U K R A I N E

U – we use it when it rains (umbrella)

K – the capital of our country (Kyiv)

R – the colour of double-decker busses in London (red)

A – it is the 1st letter of the English alphabet (a)

I – part of the land (island)

N – it is a negative word (no)

E – it is the biggest animal (elephant)

So, what country is it?

  – It’s Ukraine.

T: Yes, it’s Ukraine.

What is Ukraine associated with?

Ukraine  is  a  sovereign  state. It  has  it’s  own  territory, government, national  emblem, anthem  and  state  flag.   The National Flag of Ukraine is blue and yellow. The blue colour stands for the clear blue sky and the yellow colour stands for the golden wheat field. The Ukrainian Anthem is the song by Pavlo Chubynsky and Mykhailo Verbytsky. (Гімн)

Ukraine  is  situated  in  the  centre  of  Europe. The  population  is  more  than  39  million. The territory of Ukraine is 603,628 km2. The  main  river  is  the Dnipro.

Ukraine was a part of Kyiv Rus, an ancient state.

Kyiv is  the  capital  of  Ukraine. It is very beautiful. The  main  street  of  the  capital  is  Khreshchatyk. The national language is Ukrainian, the people are Ukrainians. They are talented, friendly and hardworking. The Ukrainians live in small towns and big cities, in the villages. They are proud of their country.

Put  the  words  in  the  logical  order  to  make  up  the  questions  and  answer  them. (Дано  5  речень  з  розкиданих  слів. Потрібно  правильно  побудувати  питання  та  дати  на  нього  відповідь.)

  1. Is/main/what/the/national/holiday/Ukraine/in? 

  –  What  is  the  main  national  holiday  in  Ukraine?    (Independence  Day)

  •   The/what/official/is/in/country/our/state/language? 

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  • Population/Ukraine/of/the/is/what?  

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  •   Ukraine/river/is/the/main/what/in? 

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  • Situated/where/Ukraine/is? 

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Put  the  phrases  of  the  dialogue  in  the  logical  order. Make  up  the  dialogue  and  act  it  out.

  •  What  country  are  you  from?
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  • What  is  the  capital  of  your  country?
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  • Is  Ukraine  an  independent  country?
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  • Are  there  any  national  symbols  in  our  country?
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  • Do  you  live  in  Kyiv?
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  • Yes, it  became  independent  in  1991.
  • I’m  from  Ukraine.
  • Our  national  symbols  are the  state  flag, the  state  emblem  and  the  state  anthem.
  • No, I  live  in  Shostka.
  • The  capital  of  our  country  is  Kyiv, an  ancient  and  beautiful  city.

Listen  to  my  statements  and  put  true  or  false. If  the  sentence  is  false, correct  it.

  • Kyiv  is  situated  on  the    banks  of  the  river  Dniprо. 
  • Ukraine is situated in the centre of Asia.
  • The  symbol of  Kyiv  is Chestnut  tree. 
  • The  population  of  Ukraine  is  52  million. 
  • The  people  of  Ukraine  are  proud  of  their  capital. 
  • The  main  river  of  Ukraine  is  the  Dniester. 
  • Ukraine  is  washed  by  the  Irish  Sea. 
  • Khreshchatyk  is  the  main  street in Kyiv. 
  • Our  country  is  a  nice  place  to  live  and  to  travel  in. 

And now let’s  do  this  crossword.