Reading The Symbols of Ukrainian State The national flag of Ukraine consists of two horizontal stripes. The top is blue and the bottom is yellow. These are the colours of the sky, the rivers and the golden fields of our beautiful country. Blue and yellow (or gold) were symbols of Kyivan Rus many centuries ago. They were important colours of the Cossack age. The flag first became the national symbol of Ukraine in 1848. It came back in 1992 when Ukraine became аn independent state. The trident is an ancient symbol of Ukrainian people. Its history began about 1,000 years ВC. In the 10th century it became the emblem of Kyivan princes Volodymyr Velykyi and Yaroslav Mudryi. It officially became the national emblem again in 1992. The anthem of Ukraine is "Sche ne vmerla Ukrainy...". Pavlo Chubynskyi wrote the words in 1863 and later composer Mykhilo Verbytskyi wrote the music. First it became the national anthem in 1919. In 1992 it came back again. Task 1. Put « +» if the statement is true and « - » if the statement is false. The national flag of Ukraine consists of two horizontal stripes. The top is yellow and bottom is blue. The anthem of Ukraine wrote in 1865. Ukraine became an independent state in 1992. The trident is an ancient symbol of Ukrainian people. The anthem of Ukraine is “Sche ne vmerla Ukrainy…” Task 2. Choose a correct variant. The colour of Ukrainian flag is… blue and yellow; b) green and blue; c) brown and white. 2. Ukraine became an independent state in… a) 1994; b) 1999; c) 1992. 3. Who wrote the words to the anthem of Ukraine? a) Pavlo Chubyns’kuy; b) Mykola Lysenko; c) Mykhailo Verbutskyi. 4. Who wrote the music to the anthem of Ukraine? a) Mykola Lysenko; b) Mykhailo Verbutskyi; c) Pavlo Chubynskyi. 5. The anthem of Ukraine wrote in… a) 1863; b) 1864; c) 1865. 6. The national flag of Ukraine consists of… a) two horizontal stripes; b) four horizontal stripes; c) five horizontal stripes. Task 3. Write questions to the text with words: What When Where Who Why
а) глаголами - поставьте напротив слова знак V
b) не являются глаголами - поставьте знак X
c) являются и глаголом и существительным – поставьте знак VV
1. work 11. Benefit
2. excite 12. Improve
3.invent 13. develop
4. design 14. Equip
5. electrify 15.change
6. company 16. adventure
7. apply 17. experimental
8. supply 18. mechanics
9. adventure 19. instrument
10.use 20.train
II. Перепишите следующие предложения, дайте полную форму сокращенного «s» (is, has) и переведите предложения на русский язык.
Образец
1. My father's just come - My father has just come.
2. He's forty yeans old. - He is forty years old.
3. She's got two sisters and one brother. - She has got two sisters and one brother.
4. He's not wearing his glasses today. - He is not wearing his glasses today.
1. He's hungry.
2. She's got two brothers.
3. My friend's gone to London.
4. It's cold outdoors. Put on your warm coat.
5. My mother’s cooking dinner now.
III. Выберите соответствующее местоимение из двух, приведенных в скобках, заполните им пропуск, переведите каждое предложение на русский язык.
Образец:
There is ...(somebody, nobody) in the room. It is empty. - There is nobody in the room. It is empty.
1. Have you got... to eat? (anything, nothing).
2. The President... wrote me a letter (he, himself).
3. No one except... has any money (me, I)
4. He met... parents at the station (him, his).
5. These magazines are not... (our, ours).
IV. Перепишите и переведите следующие предложения. Подчеркните в них разные формы сравнения.
1. The best whisky comes from Scotland.
2. The population of Mexico is twice as big as the population of Norway.
3. The more we study the more we learn.
4. She is the nicest of the three girls.
V. Перепишите следующие предложения и заполните пропуски, употребив глаголы в скобках в соответствующем времени. Переведите предложение на русский язык.
