Exercise 3. Read the sentences and say if they are True or False. Prove the statement or correct it.

1. Booking an air ticket through the Internet is very easy now.	T	F
2. You can book any airline ticket through many sites dedicated to online air ticket booking.	T	F
3. It doesn’t matter whether it is a one way trip or round trip.	T	F
4. These web sites can’t provide you an extra insurance.	T	F
5. You have to select the source and destination cities.	T	F
6. Don’t include children and infants into the total amount of passengers.	T	F
7. There are two types of payment – one is through a credit or debit card and next is via a net banking account.	T	F
8. If the selected airline supports e-tickets then you won’t have to printout and carry the e-ticket with you to the airlines office.	T	F

15. Cities and Towns of Ukraine

Lutsk is a city with great significance to the history of Volyn' principality, which after union with the principality of Galychyna became the successor to a state and glory of Kyivska Rus. Lutsk is a small city with interesting history, founded in the 11^th century. It was an ancient Lithuanian King Lubart's castle, in which royal family resided at the same time. Also of interest can be St. Peter's and Paul's Cathedral and Dimitry's church, which is one of the oldest monuments of the Christianity. There is also neo - gothic Lutheran church and synagogue. Lutsk is a city of historical and religious trends that intertwined in a small place, as here you can see religious buildings of orthodoxy, Catholicism, Lutheranism and Judaism next to each other.

Kyiv is the biggest and most industrially developed city and business center of Ukraine and a capital of the country. It was founded around the 5^th century and has been playing a very important role in the life of the country. All state authorities and governmental buildings as well as international and many domestic companies’ headquarters are located here. Naturally, Kyiv is a cradle of the country which sets the pace for its development, and is the center of attention from residents and foreigners. Besides being the industrial and business center of Ukraine, Kyiv is full of historical sights that attract tourists from all over the world and are a part of the UNESCO world heritage list. The sights are located all over the city and represent different eras of its existence. Among the most famous are Kyivo-Pecherska Lavra, Sofiyivska Church, Myhkaylivska Church, Governmental buildings (such as the Parliament, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mariyinskyi/Presidential Palace), St.Andrew’s church and Andrew’s hill, on which folk art items can be purchased, the main street of the capital – Khreschatyk and Independence square, many other historic buildings and monuments as well as various streets full of architectural styles. Kyiv combines every trend that is or has been present in Ukraine.

Odessa is a city that is considered a capital of the south of Ukraine. It is a big seaport and Seagate to Ukraine. It was founded in the end of the 18th century and bears the architectural influence of the east in its buildings as well as Mediterranean style influenced by French and Italian styles. It is famous for its Potemkin Stairs, which lead from the seaport up to the ensemble of buildings of Classicism style with the statue of Duc de Richelieu. This brings changes into the Primorskiy Boulevard – a favorite place with tourists and city inhabitants as it is full of architectural models and is considered one of the most beautiful in Odessa. Another favorite place is Deribasivska street, which was named after the first city mayor. The Greek square adjoins the street and is closed for traffic, which makes them a favorite place for pedestrians and hosts many restaurants, clubs, cafes and other attractions. There is also the City Gardens, which is a usual place for meeting of the artists. Odessa seaport also features the ultra - modern style hotel, which is located right on the pier and for some seems a perfect fit whereas for others a building out of place. In addition to all this, Odessa has many popular entertainment districts, among which the most famous is Arcadia. This district is full of hotels, sanatoria, disco clubs and cafes, which are open 24/7 during the summer time, and of course there are beaches, which attract tourists in summer. Odessa is a city to conduct business and have a pleasant sea city vacation.

Yalta is a resort city located in the south of the Crimean Peninsula, a tourist attraction that has its origins from the 12^th century, located in the area of other Ancient Greek remnants. It has been attracting tourists from many countries during the summer holidays. The Greater Yalta combines several smaller resort towns that offer great summer vocational opportunities, beaches and mountain recreation. There is the longest mountain trolley - bus line in Europe, which connects Yalta with Simferopol (85 kilometers), above which located the lands of the wineries, among which the most known is "Massandra". The most known street of Yalta is the Lenin’s shore drive, which nowadays is the most important street of the city with many cafes, restaurants and shops. Within the area of the Greater Yalta there are several castles, among which "Swallow's nest" draws a lot of attention, as it is a very beautiful made of white stone castle located at the seashore. Athough Yalta is not that big, it offers great opportunities for business in recreational sphere and great vocational deals at the seaside and in the mountainous area.

Kharkiv is the second largest city in Ukraine, former formal capital and cultural capital of the Soviet Ukraine, founded in the end of the 17th century. Kharkiv is a very dynamic city with important branches of industry, such as aviation and military equipment, many leading research institutions. Though the city is quite young, it has some architectural monuments that could be of interest. These include Pokrova Cathedral, the oldest of the surviving building, which was built in 1689, and represents a typical Ukrainian church style. The second biggest square in Europe is located in Kharkiv, which has the length of 670 meters and width of 96 meters. The famous Yaroslav Mudriy National Academy of Law is located in Kharkiv. Another important architectural building is the Uspenskiy Cathedral, which was built in the Russian Baroque style. To honor the victory of Russian forces over the French army, a new bell tower with a golden dome was erected. It still remains the tallest building in Khrakiv and has a height of 89.5 meters. Each hour from the tower bell people can hear the sound of the chimes. The hall of the cathedral has the organ installed, which hosts the concerts of the organ and chamber music. Kharkiv is a young but beautiful city and could be of interest to any traveler.

Lviv is a city that is considered a capital of Western Ukraine, was founded in the 13^th century and currently is on the UNESCO world heritage list. It was founded by the King Danylo Galytskiy and named in honor of his son Leo. For this reason the emblem of the city has been Leo. The city has lived through many historical and architectural epochs, which are represented in the buildings that the city center has in amply. Among the many interesting places are the Opera House, the hall of which is considered to be among the most beautiful in Europe, the Dominican Cathedral, built in the Baroque style where organ music can be heard on the week - ends, the Armenian Church, one of the earliest buildings in L’viv, which served as a meeting place for Armenian community, main building of the L’viv Ivan Franko National University, which used to be the seat of the local Austrian representation, the Market Square with the City Hall and its Tower, from which central part of the city can be observed, the High Castle, a hill that used to be a home of the king’s castle, and from which panoramic view of the entire city opens up. L’viv is the city of contrasts and various cultural trends and will be of interest to any visitor.

Source: http://www.ukraine – arabia.ae/travel/gallery/

Word list:

Principality – [,prɪn(t)sɪ'pælətɪ] – правление князя, княжество;

Successor – [sək'sesə] – преемник, наследник; правопреемник;

Intertwine – [,ɪntə'twaɪn] – переплетаться, сплетаться;

Vibe – [vaɪb] – сокр. от vibration – атмосфера, ассоциации;

Heritage – ['herɪtɪʤ] – наследство, наследие;

Mayor – [mɛə] – мэр;

Pedestrian – [pɪ'destrɪən] – пешеход;

Pier – [pɪə] – пирс, причал;

Conduct – ['kɔndʌkt] – вести, руководить; проводить;

Remnant – ['remnənt] – след, остаток;

Dome – [dəum] – купол, свод (большого здания);

Erect – [ɪ'rekt] – сооружать, возводить, строить (здание);

Chime – [ʧaɪm] – колокольный звон, стройное звучание колоколов;

Chamber music – ['ʧeɪmbə] – камерная музыка;

Amply – ['æmplɪ] – обильно, богато, много, щедро;

Entire – [ɪn'taɪə], [en – ] – полный, целый, весь;

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