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Unit 7 Visiting Ukraine

7.4. Travel Options

Communication Box:

How to Make Future Plans For Exploring Your Native Land

• Do you have any big plans for …?

• Where are you planning to

• Why don’t you try …?

• What are your plans for .?

• I suggest … , it may be … .

• Definitely. I’d like to explore … .

• I might have an opportunity to … .

• You know, you are probably right. I’ll learn everything there is to know about … .

• I have huge plans: … .

• That would be perfect.

• It sounds good.

I. Now for it!

Look at the pictures and say how your international friends may explore your native land.

by plane

by ship

by train

on foot

Example: They might have an opportunity to explore my native country on foot and to stop at the places they’d like to see.

II. Reading

a) Read about how English friends are planning to make a stop in Ukraine on their way from Turkey to England and say what decision they’ve made.

Seeing is Believing

Laura: Are you looking forward to your trip to Ukraine, Ann?

Ann: I can’t wait to see Ukraine. We might have an opportunity to see the gorgeous Carpathian Mountains and even climb the highest point, Mount Hoverla. It’s so exciting. Oksana insists on flying, but I want to sail from Istanbul to Odesa. Planes make me nervous. Besides, I want to go sightseeing in Odesa and to see its amazing places with my own eyes, like the famous Potemkin stairs and Prymorskyi Boulevard with its unique platan trees.

Laura: There’s nothing to be frightened of. Going by plane saves time.

Ann: You know you are probably right. But aeroplanes fly so high and fast that I’m afraid to be airsick.

Laura: Don’t say so! Air transport is really safe compared with other means of transport.

Ann: I’d still prefer to go by sea. Ships may not travel fast but at least you can relax. I’d love a trip on a liner. Besides I’ve never seen the Black Sea. Oksana said we would visit Kherson and its great Askaniya- Nova Preserve. So I will learn everything there is to know about its flora and fauna: tall trees, unique flowers and bushes, amazing animals and birds, some of which are endangered species.

Laura: You have huge plans. It’s fine if you’re a good sailor, but have you ever travelled far in a rough sea?

Ann: No. I’ve only been in a boat twice. I sailed down the river Thames on sightseeing tours.

Laura: Then you have a good experience travelling by boat. Why don’t we have some boat trips round Ukraine? I have a lifetime dream to visit one of the most ancient cities of Ukraine Chernihiv. If we have a boat trip down the Desna river we can see the majestic Dytynets (Fortress) and tremendous Spaso-Preobrazhenskyi Cathedral and Troyitsko- Illinsky monasteries. I’ve read much about them in the Internet, while getting ready for a trip to Ukraine. These are the treasures of the 7^th and 11^th centuries. We can make a film about it!

Ann: You know, you are probably right. You adore Ukrainian history and I’m interested in geography. So we can make a brilliant travelogue for our classmates. They’ve never been to Ukraine and seen their wonders.

Laura: Definitely, I’ll let Oksana know about our decision. Seeing is believing, you know.

Ann: Agreed, then.

Across Cultures: Ukraine

Dytynets - an ancient fortress in Cherhihiv built in the 7^th century.

Spaso-Preobrazhenskyi Cathedral — the most ancient cathedral of the 11^th century, where Duke Igor is buried.

Troyitsko-Illinska church - the orthodox church of the Kyivan Rus time of XII-XIII centuries in Ukraine.

Antoniev caves - is an ancient cave monastery of the country.

1. In the text find 10 words in which ’ng’ gives the sound /d/ and reproduce them in contexts. Practise saying them in your own context.

Example: /d/ Are you looking forward to your trip to Ukraine, Ann?

I’m looking forward to visiting Lviv. I can’t wait to see its ancient cathedrals.

1. Study the difference in meanings. From the text reproduce the words in context and interpret their meanings. Make up your own sentences by analogy.

2. In the text, find words/phrases with the same meanings and reproduce them in context. Add 1-2 logically connected sentences to them which the friends could say.

Example: We might have the opportunity to see the gorgeous Carpathian Mountains. The mountains are so picturesque! I’ve seen the photos Oksana had made and sent me and I’m burning with impatience to see them.

• to want somebody to do something

• to see the places of interest

• to see for oneself

• in comparison with

• to be frightened very much

• to wish something very much

3. From the text read out words/phrases with which the girls described the things they wanted to see. Use them to describe the place (thing) you’d like to see.

1. In the text, find the words and phrases in bold and categorize them into two categories according to the articles (no articles) they are used with. Reproduce them in context.

III. Language Track

2. Complete the instructions and give your own examples.

Use the definite article when…

Don’t use any article when…

3. Look at the photos of places the friends might see and fill in the article if necessary.

Chernihiv is situated on

Desna river. You can visit __

Historiry-literary museum, named after M. Kotsiubynskyi,

T. Shevchenko Drama Theatre.

Odesa is situated on Black

Sea. Derybasivska street is the main street in the city. Sea museum attracts a lot of tourists.

