Тест: " Відомі композитори!"

Vocabulary:

Graduated - закінчила

Released - випущено

Performed - виконані

Childish - дитячі

Infused - переплітаються

І. Pre-reading:

Which of the famous Ukrainian women do you know?

What do you know about Natalia  May ?

ІІ. Read the text and fill in the words from the box.

Natalia May was born on May 25 in the city of Sverdlovsk,  Luhansk region. In 1980 she (1)_________ to Poltava with her family. Another very young girl sang Ukrainian folk songs with her grandmother and mother.

In 1985, Natalia May (2)__________ from the Poltava Music School. In 1990 she began writing his first songs. In 2000, the Vasilechki audio album was released.  Natalia May's (3)__________ songs are performed by her daughters Olesya and Stanislava.

Natalia May's songs are infused with (4)_________ for her home country, they are bright, simple and childish. And these songs lift the spirits, heal the soul and give hope for the best. Among fans of Natalia May's works, people of all (5)_____________  .

No wonder Anatoly Avdiyevsky called the style in which Natalia May works (6)____________ . This is an author's song, which is close to folk music in its melody and form.

In 2003, Natalia May began collaborating with (7)_________ Vitaly Cherevatyuk. He took on his strong shoulders all the problems and concerns of Natalia. In 2003, Natalia May (8)__________ her first Grand Prix at the All-Ukrainian Festival . In 2003, in the city of Svatovo, Lugansk region, at the Slobozhansky Spas International Festival, Natalia won the Grand Prix and became the People's Artist of Slobozhanshchyna, and the song "Mama's Shirt" was named the star song of the festival.

A  children's                                                                                                             B  love                                                                                                                             C  moved                                                                                                                               D  ages                                                                                                                          E  producer                                                                                                                      F  graduated                                                                                                                          G  won                                                                                                                               H  new

ІІІ. Read the text and put them in the correct order.

1. They have supporters among Ukrainians in Canada, England, Italy, America and other countries in the world. And in Spain, "Mother's shirt" is called the anthem of the Ukrainian diaspora. There is no festival in Ukraine where Natalia May's songs may not sound.
2. In 2006, the May family takes part in the international pop song festival "On the waves of the Holy One" in Lutsk. The Grand Prix was unanimously awarded to Natalia May and her daughters - Olesya and Stanislava, and the performance of the family was called the Ukrainian song .
3.  More than 200 songs have been produced by Natalia May. Many of them became national. They are gladly listened to and sung both in the west and in the east of Ukraine. There are no boundaries for Natalia May's songs.
4. In 2004, Natalia May wins the Grand Prix at the All-Ukrainian Festival in Krolevets, Sumy region. In 2005, Natalia won the Grand Prix at the "Family" International Festival in Kyiv.

ІV. After reading

Paint: 1-brown, 2-purple, 3 - blue, 4-pink, 5-grey, 6-green.

Key:

ІІ. Text  1-C, 2-F, 3-A, 4-B, 5-D, 6-H, 7-E, 8-G.

ІІІ.Text  1-D, 2-B, 3-C, 4-A.