Defender's Day of Ukraine

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From the history of

Cossacks

At the beginning of the 16th century,

Ukrainian Cossacks (start) to live in big groups.
We (call) the territory where they (live)
‘’Zаporiz’ka Sich’’. It started from a fortress on the
Khortysia island in the middle of the River
Dnipro/Danube.

To travel by water the Cossacks (use) light

boats. Such a boat (be) called a ‘’chaika’’. The
boat (have) two steering oars and (can) easily sail
in any direction. The Cossacks (sail) down the
River Dnipro to the Black Sea. Then they (cross)
the sea.

We (can not) tell exactly how many/much

time it took them to travel to what is now called
Istanbul but they (get) there!

Put the verbs in brackets in the
correct form. In two sentences

choose the correct word.

Answer the questions

When is Defender’s
Day celebrated in

Ukraine?

Why are Cossacks
also mentioned on

this day?

What events are held

in the country?

Pre-reading activity.

Match the words to their meanings

1

free and independent

A

Цар

2

appear

B

Багато перемагати

3

glory

C

Ні…ні

4

belong

D

Пам'ятати, згадувати

5

brave and courageous

E

Національнігерої

6

freedom

F

належати

7

Neither … nor

G

Вільний та незалежний

8

Turkish-Tatar yoke

H

Пам’ять

9

tsar

I

слава

10

won many victories

J

З'являтися

11

a democratic state

K

завдяки

12

Due to

L

Турсько-Татарськеіго/ярмо

13

remember

M

Сміливийтавідважний

14

national heroes

O

воля

15

memory

P

Демократичнадержава

Who were

the Cossacks?

The word "Cossack" means a free and independent

man. First Cossacks appeared many centuries ago in
Ukraine. But the biggest glory belongs to Zaporizhan
Cossacks. They were very brave and courageous people
who loved freedom very much. Cossacks didn't want to
be neither under the Turkish-Tatar yoke nor under the
Polish one. And they didn't like Russian tsars. That's why
they united in organization Zaporizhian Sich. The leader
was called Koshovyi Otaman. The bravest one was Ivan
Sirko who won many victories.

The main idea of Zaporizhian Sich was a good

example of a democratic state. Due to many legends we
remember the name of these national heroes: Bohdan
Khmelnytsky and Petro Doroshenko, Ivan Mazepa and
Petro Sahaidachny. Their names will live in memory of
true Ukrainians.

A free and independent

people

Zaporizhian

man

brave and courageous

Cossacks

Koshovyi

land

native

state

a democratic

Otaman

Match the
words and

make up your
own sentences