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Introduction to Ukrainian language and culture
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Introduction

Course image: alzay/Getty Images

Figure 2: Ukranian Flag banner: LoopAll/Getty Images

Figure 3: keyboard with both English and Ukrainian letters: YuriiBelov/Getty Images

Figure 1: esvetleishaya/iStock Editorial/Getty Images Plus

Figure 3: Courtesy: Caroline Rowan-Olive

Figure 4: Valeriy G/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Figure 5: Farknot_Architect/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Figure 7: fizkes/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Figure 8: jacoblund/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Figure 9: monkeybusinessimages/Getty Images

Figure 10: LoopAll/Getty Images

Figures 2, 11, 12, 13 : courtesy: Olga (Olha) Volosova

Figure 14: Joe Giddens/PA Images/Alamy Stock Photo

Activity 9: Masculine and feminine endings

Images from top: Liudmila Chernetska/iStock/Getty Images Plus; andreswd/Getty Images; 6okean/iStock/Getty Images Plus; T Turovska/iStock/Getty Images Plus; mixetto/Getty Images; Greentellect_Studio/iStock/Getty Images Plus; Inner Vision Pro/Alamy Stock Photo; Anilsharma26 https://pixabay.com/de/photos/bildung-klassenzimmer-lehrer-7047133/

Figure 1: MarianVejcik/iStock /Getty Images Plus

Figure 3: Ivan Kozachenko/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Figures: 4/5/6: Sinenkiy/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Figures: 7/8/9/10 Introduction to Ukrainian language and culture: Week 2: 2 - OpenLearn - Open University

Figure 11: LoopAll/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Figure 13: courtesy: Olga (Olha) Volosova

Figure 14: Ukraine, Kiev - Palm Sunday 2015 Corneliu Cazacu http://corneliucazacu.com/ portfolios/ ukraine-kiev-palm-sunday-2015/

Figure 15: source Period: Easter in quarantine: how Easter cakes will be celebrated in Ukraine (12kanal.com)

Figure 16: eric mccowat/Alamy Stock Photo

Illustrations: Activity 2: Who is where:

(a) GLopezR /40 Bilder/Pixabay https://pixabay.com/ de/ vectors/ uk-england-land-karte-london-2178613/ (b) https://pixabay.com/ de/ vectors/ ukraine-karte-flagge-7046472/

Figure 1: Vlad Yushinov/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Figure 2: WDG Photo/shutterstock

Figure 5: LoopAll/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Figure 6: adapted courtesy: ©Marta Jenkala

Figure 7: By Africa Studio/shutterstock

Figure 8: Orest Lyzhechka/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Figure 9: Michael Doherty https://commons.wikimedia.org/ wiki/ File:Eurovision_2022_-_Semi-final_1_-_Ukraine_-_Kalush_Orchestra_%2801%29.jpg https://creativecommons.org/ licenses/ by-sa/ 4.0/ deed.en

Figure 10: Ruslan Lytvyn/Alamy Stock Photo

Illustrations

1.5: Which room: All illustrations from Pixabay 2.6 million+ Stunning Free Images to Use Anywhere - Pixabay

2.0 and 2.1: Time to practice: All illustrations from: Pixabay 2.6 million+ Stunning Free Images to Use Anywhere - Pixabay

Ukranian Flag banner: LoopAll/Getty Images

Figure 1: courtesy: Olga (Olha) Volosova

Figure 2: Anna Kucherova/Shutterstock

Figures 3/4: LoopAll/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Activity 1: Learn by Matching:

Peppers https://pixabay.com/ de/ photos/ pfeffer-gem%c3%bcse-bauernmarkt-4564796/

Onions https://pixabay.com/ de/ photos/ bauern-markt-zwiebeln-lebensmittel-4165546/

Apple https://pixabay.com/ de/ photos/ apfel-rot-obst-lebensmittel-frisch-1834639/

Potatoes https://pixabay.com/ de/ photos/ kartoffeln-gem%c3%bcse-wurzelgem%c3%bcse-5796/

Carrots https://pixabay.com/ de/ photos/ m%c3%b6hren-orange-gem%c3%bcse-lebensmittel-382686/

Activity 2: Listen and speak

Raspberries https://pixabay.com/ de/ photos/ himbeeren-fr%c3%bcchte-lebensmittel-3583005/

Beetroot https://pixabay.com/ de/ photos/ rote-beete-r%c3%bcben-hacken-3590360/

Cabbage https://pixabay.com/ de/ photos/ kohl-gem%c3%bcse-gr%c3%bcnkohl-gr%c3%bcn-tau-1850722/

