My future career (Моя майбутня кар’єра/ професія)

Автор: Тетяна Франковська

I am a school-leaver and this year I am finishing school. When you leave school, you understand that the time to choose your future profession has come. It is not an easy task to choose the right job for you.
There are a lot of different professions and it is really hard to choose the one, which would be interesting for you and will help you earn your living. Generally, I think that choosing the right job is the main question not only for a school-leaver, but also for all the family. Though I understand that parents can help their children make the right choice, I guess it is much wiser to look at what interests you personally and only then try to find something that might suit your interests and your personality using your parents' advice.
As a child I liked to gather with my friends at my place and we imagined that we were at school. I was a teacher and my friends were pupils. All my mother’s recipe books were turned into school registers; all the furniture was used as blackboards where I drew with chalk. As a result, I was punished but I still didn’t change my dream to connect my future profession with children. Now I have already decided what to do. I would like to become a teacher.
In my opinion, to be a teacher is not an easy task because you need not only to love children, but you also should have an ability to explain things clearly, know your subject profoundly and be an all around person. Though this is not the easiest task, I am sure that I have got almost all necessary qualities to become a really good teacher.
Nowadays it is very important to know a foreign language, especially English. More and more people need qualified teachers to teach them today. I understand that this profession is greatly demanded and that is why I would like to become an English teacher. This year I am going to enter the department of foreign languages at the local University. To get an education of a teacher it is not the only thing one needs to become a real teacher. Good teachers continue learning their subject all their career to be able to answer any questions that might arise. They should be an example of competence for their pupils.
Our life is too short and that is why I cannot afford to waste my time on a job, which I am not going to enjoy. I hope that I will never regret choosing the career path of a teacher.

Список слів до топіку на тему «Моя майбутня професія» (“My future career”) англійською мовою:

• school-leaver – випускник
• earn your living – заробляти на життя
• imaginе - уявляти
• school register – шкільний журнал
• punish – карати
• connect one’s future profession with – пов’язати свою майбутню професію
• ability to explain – вміння пояснювати
• profoundly – поглиблено
• be greatly demanded – мати великий попит
• department of foreign languages – факультет іноземних мов
• an example of competence – приклад компетентності
• regret – жаліти

Граматика, яка буде корисною для топіку «Моя майбутня професія» (“My future career”) англійською мовою: Present Simple, Past Simple, Future Simple, would like, be going to. Ви можете почитати необхідні теми з англійської граматики за цим посиланням.

Ці питання стануть Вам у нагоді, якщо Ви захочете самі скласти топік (тему) з англійської мови на тему «Моя майбутня професія» (“My future career”):

1. What do you dream to become?
2. Why have you made that choice?
3. What establishment are you going to enter to master the profession?
4. What qualities do you need to possess in order to get the profession your dream of?
5. Is the profession of your dream highly paid?

My hobby (Моє хобі)

Автор: Тетяна Франковська

Whoever you are: a teenager, an adult, a schoolboy or a businessman, anyway, you have something you like doing most of all. For somebody it can be reading or writing poems, for somebody else it can be gardening or collecting stamps.
For me, such an activity is embroidering. Doing it helps me to relax and forget about everything. This is a very ancient Ukrainian craft, which almost every girl or woman knew how to do. My interest in this craft started when I was a little girl and saw my aunt embroidering and I tried to master the skill myself. Then I went to school and at the craft lessons I improved my skills. I learnt that every cross in the pattern has its meaning and deep history of origin. The first pictures I embroidered were very simple, but they still hang on the walls of my flat.
Ukrainian embroidered towels and shirts are known all over the world. I like to embroider towels too. I have already made two of them. I am really proud of them. Embroidered shirts have become a real rage.
Ethnic style has become very popular nowadays and you can see them almost on everyone either on a politician or on a pop-start, on prominent people or on ordinary ones. I think, you can make a prosperous business with the help of embroidery. And I dream to earn money with the help of my hobby.

