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Lviv, the capital of Western Ukraine, is one of the best places (1) _____ the country. It was founded as a fort (2) _____ the mid- 13th century by Danylo Halytsky and was named (3) _____ his son Lev, which means lion. The lion is the historic symbol (4) _____the city. Lviv’s main street is Freedom Avenue. (5) _____ the middle of the avenue there is a monument (6) _____ Taras Shevchenko, and there are always a lot of flowers (7) _____ its feet. Shevchenko Avenue attracts people (8) _____ its beautiful buildings and various shops. Lviv Picture Gallery has one ofthe largest collections of European paintings in the country, with over 1000 paintings (9) _____ display.(10) _____ the Town Arsenal there is the Museum of Old Arms, with a display of various arms taken (11) _____ over 30 countries. Lviv is also famous (12) _____ its churches and monasteries.

III. Speech Exercises

Make up dialogues, using the questions below and your own ones.

1) What is geographical position of Ukraine?

2) What is Ukraine rich in?

3) What is the relief of the country?

4) What are the largest cities in Ukraine?

5) What can you say about the climate of Ukraine?

6) What can you say about the political system of Ukraine?

Writing

Who were these people? What did they do? Write in short about each of them.

Hryhoriy Skovoroda,

Volodymyr the Great,

Taras Shevchenko

Additional text

Read the text about Kyiv.

Kyiv

Ancient Kyiv is now the capital of Ukraine. Situated on the banks of the Dnieper River below its confluence with the Desna River, Kyiv is a major port and one of the largest and most important cities of Eastern Europe. Because of its many parks it is often called the “green city”.

Kyiv has a moderately continental climate. January temperatures average -6°C. Snow covers the ground usually from mid-November to the end of March. Summers are warm, and July temperatures average 19°C.

The city’s favourable location has made it a major junction of railroads, highways and air routes. Kyiv, as the capital city, has major administrative functions. It is also an important industrial centre with a diverse economy. The principal industries are machine building and metalworking. Kyiv is also a major publishing centre.

The surviving historical and architectural monuments are most prominent in the ancient Upper Town. The Cathedral of St. Sophia, completed in 1037 and reconstructed in the 17^th century, is decorated with frescoes and mosaics in its interior. Much of the Kyiv-Pechery Lavra monastery, built during the 11^th century, was destroyed during World War II. Now a museum, it is also still in use as a monastery. This striking building is the most holy place in Ukraine. The caves on the property serve as burial grounds for monks. Nearby is the main thoroughfare, Khreshchatyk. Another Kyiv’s oldest and most beloved streets Andrew’s Descent has been the centre of city activity since ancient times. The steep and winding cobbled streets are the setting for outdoor concerts and festivals in the summer, and home to several art galleries selling traditional Ukrainian crafts. Mariyinsky Palace is a picturesque Baroque palace with a charming park around it on the hilly bank of the Dnieper River designed by Rastrelli and constructed in 1744. It is an official ceremonial residence of the President of Ukraine.

Kyiv is the cultural and academic centre of Ukraine. Research institutes, the National Scientific Library, the Central Botanical Garden and the Main Astronomical Observatory are located there. There are many government-funded museums in Kyiv. The most famous are the Natural History Museum, the Historical Museum, the National Art Museum and the Western and Eastern Art Museum. Pirogovo is an outdoor museum devoted to folk architecture and traditional village life in Ukraine.

Among many professional theatres in Kyiv the most magnificent is the National Opera House which stages world class ballets and operas. Kyiv has also been the centre of Ukrainian film and mass media. In 1928 the Dovzhenko Artistic Film Studio was founded there.

Many monuments have been erected in Kyiv’s squares, parks and other public places. The oldest are the monuments to the Magdeburg law on the right bank of the Dnieper, St. Volodymyr in Volodymyr Hill Park and B. Khmelnytsky in St. Sophia Square. Most have been erected in honour Ukrainian political and scholarly figures and the heroes and victims of the wars and the Chernobyl accident.