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VOCABULARY NOTES

Task V.Learn the following words and word-combinations.

1. castleзамок

2. impressiveвражаючий

3. towerбашта

4. social and communal serviceсоціальні та комунальні послуги

5. cardboard and soft roofing

materials factoryкартонно-рубероїдний завод

6. bearing plantпідшипниковий завод

7. synthetic leather factoryзавод синтетичних шкір

8. silk combineзавод шовкових тканин

9. technical schoolтехнікум

10. art schoolхудожня школа

11. puppet showляльковий театр

12. to be proudпишатися

13. attractiveпривабливий

14. One cannot help ...Не можна не ...

15. tidyохайний

16. cosyзатишний

17. lushсоковитий, буйний

18. rightlyсправедливо

Task VI.Read and translate the topic.

Lutsk

Lutsk is an administrative, economic and cultural center of Volyn Region with a population above 220 000 people. It lies on both banks of the river Styr, and its territory equals nearly four thousand hectares.

As every town Lutsk has its own history. Today it is difficult to say who founded the town and when. We only know that this area was already inhabited nine thousand years ago. Lutsk was first mentioned in the chronicles in 1085, and that year is now considered to be the year of its foundation. Lutsk is more than 900 years old.

One of the most interesting features of Lutsk is its castle. Known as Lubart’s castle after the Lithuanian prince who built it in the 14^th century, it is the centerpiece of the town. It’s 13 meters high with three impressive towers. Inside it you can see the remains of the 12^th century church of St. John Divine. Nowadays there is an art museum inside it as well.

Now Lutsk is a modern growing town with high buildings, tree-lined streets, parks and gardens. And it becomes more beautiful with every passing day. New housing construction is characteristic feature of Lutsk today. Every residential district is provided with all sorts of social and communal services.

Lutsk is an industrial town. Over fifty industrial enterprises are functioning here. Among them are car works, cardboard and soft roofing materials factory, synthetic leather factory, silk combine, plastics factory, bearing plant and others.

Today Lutsk is a town of students. There are two universities here: Volyn National University and Lutsk National Technical University. The town has a number of technical secondary and specialized schools, twenty six secondary, two music and one art schools.

Lutsk cultural centers include the Musical Drama Theater named after Taras Shevchenko, a puppet-show, Philharmonic Society, palaces of culture and clubs, cinemas and libraries. The State Ukrainian Folk Chorus and Svityas Ensemble are well known far beyond their home town.

The residents of Lutsk are proud of the fact that many outstanding people lived here. In the 18^th century Peter I stayed in Lutsk. In 1846 T.G. Shev-chenko visited the town. A prominent Ukrainian poetess Lesya Ukrainka spent her youth in Lutsk. Lutsk was the native town of Y.V. Kondratyuk, one of the prominent scientists in astronautics.

Parks and public gardens, unusual fountains and picturesque flowerbeds make the town especially attractive. The Lesya Ukrainka Park is of particular interest. One cannot help admiring the beautiful town of Lutsk with its tidy streets, cozy squares and lush greenery. Its people are rightly proud of their home town.

Exercise 19. Answer the following questions:

1.Is Lutsk an administrative, economic and cultural centre of Volyn region? 2. Where is Lutsk situated? 3. How old is the town of Lutsk? 4. What can you say about the Lubart’s Castle? 5. What industries are developed in Lutsk? 6. What cultural centers are there in Lutsk? 7. Do you like the town? Why?

Exercise 20.Translate into Ukrainian:

economic and cultural center; both banks of the river; the most interesting features; growing town; social and communal services; to equal; to found; to be inhabited; to mention; medieval castle; tree-lined; cozy square; lush greenery

Exercise 21.Translate into English the following sentences.

1. Луцьк розташований на обох берегах річки Стир. 2. Луцьк був вперше згаданий в літописі в 1085 р. 3. Замок Любарта – архітектурна пам’ятка 14 століття. 4. В Луцьку розвинена приладобудівна, машинобудівна, хімічна, текстильна та інші галузі промисловості. 5. Музично-драматичний театр імені Т Г. Шевченка розташований на Театральній площі. 6. Неможливо не захоплюватись таким красивим містом як Луцьк.

Task V1I Reproduce the topic in your own words.

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