Peppers https://pixabay.com/ de/ photos/ pfeffer-gem%c3%bcse-bauernmarkt-4564796/

Onions https://pixabay.com/ de/ photos/ bauern-markt-zwiebeln-lebensmittel-4165546/

Apple https://pixabay.com/ de/ photos/ apfel-rot-obst-lebensmittel-frisch-1834639/

Potatoes https://pixabay.com/ de/ photos/ kartoffeln-gem%c3%bcse-wurzelgem%c3%bcse-5796/

Carrots https://pixabay.com/ de/ photos/ m%c3%b6hren-orange-gem%c3%bcse-lebensmittel-382686/

3.1 Practice new language

Chocolate https://pixabay.com/ de/ photos/ schokolade-tablette-schmecken-1277002/

Butter https://pixabay.com/ de/ photos/ butter-gute-butter-fett-ern%c3%a4hrung-3411126/

Sausages https://pixabay.com/ de/ photos/ w%c3%bcrstchen-fleisch-grill-2314654/

Meat https://pixabay.com/ de/ photos/ fleisch-roh-nahrung-fleischst%c3%bcck-1769187/

Cheese https://pixabay.com/ de/ photos/ k%c3%a4se-gerieben-scheiben-raclettek%c3%a4se-81403/

Milk https://pixabay.com/ de/ photos/ trinken-wei%c3%9f-milch-ziege-1818550/

3.2 What is it

Bread https://pixabay.com/ de/ photos/ brot-brote-kruste-frisch-gebacken-2193537/

Coffee https://pixabay.com/ de/ photos/ cappuccino-trinken-tasse-kaffee-756490/

Meat https://pixabay.com/ de/ photos/ fleisch-roh-nahrung-fleischst%c3%bcck-1769187/

Cheese https://pixabay.com/ de/ photos/ k%c3%a4se-gerieben-scheiben-raclettek%c3%a4se-81403/

Ice cream https://unsplash.com/ photos/ TLD6iCOlyb0

Tea pouring https://pixabay.com/ de/ photos/ tee-hei%c3%9f-tasse-tisch-tee-zeit-2356764/

Rice https://pixabay.com/ de/ photos/ reis-reisschale-asiatisch-nahrung-2380808/

Ukranian Flag banner: LoopAll/Getty Images

Figure 2: monkeybusinessimages/iStock / Getty Images Plus

Figure 3: LoopAll/iStock / Getty Images Plus

Figure 4: monkeybusinessimages/Getty Images

Figure 5: https://pixabay.com/ de/ vectors/ yoga-krieger-pose-haltung-mann-4749837/

Figure 6: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Figure 7: courtesy: Olga (Olha) Volosova

Figure 8: Alexandr Zadiraka/Shutterstock

Figure 9: Alexey Pevnev/Shutterstock

2.4 Compare your pronunciation

https://pixabay.com/ de/ illustrations/ kopf-schmerz-betonen-mann-3390247/

https://pixabay.com/ de/ vectors/ mann-alt-schmerz-brust-herzinfarkt-5491275/

https://pixabay.com/ de/ vectors/ sport-k%c3%b6rperliche-sch%c3%a4den-2765769/

https://pixabay.com/ de/ illustrations/ r%c3%bcckenschmerzen-schmerz-karosserie-5308969/

https://pixabay.com/ de/ vectors/ husten-grippe-krank-virus-7231035/

https://pixabay.com/ de/ illustrations/ fieber-krank-kalt-grippe-3590869/

Slides

Slide 1: Serg_Velusceac/Getty Images; Slide 2: kingmaphotos/Pixabay; Slide 3: Pavlo Sukharchuk/Getty Images

Video

Video 1: Family © The Open University with thanks to:

Video 1: Houses and homes © The Open University with thanks to:

Illustrations from Pixabay 2.6 million+ Stunning Free Images to Use Anywhere - Pixabay and (family eating at table): robuart/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Video 2: Geography © The Open University with thanks to:

Map: adapted courtesy © Marta Jenkala; Compass: https://pixabay.com/ de/ vectors/ karte-kompass-richtung-ost-norden-157700 /

Video 1: Visit to the Doctor ©The Open University with thanks to:

Ponomariova Maria/Getty Images; 2.6 million+ Stunning Free Images to Use Anywhere - Pixabay; Shotshop GmbH/Alamy Stock Photo

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