National Symbols of Ukraine

Lesson 1  National Symbols of Ukraine

1     Warming up: What does the name of Ukraine mean?

Write down adjectives that describe our Motherland and its people. Use every letter as initial. Example:

Unique

Kind-hearted

Respected 

Amiable

Independent

Nice

Enthusiastic

2.    Every country has its national symbols. What do people need them for?

What are Ukraine’s symbols? What do they symbolize?

Read and check. First of all, work with your partner and complete the text:

A.   The first public presentation (to take place) in 1864 in the Ukrainian People’s Theatre in Lviv.

B.   Coat of arms of Ukraine, is trident (ukr. Тризуб), on the blue shield

C.   Symbols of Ukraine (to be) young but (to have) deep historical roots.

D.   Flag of Ukraine, is a rectangle divided into two horizontal stripes: blue and yellow.

E.    Under these symbols community members (to gather) on the occasion of patriotic celebrations.

2.2 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct active or passive form and tense:

National Symbols, are symbols, that visually and verbally (to present) value and the continuity of history of counties, nations and regions. 1. National symbols of Ukraine are: Ukraine's national anthem, National Flag of Ukraine, National Ukraine Coat of Arms . 2.   Ukraine’s national symbols (to be conclusively establish) during the Liberation Struggle of 1917-21 when the national emblem and flag (to be legally fix) and the anthem ( to obtain) de facto recognition.

" The words to the national anthem ‘Shche ne vmerla Ukraina’ (Ukraine Has Not  Died Yet) (to write) in autumn 1862 by the poet Pavlo Chubynsky and the music (to compose) a year later by Greek-Catholic priest Mykhailo Verbytsky. 3.    The song (to become) immensely popular and so widely known that Chubynsky’s friends (to have) to (to defend) his authorship and (to prove) that it (to be not) a folk song.

4.     The colors of the flag (to symbolize): blue – refers to the color of the sky, interpreted as a symbol of peace, yellow - the color of wheat, symbolizes the richness of the earth.

5., which (to officially adopt) in 1918 year. Trident (to symbolize) the sovereignty of the country through the written inside Ukrainian word "freedom" (ukr. воля).

3. Give the correct answer:

1.                What are the official symbols of Ukraine? (Emblem, Flag, Anthem)

2.                What is the Emblem of Ukraine? (the trident)

3.                What color is the flag of our country? (blue and yellow)

4.                How is Ukraine’s Anthem called? (“Ukraine Hasn’t Died Yet”)

5.                Who was it written by? (by poet Pavlo Chubynsky, composer Mykhailo Verbytsky)

3.        Read the translated version of the Ukraine’s Anthem and fill in the text with given words: daylight, freedom, alien, cherished, Fortune, nation, hard-working, spirit, rule, soul, liberty.

Then Listen and check https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6luAOgeCsk

National Anthem

Glorious ………of Ukraine shines and lives forever.

Blessed by ………………….. brotherhood will stand up together.

Like the dew before the sun enemies will fade,

We will further ……….. and prosper in our promised land.

We will lay our soul and body for the cherished freedom.

Cossack blood will raise the nation of the joyous people.

For the ………..  the folk strives ardently from San to Don,

And will let no …….. power in our common home.

Aged Dnieper and Black Sea arm in arm rejoice,

And Ukraine will see ………….t and live by Fortune’s choice.

We will lay our ……… and body for the cherished freedom.

Cossack blood will raise the nation of the joyous people.

Passion and ………….. hands prove bright future true.

Song of …………., loud and clear, guides us all way through.

Over mountains and steppes it flows, over ages told.

Valorous Ukraine stands strong in a thriving world.

We will lay our soul and body for the ………… freedom.

Cossack blood will raise the …………of the joyous people.

Key: spirit, Fortune, rule, liberty, alien, daylight, soul, hard-working, freedom, cherished, nation

5.     Read the Anthem and fill in the gaps with the nouns from the list:

home, people, world, land, spirit, freedom

1 promised ------------------

2 glorious --------------------

3 cherished ------------------

4 common -------------------

5 thriving ---------------------

6 joyous -----------------------

6.     Correct the factual mistake: (if you are not sure, you can use your gadgets in order to check the information). Work in groups of three, your time is 3 minutes.

1)    Ukraine is a monarchy. (republic)

2)    The independence of Ukraine was proclaimed on June 28, 1996. (August 24, 1991)

3)    According to the laws of Ukraine a president can’t be younger than 18 years old, he must live in the country no less than 1 year.F (35 years, 10 years)

4)    President is elected by the people of the country at a general election for a period of 4 years. (5 years)

5)    The music to Ukrainian anthem was composed by Pavlo Chubynsky. (M. Verbytsky).

6)    Voting, which is  compulsory, is by the secret ballot and from the age of 16. (Is not compulsory, 18)

7.     Now we are going to watch the video about a tiny handwritten copy of the Constitution. You are to hear and  answer to the questions (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v67nazi8UpI):

1)    What was the reason of the Constitution’s creation?

2)    When was it presented?

3)    How large is it?

4)     How long did it take to complete the Constitution?

5)    Where will it be stored?

Power
representatives
functions

     According to the Constitution, the power of the government is divided into three branches. Now in pairs you have to find the names of the branches and complete the table. You are allowed to use all your gadgets and the Internet while searching for the information. You have 6 minutes.

450 members,  the Supreme Court, the President, responsible for the realization of laws, the Cabinet of Ministers, 18 judges ,makes laws,  the Parliament (the Verkhovna Rada), adopts the State Budget .

Key:

Power	Legislative	Executive	Judicial
representatives	the Parliament (the Verkhovna Rada), 450 members	The Cabinet of Ministers, headed by the President	The Supreme Court (18 judges)
functions	makes laws, adopts the State Budget	responsible for the realization of laws,

9.     Present the information about the branches of the power of the government in the form of the dialogues (question-answer).

Ex.: St1- What are the branches of the power of the government in Ukraine?

St2- They are legislative, executive and judicial.

10.                     As we see, Ukraine is a sovereign and independent country with its national symbols and Constitution. Your homework is to summarize everything that we have learnt today and to work on a project: “Ukraine is European country”.