Твір з англіської: Khmelnytskyi. Хмельницький
ХмеЛьНицький розташований у Західній Україні на злитті Південного Бугу і його притоки Плоска. Хмельницький був створений, відповідно до літопису, у 1493 році і був названий Плоскиревим. До 1954 року він називався Проскурів, а потім був перейменований на честь гетьмана Б. Хмельницького. Загальна площа міста 52 км2. Чисельність населення – 241 000 жителів.
Хмельницький – місто науки й освіти. Тут багато вузів, проектних бюро і 6 технікумів. У місті багато пам’ятників, зведених на честь загиблих під час Другої світової війни. Гордість жителів міста
Khmelnytskyi is situated in the Western Ukraine at the confluence of the Buh and its tributary the Ploska. According to the chronicles, Khmelnytskyi was founded in 1493 and was named Ploskyriv.
Until 1954 it was called Proskuriv, and then it was renamed to honour hetman B. Khmelnytskyi.
The total area of the city is 52 km2. Its population is 241 000. Khmelnytskyi is the city of science and education. There are a lot of higher educational institutions, planning organisations and 6 technical secondary schools. There are lots of monuments to the soldiers who died during the Second World War. People who live in Khmelnytskyi are proud of the monuments to T. Shevchenko and B. Khmelnytskyi. Machine building industry and electrical industry predominate in Khmelnytskyi.
The enterprises produce various machines, thermoplastics machinery, auto and tractor parts, furniture, footwear, and chemical products. Khmelnytskyi is also the city of theatres and museums.
A Ukrainian Music and Drama Theatre, a puppet theatre, and a philharmonic orchestra are very popular among the people. Many tourists visit a museum of regional studies, the H. Vereisky Memorial Museum. A famous graphic artist was born here. Khmelnytskyi is a very modern city and it is green. There are two parks and the Botanical Gardens there. The city is a railway junction. There are also two bus stations and an airport in the city.
Vocabulary:
According to – згідно thermoplastic machinery термопластичне устаткування to honour [‘ana] – вшановувати planning organisations – проектні організації graphic artist [‘grsefik ‘a:tist] – переважати to predominate [pri’dammeit] – художник-графік
Questions:
What rivers is Khmelnitskyi situated on? When and how was the city named and renamed? Why is it called the city of science and education? What is produced in the city? What is the people’s pride? What is very popular among the people living in the city?
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