Introduction to Ukrainian language and culture
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  • Introduction
  • 1 The forum discussion
  • 2 Who is the course for?
    • 2.1 This is your course, make it your own!
  • 3 Take it at your own pace
    • 3.1 How to get the most out of the course
  • 4 The alphabet
    • 4.1 Typing Ukrainian
    • 4.2 Grammar
    • 4.3 Using Google Translate
  • 5 And finally, enjoy…
  • Introduction
  • Week 1: Greetings
    • 1.1 First meeting
    • 1.2 Compare your pronunciation
  • 2 More greetings
    • 2.1 Morning, afternoon and evening
    • 2.2 How would you greet someone?
    • 2.3 Compare your pronunciation
  • 3 Introducing yourself
    • 3.1 My name is…
    • 3.2 Compare your pronunciation
  • 4 The Ukrainian alphabet
    • 4.1 Breaking the alphabet down
    • 4.2 Different sounds
  • 5 How are you?
    • 5.1 New language
    • 5.2 How are you feeling today?
  • 6 What do you do?
    • 6.1 Party talk
    • 6.2 Popular occupations
    • 6.3 Male and female
    • 6.4 Compare your pronunciation
  • 7 Ukraine information
    • 7.1 Celebrating Vyshyvanka Day
    • 7.2 Stories of hope
  • 8 Forum discussion
  • 9 Week 1 summary
  • Week 2: Family talk
  • Introduction
  • 1 Close family
    • 1.1 Natalka and her family
    • 1.2 Mariia and her family
    • 1.3 Practise what you’ve learned
    • 1.4 New language
    • 1.5 Mary makes some new friends
    • 1.6 How to say ‘my’ in Ukrainian
  • 2 Personal pronouns
    • 2.1 Compare your pronunciation
  • 3 Wider family
    • 3.1 Extended families
    • 3.2 Key language
    • 3.3 Practise what you’ve learned
    • 3.4 Compare your pronunciation
  • 4 Getting familiar with the alphabet
    • 4.1 Let’s learn the vowels!
    • 4.2 Letters я, ю, є and ї
  • 5 Ukraine information
    • 5.1 Easter
    • 5.2 Hope story: Dnipro Kids
  • 6 Forum discussion
  • 7 Week 2 summary
  • Week 3: At home
  • Introduction
  • 1 Houses and homes
    • 1.1. Viktoriia’s home in Kharkiv
    • 1.2 Mary invites Viktoriia to visit
    • 1.3 Viktoriia visits Mary
      • Welcoming language
    • 1.4 Practise what you have learned
    • 1.5 Which room?
    • 1.6 Furniture and domestic appliances
    • 1.7 Short dialogues
  • 2 Time to practise
    • 2.1 More practice: listen and match
  • 3 Ukraine information
    • 3.1 The land
    • 3.2 The people
  • 4 Learning the alphabet
    • 4.1 False friends
    • 4.2 Softening of consonants
    • 4.3 More alphabet practice
  • 5 Ukrainian Christmas magic
  • 6 Hope story: the power of music
  • 6 Forum discussion
  • 7 Week 3 summary
  • Week 4: Food and drink
  • Introduction
  • 1 Mary’s garden
  • 2 Fruit and vegetables
  • 3 Food and drink
    • 3.1 Practise the new language
    • 3.2 Що це? Shcho tse? What is it?
  • 4 Ukrainian meals
  • 5 How does it taste?
  • 6 Tea with Viktoriia
  • 7 Learning the alphabet
    • 7.1 New consonants and old friends
    • 7.2 Reading practice: read first, then listen
  • 8 History of Ukraine
  • 9 Ukrainian cuisine
    • 9.1 Hope story: soup for soldiers
  • 10 Forum discussion
  • 11 Week 4 summary
  • Week 5: Education and healthcare
  • Introduction
  • 1 Education
    • 1.1 Words related to education
    • 1.2 Danylo chooses his GCSE subjects
    • 1.3 Compare your pronunciation
    • 1.4 The Ukrainian education system
    • 1.5 The UK school system
  • 2 Healthcare
    • 2.1 Let’s learn parts of the body in Ukrainian
    • 2.2 A visit to the doctor
    • 2.3 Practise the new language
    • 2.4 Compare your pronunciation
    • 2.5 Medical language glossary
  • 3 Ukrainian consonants and apostrophe
    • 3.1 Read and check the consonants
    • 3.2 Use of apostrophe
  • 4 Ukraine information: Independence
    • 4.1 Ukraine history: independence to invasion
    • 4.2 Learning while the bombs fall
    • 4.3 A personal story
  • 5 Forum discussion
  • 6 Week 5 summary
  • Further reading
  • Acknowledgements

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