Learn to pronounce new words:
To come true, to
connect, to divide, architecture, Slavic tribe, to found, culture, unique, among, ancient, produce,
greenery, to occupy, to attract
Match the
words in two columns to make word combinations, then use them in sentences of
your own:
Divide territory
Connect attention
Produce into two parts
Occupy a city
Found friends
Attract banks
Visit goods
Our Capital City
I live in
Ukraine and I have always dreamt of visiting Kyiv, our capital. Last summer my
dream came true. My mother and I went to Kyiv by train. It took us eight hours
to reach Kyiv.
The population
of the city is over 3 million people. Kyiv stands on the banks of the Dnipro
river, which divides it into two parts.
It’s one of the
oldest cities in Europe. Its history goes back to the 5th century,
when three brothers of a Slavic tribe Kyi, Shchek, Khoriv and their sister
Lybid founded Kyiv. Th city was named after the eldest brother Kyi.
Now Kyiv is
famous all over the world for its beauty, for its green hills and unique
architecture. There are old buildings, museums, monuments, historical places in
Kyiv. Volodymyr Hill is one of them. From here you can see a bridge which
connects the left and the right banks of the Dnipro.
St. Sophia
Cathedral was founded by Yaroslav the Wise in 1037. The first library was
founded on the ground of the cathedral. In the square opposite the St. Sophia
Cathedral there is a monument to Bogdan Khmelnitskyi, Ukrainian national hero.
The Kyiv Pechery
Monastery (Lavra), another ancient monument, stands on a green hill above the
Dnipro. It was founded in 1051. A lot of ancient monuments such as Volodymyr
Cathedral, Church of St.Andrew, Golden Gates, Askold’s Grave attract attention
of tourists.
Kyiv is the
centre of Ukrainian culture. One of the famous theatres in the counry is
Shevchenko Opera and Ballet Theatre.
There are many
plants and factories in Kyiv that produce cameras, motocycles, Tvsets and other
foods.
Kyiv is also the
city of higher schools, among which Shevchenko State University, Kyiv-Mohyla
Academy and others.
One half of
Kyiv’s territory is occupied by gardens and parks and in spring and summer time
trees and bushes are full of greenery, and the city looks like one huge park.
Kyiv is a
beautiful city. If only once you have visited Kyiv you’ll dream of coming back
here again.
Answer my
questions:
1)
What
is the capital of Ukraine?
2)
When
did the history of Ukraine begin?
3)
Who
were the founders of Kyiv?
4)
Who
played a great role in the history of
Ukraine?
5)
What
is the population of Kyiv?
6)
What
is Kyiv famous for?
7)
What
historical places are thre in Kyiv?
8)
What
are the famous higher education schools in Kyiv?
9)
How
many theaters are there in Kyiv?
10)
When
is Kyiv especially beautiful?
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