1. Ukraine is a dull land.
2. It is the tenth largest country in Europe.
3. The country is poorly endowed with resources.
4. Ukraine is hardly self-sufficient in coal.
5. Ukraine borders on Belarus, Russia and Bulgaria in the North.
6. There are many rivers in the country, the Danube being the largest and the most important.
7. The Carpathians Mountains stretch along the central part of Ukraine.
8. Ukraine is not endowed with agro and forestry resources.
9. Ukraine rejects the priority of human values such as democracy and respect of human rights.
10. Integration into the world Economic System is the last thing for sustainable export oriented Economic Reform in Ukraine.
11. Promoting relations with developing industrial nations is central in its international economic strategy.
6. Complete the sentences with the given words, learn them:
South territory access borders country rivers
Position peak countries highest parts world
1. The _______ of Ukraine is 603.7 thousand square kilometers.
2. Two such __________ as Italy can be placed on this territory.
3. Ukraine occupies 42nd place in the ________ as to its territory.
4. It is large than any ________ in the Western Europe.
5. Ukraine _______ with Russia, Moldova, Rumania, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Belarus.
6. The geographical _______ of Ukraine is ideal for the development of its resources.
7. Ukraine is country of many _______.
8. The Dnieper divides Ukraine into two _______: Right Bank and Left Bank Ukraine.
9. The Danube gives Ukraine ______ to European countries.
10. In the ________ Ukraine is bounded by the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
11. Within the borders of Ukraine there are the Carpathian Mountains with the highest _____Hoverla.
12. The _________ peak of the Crimean Mountains is Roman Kosh (1545).
7. Complete the sentences with the given words, learn them:
Folk brave population cautious hardworking nationalities
Kindhearted famines humor Russian poverty emigrated
1. ______ of Ukraine is over 50 000 000 with density is 82 people per square kilometer.
2. Before WW1 _____ forced the poor to move to Siberia, Central Asia and Far East.
3. The poor from the Western Ukraine _______ to Canada, the USA, Brazil and Argentina.
4. In the _______ of 1921, 1933 and 1947 10 million Ukrainians perished.
5. People of many __________ live in Ukraine. Three quarters of population is Ukrainian.
6. In ________ culture and lifestyle there are some differences.
7. About 20% of population is _______. Other nationalities comprise 6%.
8. The Ukrainians are known as ______-, skilled farmers, patriots of their land, good family men.
9. They are typically__________, friendly, hospitable and well wishing.
10. They are ________ and inclined to romanticism and sentimentality.
11. They are ___, determined and ready for self-sacrifice. Ukrainians value consideration and realistic view of life.
12. They have a special sense of _______and can be bitingly ironical.
8. Match the dates and holidays:
7th January Independence Day
24th August Christmas (Orthodox)
1st January Labor Day
8th March New Year’s Day
1st May International Women’s Day
9th May Holy Trinity
In June Easter
1st Sunday after March 21st Victory Day
28th June Constitution Day
1st September Day of Knowledge
9. Compare the industries of Ukraine and United Kingdom:
Ukraine:
Livestock: Cattle, pigs, sheep
Principal crops: wheat, maize, sugar beet, sunflower seed, cotton, flax, vegetables, fruit, tobacco.
Principal resources: coal, iron, ore, oil, salt, fish. There are large hydroelectric projects.
Manufactures and industries: mining(especially coal, iron, manganese) iron and steel, chemical and mechanical engineering, consumer goods and food processing, textiles.
United Kingdom
Livestock: sheep cattle, pigs, poultry
Principle crops: cereals, potatoes, vegetables, fodder fruit, sugar beet.
Principal resources: coal, iron ore, china clay, limestone, granite, fish.
Manufactures and industries: iron and steel, non-ferrous metals, machinery, machine tools.
1. Both ________and _________ grow_________.
2. Unlike __________ in ___________ they have __________.
3. Only in ____________ they __________________.
LESSON 15
Ukraine’s Diaspora
1. Comment about Ukrainian diaspora in the world:
Russia 4 362 000 Romania 3000 000 Kyrgyzstan 108 000
USA 1 200 000 Belarus 291 000 Latvia 92 000
Canada 1 000 000 Argentina 200 000 Georgia 53 000
Poland 6000 000 Latin America 181 000 Czechia 50 000
Moldova 6000 000 Uzbekistan 153 000 Croatia 50 000
Kazakhstan 396 000 Slovakia 150 000 Lithuania 45 000
Estonia 44 000 Turkmenistan 35 000 England 35 000
Tajikistan 42 000 Australia, NZ 35 000 France 35 000
Slovenia 35 000 Germany 22 000 Austria 6 000
Belgium 5 000 Hungary 3 500 Armenia 3 300
2.Complete the sentences with the words from the brackets:
