ЗУСТРІЧ 1.5

Знайомство

⇠ Подорож 1

In this meeting, you will learn:

  • the gender of nouns (masculine, feminine, neuter)
  • the alphabet
  • vocabulary (geographical names)
  • cultural information about some major establishments in Ukraine
  • to carry on a simple conversation
  • to write in cursive

a Listen and repeat the Ukrainian alphabet.
[S1-11]

Ukrainian alphabet

b Listen and say aloud the missing letters. [S1-13]

a Listen and circle the letter you hear. [S1-14]

  1. Аа,  Оо,  Уу.
  2. Бб,  Пп,  Рр.
  3. Лл,  Мм,  Нн.
  4. Гг,  Ґґ,  Хх.
  5. Ии,  Іі,  Її.
  6. Її,  Яя,  Юю.
  7. Цц,  Чч,  Шш, Щщ.
  8. Іі,  Її,  Йй.
  9. Бб,  Вв,  Фф.
  10. Ее,  Єє,  Сс.
  11. Жж,  Зз,  Сс.

b Work with your partner. Read all the letters in section a above, taking turns.

Let’s play Bingo! Study the Bingo Card. Listen to the recording and cross out the letters in your sheet as you hear them. When you complete a column, loudly say: “Bingo!” [S1-15]

a Write five letters. Read them to your partner who must write them down. Share your results.

b Write five letters. Share them with your partner who must say them out loud.

a Work with your partner. Study the Ukrainian abbreviations. What do you think they represent?

b Listen to the cultural information about the abbreviations in (a). Were your guesses correct? [S1-16]

A couple loading groceries into a car at ATB supermarket entrance

АТБ or “Агротехнічний бізнес” is the largest network of discount supermarkets in Ukraine.

TSN news anchor presenting in a stylish studio with modern design

ТСН or Телевізійна служба новин is a daily news service on the most popular Ukrainian TV channel “1+1”.

University graduation ceremony at Chernivtsi National University with students in caps and gowns

ЧНУ or Чернівецький національний університет імені Юрія Федьковича is a prestigious university in Western Ukraine. It is recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

Ukraine International Airlines plane flying in clear sky

МАУ or “Міжнародні авіалінії України” is an air carrier and the largest airline of Ukraine.

c Read the abbreviations out loud.

Four logos (AB store, TSN TV channel, International Airlines of Ukraine, Chernivtsi National University)
Four logos (AB store, TSN TV channel, International Airlines of Ukraine, Chernivtsi National University)

a Work collaboratively. Study the geographical names in cursive. Rewrite these words using print letters.

Cursive Upright English variant
1. Київ Київ Kyiv
2. Едмонтон
3. Канада
4. Торонто
5. Монте-Карло
6. Арізона
7. Фінекс
8. Онтаріо
9. Україна
b Share your results.

c What are the English equivalents for these geographical names? Share your answers.

d What is the gender of these geographical names? Discuss with your classmates.
a Match the sentences in cursive and in print. Share your results.
Cursive Upright
(1) Я Алла. А ви? (a) Добрий день!
(2) Добрий день! (b) Дуже приємно.
(3) Дуже приємно. (c) Я Петро.
(4) Я Петро. (d) Добрий день!
(5) Добрий день! (e) Я Алла. А ви?
(6) Дуже приємно. (f) Дуже приємно.
b Work with your partner. Put the sentences in order. Listen and check. [S1-1]
c Work with your partner. Role-play the dialogue in (a).
d Is the dialogue in (a) formal or informal? Why do you think so?
e How would you get acquainted informally? Work with your partner and prepare a role-play of such a situation.