Список слів до топіку на тему «Моє хобі» (“My hobby”) англійською мовою:

• embroidering - вишивання
• ancient - давній
• craft - ремесло
• develop - розвивати
• improve - покращувати
• skills - здібності
• cross - хрестик
• pattern - орнамент
• meaning - значення
• origin - походження
• embroidered towel – вишитий рушник
• embroidered shirt – вишиванка
• rage – писк моди
• ethnic style – стиль-етно
• prominent - відомий
• prosperous business – процвітаючий бізнес

Граматика, яка буде корисною для топіку «Моє хобі» (“My hobby”) англійською мовою: Present Simple, Past Simple, Present Perfect. Ви можете почитати необхідні теми з англійської граматики за цим посиланням.

Ці питання стануть Вам у нагоді, якщо Ви захочете самі скласти топік (тему) з англійської мови на тему «Моє хобі» (“My hobby”):

1. What is your favourite hobby and why?
2. When did you get interested in it?
3. Where and when do you usually practise it?
4. What do you need to practise your hobby?
5. Are you going to practise your hobby in the future?

My last summer holidays (Мої останні літні канікули)

Автор: Тетяна Франковська

After the last bell at school, I had to continue to go to school to do some work. We helped our teacher to repair our classroom. We went on different excursions: to the botanical garden, to the history museums and galleries.
After my practice finished, the real summer holidays started. I slept till midday, I didn’t spend my time on studies, but I did spend a lot of time in front of my computer and I did everything I couldn’t do during the school year. Everything looked like a usual holiday to me, but I didn’t know then that I was going to have the best holiday in my life.
One day my father came home and said that in July we would go to Egypt. It was fantastic! I had never been abroad before and it was a real shock for me. I was looking forward to this day and finally it came. So, on the 14th of July we packed our suitcases and went to Kiev so that we could fly to Sharm-el-Sheikh from Borispol airport in Kiev.
It was the first time when I travelled by plane and I thought it would be really scary. But the flight was smooth and comfortable. It took us 4 hours to flight from Kiev to Sharm-el-Sheikh.
The moment we arrived I knew that I loved the place. Our hotel was very modern and beautiful and the room we had to live in had a sea view. In addition to the Red Sea, we could swim in an enormous swimming-pool in front of the hotel. Leaving our luggage unpacked, we rushed to the sea. It was really great! The sea was very warm, clean and full of different fish and seaweeds.
Since it was a seaside holiday, we swam and sunbathed, then swam and sunbathed again. In a few days we went on excursion to Cairo to see the pyramids. I even couldn’t imagine that they were so huge! The Sphinx was enormously giant and absolutely gorgeous. Also we didn’t want to lose a chance to visit Israel as this country borders on Egypt. In Israel we visited very famous places, which were mentioned in the Bible. It was very interesting and instructive.
But unfortunately all good comes to an end sooner or later. We had to come back to Ukraine, but I had a lot of impressions to share with my friends and a lot of souvenirs to present them.
I spent the rest of summer at my Granny’s. She lives in a small but marvelous town and I like to spend my holidays there. I have a lot of friends there too. We went to the lake where we swam, sunbathed and played volleyball. Also we went to the forest and picked mushrooms. We had picnics and garage parties. It was very funny.
One day I had to go home and to start my studies again. I am looking forward to the next summer and hope that it wouldn’t be less exciting than the previous one.

