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Використання активних методів навчання у вищих навчальних закладах I-II рівнів акредитації

Teacher2: Thank you very much. Dear friends, you have an oppprtunity to ask some questions about Ukraine from Victor Andreevich.

Journalists (students) ask questions:

1. Newspaper “Financial Times”: Mr. President tell me please: Is Ukraine smaller than Great Britain?

Interpreter: -Україна менша ніж Великобританія?

V.A.: -Ні, Україна більша ніж Великобританія. Interpreter:-No, Ukraine is bigger than Great Britain.

2. Newspaper “ The Washingyon Post”: Is Ukraine bigger than Russia and USA? Interpreter: - Україна більша ніж Росія та Америка? V.A.: - Ні, Україна менша. Interpreter: - No, Ukraine is smaller.

3. Newspaper “Facts”: What is the population of Kyiv? Interpreter: - Яке населення Києва? V.A.: - Населення Києва 52 млн. Interpreter: - It is 2 mln. people.

4. Newspaper “The Times”: What is the longest river in Ukraine? Interpreter: - Яка найдовша річка в Україні? V.A.: - Дніпро. Воно має має довжину 2000км. Interpreter: - The Dnipro is the longest river. It is 2000km. long.

5. Newspaper “Today”: Do you like Kyiv? What can you say? Interpreter: - Вам подобається Харків? Що Ви можете сказати про наше місто? V.A.: - Так. Харків мені подобається. Я люблю приїжджати сюди. Харків – це науковий і культурний центр. Харків був столицею України до 1934року. Приємно бачити велику кількість молоді, яка навчається тут в учбових закладах. Interpreter: - Yes, I like Kharkiv. I like to come here and to see many young people learn at colleges and universities. Kharkiv is an industrial, scientific and cultural centre. As you know it was the capital till 1934.

Teacher: Thanks for your speech. Now we are going to listen to the speech of the Prime – Minister of Great Britain – Tony Blair.

T. Blair: I am very pleasant to be in Ukraine especially in Kharkiv. I would like to tell you some words about my country. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated to the west of the Continent of Europe. The total area of Great Britain is 244.00 square kilometers and its population is more than 58 million. The United Kingdom of Great Britain consists of four parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. London is also the capital of the whole country. The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy. The British Isles are separated from Europe by the English Channel and the Strait of Dover. The surface of the country is mostly flat. There are no high mountains in it. The British Isles have many rivers, but they are not very long. Great Britain is rich in coal, iron and other natural resources. The biggest cities are London, Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow.

Teacher : Thanks for your speech. And now journalists, I think, you have some questions for Prime – Minister.

Newspaper “The New York Times”: What is The highest point in Great Britain?

T. Bl.: - Ben Nevis is the highest in Scotland. It is 1.343m.

2. Newspaper “The Daily Telegraph”: What is the longest river in Great Britain? T. Bl.: - The Severn is the longest river (388 km.)

3. Newspaper “Kyivsky Vidomosty”: What is Great Britain washed by? T. Bl.: - The coasts of England are washed by the North SEA, The Irish Sea, the English Channel and the Strait of Dover.

4. Newspaper “Telenedelya”: Скажіть будь ласка, що означають літери ВВС, ITC? Interpreter: - What do the letters BBC, ITC stand for? T. Bl.: - Broadcasting in the United Kingdom is controlled by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and the Independent Television Commission (ITC). Interpreter: - БІ-БІ-СІ – Британська радіотелевізійна крпорація, знаходиться під контролем влади: веде передачі на всю країну і за її межами. “АЙ-ТІ-СІ” – Комісія незалежного телебачення (контролює незалежні канали. Створена в 1991 році.)

5. Newspaper “ USA Today”: What are the powers of the monarch in the UK? T. Bl.: - Queen Elizabeth 2 is the Head of State. The monarch reigns with the support of Parliament. The powers of the monarch are not defined precisely. Everything today is done in the Queens name. It is her government, her armed, forces, her law courts and so on. She appoints all the Ministers, including the Prime Minister.

6. Newspaper “ The Los Angeles Times”: Tony Blair, by the way, tell me piease What Houses does the British Parliament consist of?

T. Bl.: - The British Parliament consists of the House of Lords and the House of Commons and the Queen as its head.

Питання Прем єра до журналістів:

Tony Blair asks questions:

What is the population of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland? And their capitals?

The population of England is 47 mln. people (London).

The population of Scotland is 5 mln. people (Edinburgh).

The population of Wales is 3 mln. people (Cardiff).

The population of Northern Ireland is 1,5 mln. people (Belfast).

T. Bl.: What do you know about Oxford and Cambridge? Oxford and Cambridge are the oldest and most prestigious universities in Great Britain. They are often called collectively Oxbridge. Oxford is one of the oldest universities in Europe (12 th cent.). Cambridge University stated during the 13th century.

Teacher: Thanks for interesting speech and talk. Now applaud to the President of America George Bush.

G. Bush: - Good afternoon, dear Ukrainian students! I am the first time in Kharkiv. And I am very impressed of your city and people. My speech will be short. The USA is the fourth largest country in the world after Russia, Chine and Canada. It is situated on the North America continent is washed by two oceans: The Pacific and the Atlantic. The USA borders only two counties – Canada and Mexico. This great country has a lot of mountains, rivers, lakes. The main mountains are the Appalachian and the Cordeliers. The longest rivers are the Mississippi and the Missouri. America has fifty states and one Federal District of Colombia. The capital of the USA is Washington. The largest cities are new-York, San-Francisco, Los-Angeles, Chicago, Detroit and others. The USA is a country of highly developed industry and agriculture. It is one of the most beautiful and interesting countries in the world.

Thanks. Now your questions

Newspaper “The Times”: What is the population of America?

G. B.: The population of the USA is 260 mln. people. Native people the Indians-2% of other nations.

Newspaper “ Facts”: What is the most populated state? G. B.: It is California. It is population is about 25 mln. people. The capital of California is Sacramento.

3. Newspaper “The Day”: Please, tell us about New-York. G. B.: Oh! It is great. When people talk about New-York City they really think about the island of Manhattan. About 8 million people live in it, New-York is not only one city, but many cities and villages crowded together in one place.

4. Newspaper “The Washington Post”: What does the government consist of? G. B.: It has three branches-legislative, executive and judiciary. Congress, the legislative branch then the Senate and the House of Representatives.