Topical Vocabulary. 1.Remember the following words and word combinations: approximately tribe medieval cave network research institute petrochemical junction

1.Remember the following words and word combinations:

approximately tribe medieval cave network research institute petrochemical junction hub

приблизно плем’я середньовічний печера мережа науково-дослідний інститут нафто-хімічний вузол (залізничний) центр

2.Read and translate paying attention to the active words and word combinations.

KYIV

Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, is one of the oldest cities of Eastern Europe. It is situated on the hilly right bank and on the low left bank of the Dnieper river.

The date of the ‘birth’ of Kyiv is approximately 482. Kyy, the prince of the Slavic tribe, is considered the city founder. According to a widely-known legend, Kyiv was founded by three brothers, Kyy, Shchek, Khoriv and their sister, Lybid.

Now Kyiv is the political, economic and cultural centre of Ukraine. Its population is over 3 million people. The Ukrainian capital is the seat of our government.

Kyiv is one of Europe’s most beautiful cities, as well as a treasury of medieval art and architecture. Landmarks of Kyiv include St. Sophia’s Cathedral and the Golden Gate of Yaroslav the Wise, both completed in 1037. The Monastery of the Caves (Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra), which has a network of catacombs, also dates from the Middle Ages. The Marinsky Palace and the Church of St. Andrew, both built during the mid-1700’s, are important examples of the architecture of that period. Kyiv is known for its attractive parks and famous Khreshchatyk Street.

Being an educational centre of Ukraine Kyiv has a number of colleges, universities and research institutes. Among them are the University of Kyiv (founded in 1834) named after Taras Shevchenko and the Ukrainian Academy of Science (founded in 1918).

Kyiv is also a major industrial centre with firms engaged in electronics, instrument construction, aviation, engineering and metal-working, light and food industries, chemical and petrochemical industries, etc.

The city is an important highway and railroad junction, an air transportation hub, and a busy river port.

3.Answer the following questions:

1.When and by whom was Kyiv founded?

2.On what bank of the river Dnieper is Kyiv situated?

3.What is the population of our capital?

4.Why is Kyiv considered to be one of the most beautiful cities of Europe?

5.What higher educational establishments in Kyiv do you know?

6.The Ukrainian Academy of Science was founded in 1834, wasn’t it?

7.What do you know about the industry of the capital?

8.Have you ever been to Kyiv? If yes, when? Why did you go there? What places of interest did you visit?

9.If you haven’t been to Kyiv, can you say that you would like to go there? What would you like to see?

10.Why do you think a lot of tourists visit Kyiv-Pecherska Lavra?

4.Match the following English words with their Ukrainian equivalents.

1) approximately a) головний

2) medieval b) машинобудування

3) treasury с) скарбниця

4) attractive d) згідно з

5) network e) привабливий

6) junction f) підземна печера

7) according to g) вузол

8) major h) середньовічний

9) engineering i) мережа

10) catacomb j) приблизно

5.Decide if the following statements are true or false.

1.Kyiv is one of the oldest cities of Eastern Europe.

2.Kyiv is situated on the hilly left bank and on the low right bank of the Dnieper river.

3.Kyiv was founded approximately in 842.

4.The Church of St. Andrew and Hyde Park are the landmarks of Kyiv.

5.Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, which has a lot of catacombs, dates from the Middle Ages.

6.Our capital is the seat of our government.

7.Kyiv was founded by three sisters Kyy, Shchek, Khoriv and their brother Lybid.

6.Make up questions to the following answers.

1.It is situated on the river Dnieper.

2.In 482.

3.Over 3 million people.

4.Yes, it is. It’s the seat of the government.

5.The Monastery of Caves, the Church of St. Andrew, the Golden Gates and others.

6.In 1918.

7.Yes, it is. The city is an important railroad junction and transportation hub.

8.Yes, it is. Kyiv has a lot of colleges, universities and research institutes.

9.The University of Kyiv named after Taras Shevchenko.

10. Khreshchatyk.

7.Speak about Kyiv as the capital of Ukraine.

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