About myself

Let me introduce myself. My name is Marina. I’m eighteen years old. i'm a student of second course at the Dragomanov university. at the Department of Ecology. I like my university and i like study in it.

I live in Kiev. I have a brother and a sister. My elder brother Sergey is twenty, he studies at the Kiev National University, and he will be a lawyer. My younger sister Olga is ten, she studies at school. By the way, we have one more member of our family, cat Ryzhik. We love him very much.

My Mum is forty-two, she is a Spanish teacher. My Dad is forty-five, he is a computer programmer.

My grandparents are already retired. My Grandma likes gardening, and Grandpa likes fishing. They live in our city and visit us at weekends.

I have many friends. We spend a lot of time together. In summer we like swimming in river and lakes.

I’m fond of travelling .I dream to visit all countries throughout the world and to see all sightseeings and great places. I hope my dreams will come true!

Разрешите представиться. Меня зовут Марина. Мне 18 лет.Я студентка драгоманова.учусь на факультете екологии,я люблю свой университет и их студентов

Я живу в Киеве. У меня есть брат и сестра. Моему старшему брату Сергею 20 лет, он учится в Киевском национальном университете; он будет юристом. Моей младшей сестре Ольге 10 лет, она учится в школе. Кстати, у нас есть еще один член семьи — кот Рыжик. Мы его очень любим.

Моей маме 42 года, она учитель испанского языка. Моему папе 45 лет, он программист.

Мои бабушка и дедушка уже на пенсии. Моя бабушка любит ухаживать за садом, а дедушка любит ловить рыбу. Они живут в нашем городе и приходят к нам в гости по выходным.

У меня много друзей. Мы проводим вместе много времени. Летом мы любим плавать в реке и озерах.

люблю путешествовать. Я мечтаю побывать во всех странах мира, увидеть достопримечательности и интересные места. Надеюсь, мои мечты сбудутся

My working day

I want to tell you about my working day. All the days looked very much the same. On weekdays I usually get up at 7. I do my morning exercises. Then I wash my face and hands and clean my teeth. At half past seven I am ready to have my breakfast. I like to have a light breakfast. After breakfast I leave for university

The road to university takes me an hour. . We have from 2 to 4 lectures every time, depending on day I like studying at the university more than at the school. When I come back home, I have a dinner. Then I rest a little. Sometimes I read a book . talk with my friends on the telephone.

Я б хотів описати вам мій робочий день. Усі ці дні схожі один на одного. У будні я зазвичай встаю о сьомій. Я роблю гімнастику. Потім я мию обличчя і руки й чищу зуби. О пів на восьму я готовий снідати. Я люблю мати легкий сніданок. Після сніданку я відправляюся до університету.

Дорога до університету займає 1 годину. ми маємо з 2 до 4 лекцій кожного разу, залежно від дня. Мені подобається вивчення в університеті більш ніж в школі.

Коли я приходжу додому, я обідаю. Потім я трішки відпочиваю. Іноді я читаю книгу або говорю з моїми друзями по телефону.

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KYIV - THE CAPITAL OF UKRAINE

Kyiv is the capital of Ukraine. It's one of the oldest cities of

Europe. Kyiv is situated on the picturesque banks of the Dnieper river.

The population of Kiev is about 3 million. Kyiv is a large political,

industrial and cultural centre. Kyiv is a seat of the higher body of

state power of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada. Kyiv is a scientific centre.

Kyiv's cultural life is rich and varied. There are many theatres,

museums, exhibitions in Kyiv. The most important educational

institutions of Ukraine are in Kyiv. The Natiuonal Ukrainian University

named after Shevchenko is in the centre of the capital. Kyiv is the Hero-City. In the park of Immortal Glory there is an obelisk in honour

of those who fell in the battles of the Second World War. A lot of

tourists come to Kyiv. The central street of the capital is Kreshchatic.

There are many fine buildings in Kreshchatic. Kyiv is especially

beautiful in spring when the famous Kyiv chestnut trees are in blossom

THE GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION OF UKRAINE

Ukraine is situated in the eastern part of Europe. It borders on Russia

in the east, Belorussia in the north, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania

and Moldova in the west. Ukraine is washed by the Sea of Azov and the

Black Sea in the south. The area of Ukraine is more than 603 thousand

square kilometers. The most part of its area is flat. There are the

Crimean Mountains in the south and the Carpathians in the west.

The territory of our country lies in three main zones: mixed forests,

forest-steppes and steppes. The flora and fauna of our country are

extremely rich. The nature of Ukraine is especially beautiful. There are

131 rivers in Ukraine. The longest rivers are the Dniester, the Donets,

the Bug. The rivers of Ukraine are navigable. There are more than three

hundred cities and towns in Ukraine. The biggest of them are Kharkiv,

Donetsk, Dniepropetrovsk, Lviv. Odessa, Mikolayiv, Kherson, Kerch are

the most important ports of Ukraine. The capital of Ukraine is Kyiv. It

is an administrative, industrial, scientific and cultutal centre.

Ukraine is rich in mineral resources: coal, oil, gas. different ores.

Some of them are of industrial importance. Ukraine is a developed

industrial country. Ukraine produces up-to-date instruments, electronic

microscopes, synthetic diamonds. Ukraine is an agricultural country. Its

soil is fertile. The geographical position of Ukraine is favourable for

maintaining close economic relations with many European countries.

VTHE CLIMATE OF UKRAINE

The climate of Ukraine is temperate continental. The average temperature

in January is 7 degrees below zero, in July it is 17 degrees above zero.

The winters are frosty. Sometimes the temperature is 20-25 degrees below

zero. The weather varies greatly from year to year. Sometimes it often

rains throughout a year and sometimes it is very dry. On the main part

of the country rain falls enough to cultivate different agricultural

plants. The climate of the Crimea differs from that on the main

territory. The climate here is subtropical. The winter temperature is

about 4 degrees above zero and the average temperature in summer is

about 22 degrees above zero. There are a lot of evergreen plants in the

Crimea. Comparing the climate in Ukraine with the climate in other

European countries we may say that summers are hotter in Ukraine and

winters are colder.

POLITICAL SYSTEM OF UKRAINE

Ukraine is a sovereign state. It has its own territory, higher and local

bodies of state power, government, national emblem, state flag and

anthem In July 1990 the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the Ukrainian

Parliament, adopted the document of great importance - the Declaration

of State Sovereignty of Ukraine. According to the Declaration only the

Verkhovna Rada can speak on behalf of the whole Ukrainian people.

In July 1996 the Verkhovna Rada adopted the new Constitution of Ukraine.

According to it Ukraine is a parliamentary republic with the

presidential governing. The higher body of state power isthe Verkhovna

Rada. The functions of the Verkhovna Rada are legislation and scrutiny

of government activities. The Ukrainian government is headed by the

Prime-Minister. The elections of the deputies to the parliament are held

every four years. The President is elected every five years. He is the

Head of State. He cannot be elected for more than two terms. The

Constitution of Ukraine is the main law in the country. It guarantees

certain rights and freedoms to the Ukrainian citizens and determines

their duties.

THE GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION OF GREAT BRITAIN

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on

the British Isles. The British Isles are separated from Europe by the

English Channel. The British Isles are washed by the North Sea in the

East and the Atlantic Ocean in the West. The population of Great Britain