Geographical Position and Natural Resources of Ukraine

Task 1. Match the following English words with their Ukrainian equivalents

Task 2. Decide which of these statements are true and which are false.

Ukraine is situated in the south-east of Europe.

It has only two natural borders.

Ukraine borders on 8 countries.

The territory of Ukraine is smaller than that of France but larger than Great Britain’s

There are three mountain rangers in Ukraine.

Fewer people live in Ukraine than in Great Britain.

More people live in the country than in the city.

The Crimean Peninsula with its mountains is in the west of the country

Only 5% of the whole area are flat.

There are deposits of iron ore in Donetsk Basin.

The main rivers of Ukraine are important trade routes.

The Dnieper is the third longest river in Europe.

Task 3. Read the text below. Choose the correct title

Travelling across Ukraine

Travelling across Ukraine one can have an excellent opportunity to learn its history famous for. There are many places worth sightseeing on the territory of Ukraine because of its ancient history.

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A historic place is Zaporizhzhia where Cossack movement began in the 15^th century. Nearby is the famous 700-year-old oak tree – 36 metres high.

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Odessa, a regional centre and seaport, has seven theatres, a philarmonic orchestra, the Opera and Ballet House, a well-known theatre and one of the most beautiful buildings in Ukraine. Odessa referred to as the “Pearl of the Black Sea” is the largest city along the Black Sea shore.

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The old town of Kaniv is situated on the high right bank of the Dnipro River. This town is world-known for its Tarasova Hora. Taras Shevchenko, the grate Ukrainian poet, artist and philosopher is buried here.

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Chernihiv is one of the oldest towns in our country. There are five out of twenty-five architectural landmarks of the 11^th-12^th centuries preserved in Chernihiv. It was one of the most important centres of Kyiv Rus.

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Another place in Ukraine which attrackts a lot of visitors is Uman. It is famous for its dendrological park-reserve Sophiyivka. This park was set up in the period of 1796-1801 by Count Pototsky for his wife, Sophia, and was called after her name. The park in one of the most outstanding monuments of garden architecture in Ukraine.

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Lviv, a beautiful city in the west of Ukraine, was founded by Prince Danylo Halytsky. Historically, it is first mentioned in 1256. Today Lviv is densely built up with tall stone buildings, many of them in their original style. Its core is the city of the 14^th-18^th centuries. Well-known Ukrainian and polish residents of Lviv were buried in Lychakiv Cemetery. The oldest Lviv’s monument is St.Nicolas’s Church, which foundation and walls were built by Prince Danylo in the 13^th century. The remnants of Vysoky Zamok date back to the 13^th century. Lviv is the only city in Ukraine that still has some original Renaissance architecture.