Образец
1. The Sun (rises, is rising) in the East. - The Sun rises in 'he East.
2. Where ...he ...(live)? - Where does he live?
3. When I... home my mother ...dinner (come, cook). - When I came home my mother was cooking dinner.
4. Oh, David... (came, has come)! Let us begin the rehearsal! - Oh, David-has come! Let us begin the rehearsal!
a) в Present Simple или Present Progressive
1. What... you ...I... a letter (do, write).
2. «Have you got a cigarette?» «Sorry, I... (not smoke)».
3. The trains from London always (arrive) on time.
4. He (hate) receiving anonymous notes.
b) в Past Simple, Past Progressive или Present Perfect.
1. When we were small. Mother (make) us delicious ice cream every Sunday.
2. - I (bring) some flowers for you. - Oh, thank you.
3. The phone rang while I (have) a bath.
4. When I was cleaning the house I (find) some old letters.
VI. Перепишите следующие предложения и переведите их, обращая внимание на выражения будущего времени. Подчеркните сказуемые.
1. She is going to have a baby.
2. Do you think the baby will have blue eyes?
3. We are leaving for Washington tomorrow.
а) глаголами - поставьте напротив слова знак V
b) не являются глаголами - поставьте знак X
c) являются и глаголом и существительным – поставьте знак VV
1. work 11. Benefit
2. excite 12. Improve
3.invent 13. develop
4. design 14. Equip
5. electrify 15.change
6. company 16. adventure
7. apply 17. experimental
8. supply 18. mechanics
9. adventure 19. instrument
10.use 20.train
II. Перепишите следующие предложения, дайте полную форму сокращенного «s» (is, has) и переведите предложения на русский язык.
Образец
1. My father's just come - My father has just come.
2. He's forty yeans old. - He is forty years old.
3. She's got two sisters and one brother. - She has got two sisters and one brother.
4. He's not wearing his glasses today. - He is not wearing his glasses today.
1. He's hungry.
2. She's got two brothers.
3. My friend's gone to London.
4. It's cold outdoors. Put on your warm coat.
5. My mother’s cooking dinner now.
III. Выберите соответствующее местоимение из двух, приведенных в скобках, заполните им пропуск, переведите каждое предложение на русский язык.
Образец:
There is ...(somebody, nobody) in the room. It is empty. - There is nobody in the room. It is empty.
1. Have you got... to eat? (anything, nothing).
2. The President... wrote me a letter (he, himself).
3. No one except... has any money (me, I)
4. He met... parents at the station (him, his).
5. These magazines are not... (our, ours).
IV. Перепишите и переведите следующие предложения. Подчеркните в них разные формы сравнения.
1. The best whisky comes from Scotland.
2. The population of Mexico is twice as big as the population of Norway.
3. The more we study the more we learn.
4. She is the nicest of the three girls.
V. Перепишите следующие предложения и заполните пропуски, употребив глаголы в скобках в соответствующем времени. Переведите предложение на русский язык.
Образец
1. The Sun (rises, is rising) in the East. - The Sun rises in 'he East.
2. Where ...he ...(live)? - Where does he live?
3. When I... home my mother ...dinner (come, cook). - When I came home my mother was cooking dinner.
4. Oh, David... (came, has come)! Let us begin the rehearsal! - Oh, David-has come! Let us begin the rehearsal!
a) в Present Simple или Present Progressive
1. What... you ...I... a letter (do, write).
2. «Have you got a cigarette?» «Sorry, I... (not smoke)».
3. The trains from London always (arrive) on time.
4. He (hate) receiving anonymous notes.
b) в Past Simple, Past Progressive или Present Perfect.
1. When we were small. Mother (make) us delicious ice cream every Sunday.
2. - I (bring) some flowers for you. - Oh, thank you.
3. The phone rang while I (have) a bath.
4. When I was cleaning the house I (find) some old letters.
VI. Перепишите следующие предложения и переведите их, обращая внимание на выражения будущего времени. Подчеркните сказуемые.
1. She is going to have a baby.
2. Do you think the baby will have blue eyes?
3. We are leaving for Washington tomorrow.