Матеріали для закріплення теми "Ukraine"

WE LIVE IN UKRAINE

         We live in Ukraine. Ukraine is a sovereign state. Our country has its own territory, government, national emblem, state flag and anthem. The geographical position of Ukraine is very favorable for the development of its relations with the countries of Europe, as well as with the countries throughout the world. It borders on Russia, Belarus, Moldova, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Romania.

          Ukraine is washed by the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. The major rivers of our country are the Dnipro, the Dnister, the Donets and others. Scientists of Ukraine made a great contribution to the world science.

         The territory of our Motherland consists mostly of plains. The Ukrainian Carpathians and the Crimean Mountains make up only 5% of its area. It is a well-developed industrial and agricultural country. Ukraine has many natural resources             

         The population of Ukraine is over 46 million people. Ukraine has an ancient history. It has its own original culture and arts. Over recent years people of Ukraine display a keen interest in the Ukrainian history and cultural heritage.

         Nowadays Ukraine has established new relations with the countries throughout the world. Ukraine is one of the members of the United Nations Organization and participates in the work of many international organizations.

EXERCICES

EXERCISE 1. Write down the names of cities in alphabetic order:

Kyiv, Lutsk, Kharkiv, Ternopil, Kherson, Lviv, Poltava, Vinnytsia, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Zhytomyr, Ivano-Frankivsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kropyvnytskyi, Simferopol, Cherkasy, Chernivtsi, Rivne, Donetsk, Khmelnytsky, Chernihiv, Luhansk, Sumy, Uzhhorod. 

EXERCISE 2. Give the Ukrainian equivalents for the following English words and word-combinations:

To display, the United Nations Organization, scientists of Ukraine, a sovereign state, a national emblem, with the countries throughout the world, a great contribution, a well-developed industrial and agricultural country.

EXERCISE 3. Answer the following questions:

1. Which countries does Ukraine border on?

2. What seas is Ukraine washed by?

3. What mountains are there on the territory of Ukraine?

4. What can you tell about the population of Ukraine?

5. Has Ukraine an ancient history or a modern one?

EXERCISE 4. Write down the questions to the following answers:

1. Nowadays Ukraine has established new relations with the countries throughout the world

2. The territory of our Motherland consists mostly of plains.

3. Ukraine is a sovereign state.

4. Ukraine has an ancient history.

5. The main river of Ukraine is the Dnipro.

EXERCISE 5. Write down adjectives from the text. Give the comparative and the superlative degree of them.