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We are sincerely inviting all admirers of Ukrainian language to the unique Summer School in Kyiv to learn Ukrainian. At the moment Kyiv is a modern European city, which still has elements of the ancient Slavonic culture and architecture. You may find here some modern business centers next to old Orthodox Churches of the 10th Century. For sure the capital of Ukraine could be called one of the friendliest, safety and democracy oriented places on the territory of CIS.

The four — week program combines classroom learn Ukrainian language with activities with native speakers during the whole day, which is commonly recognized as the best way of intensive language learning. All learning programs are taught in Ukrainian. The teachers have a long lasting experience of instruction for foreigners. All tutors speak English for a better communication. Especially this is important if the student tries to learn Ukrainian language for the first time.

Students are offered a range of cultural activities and excursions designed to immerse them in the Ukrainian environment. Typical evening activities include outings to the music, cinema, theatres, gym, dance, museums. Weekend excursions include visits to Maydan Nezalezhnosti, Khreshchatik, Kyivo-Pecherska Lavra, Golden Gate, St. Sophia's Cathedral, Andriyivsky Descent, Saint Cyrilo's Church, Pokrova Convent, Mariinsky Palace, Pyrohovo Village, Black or Azov Sea etc.

Courses

The program offers Ukrainian intensive language instruction at all levels. The following courses are provided:

Elementary Ukrainian.
The principal elements of the language, including reading, writing, speaking, basic grammar and conversation. Emphasis is placed on colloquial language and the ability to converse in Ukrainian.

Intermediate Ukrainian.
Written and spoken Ukrainian language. More fundamentals of Ukrainian grammar, with emphasis on oral practice, comprehension and composition.

Advanced Ukrainian.
Advanced Ukrainian grammar. Ukrainian roots and word formation. Ukrainian syntax and composition. Emphasis on vocabulary building, composition, verbal proficiency and vocabulary of Special courses within this track to learn Ukrainian language.

Combined Russian and Ukrainian at any level above.

Each of these tracks contains Standard courses for language learning — Grammar Learning and Practicing, Free conversations and Phonetics together with Special courses — Mass media, Cinema and Theatre, Literature of 19th and 20th century, Poetry:

Mass media.
The major goals of the course are to give students a thoughtful view of the mass media language. It is a survey course that studies language peculiarities of newspapers, magazines and television, in addition to a less detailed study of radio, film, and the other forms and issues of mass media;

Cinema and Theatre.
This course will focus on ideas and stylistic analysis of the language of the Soviet and contemporary Ukrainian films and theatrical performances. Students will view films and plays, read and discuss material in a variety of genres.

Literature of 19th and 20th century.
The study of selected prose and drama works (short stories and novels) by some of the following writers of the nineteenth and twentieth Centuries: Franko, Vishnya, Zagrebelnyi, Kulish, Kotsiubyns'kyi. Students will read and discuss major authors and texts, will write critical essays on literary topics and develop their Ukrainian literary language skills.

Poetry.
A survey in Ukrainian of poets and their works from the early nineteenth century to the present: Shevchenko, Ukrainka, Kostenko, Chubach, Kotlyarevsky. Emphasis both on analysis and on reading/performance of poetic works. Students will read a variety of literature, see films and theatrical performances related to this fields as wells as be responsible for writing assignments, research, speech and other projects. Also stressed will be grammar, usage, and vocabulary. Placement test is run on the first day of classes to establish prospective students' proficiency level.

Grading will be determined on the basis of the final examination. Students having good marks in the final exam will be rewarded an internationally recognized certificate.

There are four lessons a day and five days a week. The total amount of the lessons is 80 academic hours per one session + extra curricula activities.

If you want to stay for the more than 4 weeks, other Special courses could be provided:

• Ukrainian Culture and Modern Society
• Business Ukrainian (Negotiations, Documentation, Trade Vocabulary, etc.)
• Ukrainian History, Arts, Politics, Music, Folklore, Mythology and other tailor — made programs, if you inform us in advance as for your preferences.

Unique features

• Each student may take classes with his personal teachers. For example if there are 3 different students and each of them would like to learn some other track, the student will be provided with his individual teachers
• The student may stay for more weeks while being in Kyiv already to learn Ukrainian language. That is very probable having such a friendly and fruitful environment.
• Two languages could be learned separately or at the same time — Russian, Ukrainian or Russian and Ukrainian at once.
• Very competitive level of the tuition, experienced program faculty individualized learning programs and reasonable fees are general features of the School to learn Ukrainian language.

Additional options

• If you would like to have more lessons per day for more intensive education while at the Summer School, you may order one or two lessons per day extra.
• We may arrange excursions to another old and beautiful cities of Ukraine — Lviv, Chernivtsi, Tenopil.
• Other cultural, travels and extreme tours could be provided on your demand as well.

Dates

Kiev Summer School 2009 dates to be determined. Now you may send us your enquiry with comfortable for you dates to plan for the next year.

Application

If you would like to visit our Summer School and learn Ukrainian, please fill in the on-line Application Form on our web-site.