IV. Communication Track

1. Speaking

1. Say how you plan your visit to any country. Cover the following points:

• choosing a route;

• choosing means of transport;

• deciding on places to see.

2. Read and learn how to make plans for exploring your native country. Look at the pictures and fill in the mini-dialogues.

The Carpathian Mountains.

Mount Hoverla

1. - Do you have any big plans for exploring ?

- Definitely. I’d like to climb______ .

I love climbing.

Kherson; by ship

2. - How are you planning to reach ?

- I might have an opportunity to go

Lviv, Ancient cathedral and church

3. - Why don’t you try to go to___ ?

- You know, you’re probably right.

We’ll learn everything there is to know about its .

round-Ukraine trip, the Black Sea

4. - What are your plans for a_

?

- I have huge plans: I’m thinking of going to____.

- That would be perfect.

Odesa sea port

5. - I suggest visiting________

it may be very interesting to see _

- It sounds good. Maybe we’ll try.

3. In the whole class, debate on the statements

«Wherever you plan to go, Ukraine has much to offer.»

2. Listening

a) Before you listen

You are going to listen to the poem «Let’s Take a Trip». Judging by the key-words given, try to predict its content.

• a trip

• mountains

• the Sea

• train

• dish

• Christmas

b) While you listen

Listen to the poem and complete the lines of the poems:

• Let’s take a trip…

• I’ll give you a ride…

• You’ll feel what it’s like…

• You’ll have a taste…

• And stay with us…

• You won’t believe but…

• Christmas in this country…

c) After you listen

Suggest your own route round Ukraine for your international friend.

3. Writing

a) Before you write

If you want to advertise a round Ukraine trip write a leaflet.

• Brainstorm with your friends what information your leaflet should contain.

• Make up a list of words/phrases you’ll use to attract readers’ attention.

b) While you write

Follow the format of the leaflet.

At Home: In your WB, write a leaflet of a round-Ukraine trip.

Your Test Files

A. Use of English

I. Read the text below. For questions 1-10 choose the correct answers (A, B, C, D).

Ukraine is a state in Eastern Europe, which boarders __1__Bilorus, Russia, Poland, Hungary, Romania and Moldova. The term Ukraine first appeared in the 12 ^th century as a geographical name for the Southern lands __2__ancient Kyivan Rus.

On August 24, 1991 Ukraine__3__an independent state. Today it is a free sovereign state, which has ___4___ national emblem, state flag and anthem. The national Emblem is the __5__ ancient and dignified of all Ukrainian symbols. Its history __6__to the 1^st century AD Ukraine is an industrial country which is rich__7__many mineral resources, but some aspects of the economy are weak. We know about ___8___ problems and re trying hard __9__ difficult. I think that by 2020 all the problems

10_______ .

II. Read the sentences and fill in the right word-form.

B. Reading

Read the text and match the paragraphs 1-5 to headings A-E.

A. Expert knowledge

B. Geography

C. First steps in educational development

D. History

E. A big break in higher education.

Kharkiv is the second largest city in Ukraine after Kyiv. It used to be the capital of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic in the period 1918-1934. It is situated in the Northeastern part of the country, at the point where the Lopan, Udy, Kharkiv and Nemyshlya rivers meet. The city is home to 1.6 million people, including 230/000 students.

The ancestors of the present-day students were Cossacks who founded the city as a fortress in 1654 to protect southern Russian borders from the Crimean Tatars and named it Kharkiv after the river flowing through it. The wooden fort had ten towers and was surrounded by a double wall.

In 1726 Kharkiv Collegium (the first Slavonic-Greek-Latin school) was founded where the famous Ukrainian poet and philosopher Hryhoriy Skovoroda taught.

In 1805, Kharkiv University was founded. It was the first in Livober- ezhna Ukraine (on the left bank of the Dnipro) and the third in the Russian empire. At present,, Kharkiv National University is named after the talented scientist V.N. Karazin who worked hard to raise money for this outstanding project. There are 15 departments at the university.

The education and research potential of the city is covered by over 150 state institutions about 200 secondary schools and a growing number of private educational establishments. Specialists in various fields of expertise are trained in Kharkiv state institutions including six academies, 10 universities and eight institutes, among them Kharkiv Polytechnic university, Kharkiv State Law Academy, Kharkiv Pedagogical University, National Pharmaceutical Academy and others.

C. Listening

Listen to the text and mark True or False statements.

1. The first express train in Ukraine was launched in 2003.

2. The first express train connected Dnipropetrovsk and Kyiv.

3. Now there are about eight routes which connect different cities.

4. It’ll take passengers about five hours to get to their destination.

5. The trip is comfortable because you can watch the TV and have a bite.

6. It’s not easy to buy tickets, you should buy tickets beforehand.

D. Writing

Write an essay «Meet Ukraine and Ukrainians».