1. Answer the questions: 1. What does the word “Podil” mean? 2. Who were the inhabitants of Podil at the down of Kyiv’s history? 3. What square has become the market place since 1798? 4. What is wrong in the task to the exercise 5 on page 149? 5. How many years ago did Khreshchatyk become the main street of Kyiv? 6. Why was the street named Khreshchatyk? 7. How many people stroll along this street? 8. Why, to your mind, doesn’t traffic run in Khreshchatyk on Sundays? 9. How could people enter Kyiv in ancient times? 10. What famous historical monument can you see in the Independent square? 11. Who is depicted on the top of the monument to the Independence of Ukraine? 12. Why is it especially impressive thing to visit the Independence square on holidays? 2. Find the following words in the texts, translate them into English, learn them by heart and make up six sentences with them. Житель, торгова виставка, рід занять, торговець, струмок, тротуар, прогулюватися, болотистий, виділятися, величний, вражаючий, урочистий.

Christmas DayEvery country has its own customs and traditions. English people are proud of their traditions and they keep them up.It is difficult to speak about England without speaking about its holidays. Christmas Day is among them.All English people celebrate Christmas (or X-mas) on the 25th of December.Christmas! What kind of holiday is it? It is the yearly celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. It falls on December 25 by the Catholic Church and on the 7th of January by the Orthodox Church. This holiday means the beginning of the new year and the new life. English people celebrate this holiday with the evergreen tree — Christmas tree. Children rut along sock, called a Christmas stocking at the end of their beds and Santa Claus conies down the chimney to bring them presents.Christmas Day is the greatest holiday in England. It is interesting to visit the shops before this holiday. There are a lot of nice Christmas cards and presents there. English people like this holiday very much and prepare for it beforehand. They buy presents for each other, try to send Christmas cards for their relatives and friends.It is interesting to visit London during this holiday. There is a Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square. We can see many lights, toys and sweets all over this tree. Everywhere you can see slogans "A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year".The traditional English dinner on Christmas is turkey and pudding.

Christmas Day is celebrated on December 25. Christmas tree stand`s in everybody`s living-room at Cristmas.
The first weekday after Christmas is a public holiday, In England it is called Boxing Day. In past times it was the traditional day to give presents to servants.
Christmas is a time for eating. The traditional food is turkey, Christmas cake,Christmas pudding made of fruit. Some families make pudding a year befour they eat it. Believe it or not, in a year they eat the pudding with great pleasure.
Рождество отмечается 25 декабря. В каждом доме на Рождество стоит рождественская ёлка.
Первый рабочий день после Рождества- это всенародный праздник, в Англии он называется День сундука.В последнее время стало традицией в этот день дарить подарки служащим. Рождество-это время еды. Традиционный блюда-индейка, рождественский торт,рождественский фруктовый пудинг. Некоторые семьи готовят пудинг за год до того,как его съедят. Хотите верьте,хотите нет,через год они едят пудинг с большим удовольствием.