Список слів до топіку на тему «Мої останні літні канікули» (“My last summer holidays”) англійською мовою:

• the last bell at school – останній дзвоник
• botanical garden – ботанічний сад
• history museums – історичний музей
• gallery - галерея
• abroad – закордоном
• look forward to – з нетерпінням на щось чекати
• pack suitcases – пакувати валізи
• travel by plane – подорожувати літаком
• smooth - плавний
• have a sea view – мати вид на море
• enormous - величезний
• swimming-pool - басейн
• luggage - багаж
• rush - рвонути
• seaweeds - водорості
• sunbathe - загоряти
• huge – велетенський
• enormously giant – неймовірно великий
• gorgeous - чудовий
• border on – межувати з
• instructive - пізнавальний
• all good comes to an end sooner or later – все добре коли-небудь закінчується
• impressions – враження
• to share – ділитися
• souvenirs - сувеніри
• marvelous - чудовий
• exciting - захоплюючий
• previous – попередній

Граматика, яка буде корисною для топіку «Мої останні літні канікули» (“My last summer holidays”) англійською мовою: Past Simple, Present Perfect, Past Simple. Ви можете почитати необхідні теми з англійської граматики за цим посиланням.

Ці питання стануть Вам у нагоді, якщо Ви захочете самі скласти топік (тему) з англійської мови на тему «Мої останні літні канікули» (“My last summer holidays”):

1. When did you have your holiday?
2. Where did you spend it?
3. Who did you spend it with?
4. What did you do there?
5. What impressions did you have after your summer holidays?
6. Were you glad to go back to school?

My home town (Моє рідне місто)

Автор: Тетяна Франковська

I was born in a small town where my granny lived. But a few years later my parents decided to move to another place because they got jobs there. So, now I live in a wonderful town of Kamenets-Podolskyi, which is located in Khmelnitsky region and is very famous among Ukrainians. The population of the town is approximately 120,000 inhabitants.
The town is divided into several parts but the main division may be as follows: the new town and the old town. All the historical monuments, memorials and museums are concentrated in the old town where you can meet tourists from all over the world. Different concerts and international festivals are held here. However, the main tourist attraction is the large fortress, which, according to the historical records, was founded in the 11th century as a defensive fort by Cossacks. This fortress has become a great tourist attraction of my town.
The new part of the town is quite modern and busy. The streets are full of people; the roads are full of cars as in any other town or city. It is the place where you can easily find lots of cafes, restaurants and hotels.
In general, the town is highly industrially developed. There are a lot of plants and factories. At the same time it is a student town due to many educational establishments and schools. In addition, if you like to do outdoor activities or relax in the nature, there are a lot of parks and gardens, which, by the way, make the town look green and fresh. I am sure that people of ages can find what to do in Kamenets-Podilskyi because there is a lot of entertainment there, which varies from disco clubs and cinemas to art galleries and libraries.
This is the town of contrasts where the past is tightly connected with the present. I am really glad that I am its citizen.

Список слів до топіку на тему «Моє рідне місто» (“My home town ”) англійською мовою:

• decide – вирішувати
• move - переселятися
• wonderful – чудовий
• be located - знаходитись
• population - населення
• approximately - приблизно
• inhabitant - мешканець
• divide into – розділяти на
• several parts – декілька частин
• historical monument – історична пам’ятка
• memorial - меморіал
• museum - музей
• concentrate - зосереджуватися
• tourist attraction –туристична пам’ятка
• fortress - фортеця
• according to – згідно з
• historical records – історичні записи
• defensive fort – захисний форт
• surround - оточувати
• modern - сучасний
• busy – діловий
• highly developed – добре розвинутий
• plants - заводи
• factories -фабрики
• educational establishments –заклади освіти
• outdoor activities – заходи на свіжому повітрі
• relax in the nature – відпочивати на природі
• entertainment – розваги
• disco club - дискотека
• cinema - кінотеатр
• art gallery – галерея мистецтв
• library - бібліотека
• citizen - мешканець

Граматика, яка буде корисною для топіку «Моє рідне місто» (“My home town ”) англійською мовою: Present Simple, there is/ there are. Ви можете почитати необхідні теми з англійської граматики за цим посиланням.

Ці питання стануть Вам у нагоді, якщо Ви захочете самі скласти топік (тему) з англійської мови на тему «Моє рідне місто» (“My home town ”):

1. Where do you live?
2. What do you know about your town?
3. What is the history of your town?
4. What parts is your town divided in?
5. What is there in the city center?
6. Do you like your town?