.

5.hotel / modern / far / stayed / We / in / a / not / center / from / the.

6.Ask questions to which the following sentences are the answers:

1.Ukraine occupies an area of 603, 700 square kilometres.

2.In the south Ukraine is washed by waters of the Black and Azov Seas.

3.The largest rivers are the Dnipro, the Dnister, the Pivdennyi Bug and the Danube.

4.Ukraine belongs to the countries with temperate climate.

5.Ukraine is rich in coal, iron ore, oil and gas.

7.Make 16 pronouns and translate them:

8. Insert the necessary word from ex.7:

1.The question was so difficult that … could answer it.

2.… left the bag in the room yesterday.

3.Has … in this group got a dictionary?

4.… knows that water is necessary for plants.

5.Is there … here who knows English?

6.There is … in the next room. I don’t know him.

7.Is there … in my group who lives in the hostel?

9.Make sentences using when and the Past Continuous or the Past Simple of the verbs in brackets:

10. Translate into English:

1.Тут є хто-небудь?

2.В саду нікого немає?

3.В класі хтось є.

4.На столі є що-небудь? Ні, там нічого немає

5.У цій книзі є що-небудь цікаве?

6.В нашій бібліотеці є які-небудь книжки aнглійською мовою?

7.Ніхто ніде не допоміг йому.

11. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian. Pay attention to the meaning of the expression “used to”:

Model: - Do you play football? (Ти граєш у футбол?)

-Not now, but I used to. (Зараз ні, але колись грав)

1.She used to be very pretty when she was young.

2.He used to be a teacher.

3.I can’t speak English now as well as I used to.

4.I don’t drive as carelessly as I used to.

5.He doesn’t smoke as much as he used to.

6.She used to be rather slender in her youth.

Translate into English:

1.Незалежна Україна з’явилась на карті світу у 1991 році.

2.Загальна площа України складає 603 700 квадратних кілометрів.

3.Столиця нашої країни – Київ. Це найбільший політичний, науковий, культурний та промисловий центр країни.

4.Кримські гори простираються майже на 150 кілометрів вздовж берега Чорного моря.

5.Крим – півострів, розташований на півдні України.

6.В яких містах України ви побували в минулому році?

IV Communicative skills.

1. Read the dialogues and reproduce them:

1)

A:Did you watch the news programme on television yesterday?

B:No, I went to the cinema last night.

A:What was on?

B:We saw a new comedy. The film lasted two hours.

A:Was the cinema full?

B:Oh, yes. It’s a very popular film. I recommend you to go and to see it.

to watch - дивитися to be on - йти

to last - тривати

to be full - бути заповненим

2)

A:What is your favourite Ukrainian film actor?

B:Oh, my favourite actor is B. Stupka.

A:He played one of the main parts in the film “Mazepa”.

B:Did he play his part well?

A: Oh, yes, he was wonderful.

favourite actor - улюблений актор to play part - грати роль

3)

A:When were you last in Ukraine?

B:I was last there a month ago.

A: Did you have a good time there?