Topic 3: Family and personal data

• Vocabulary: family.
• Grammar: pronouns (I, you, he, she).
• Building simple sentences: “This is my brother”.
• Writing exercise: “My family”.
• Numbers 11-20.
• Discussion: The role of family in Ukrainian culture and traditions.

Topic 4: Everyday activities and things

• Vocabulary: objects in the room.
• Verbs: read, write, sleep.
• Tenses: present tense.
• Simple text: “My day”.
• Discussion: compare daily habits in Ukraine and other countries.

Topic 5: School and learning

• Vocabulary: school, teacher, class, lesson.
• Grammar: plural (one table - many tables).
• Situations: “I am at school. Ukrainian language lesson”.
• Numbers 21-50.
• Discussion: the education system in Ukraine, Ukrainian traditions in the classroom.

Topic 6: Weather and nature

• Vocabulary: sun, rain, snow, cold, warm.
• Verbs: shine, go, fall.
• Building sentences: “It is sunny today”.
• Audio description of the weather, listening to the forecast.
• Discussion: natural phenomena in Ukraine, seasonal changes in nature.

Topic 7: Food and shopping

• Vocabulary: bread, milk, apple, shop.
• Dialogues in the store: “How much does bread cost?”
• Role-playing games: buying food.
• Numbers 50-100.
• Discussion: Ukrainian dishes, and traditional food.

Topic 8: City and transportation

• Vocabulary: bus, subway, road, square.
• Directions: left, right, straight.
• Practice: how to get to school/shop.
• Short text: “My neighbourhood”.
• Discussion: popular cities in Ukraine, transportation systems in Ukraine.

Topic 9: Plans and hobbies

• Vocabulary: swimming, drawing, reading, sports.
• Tenses: future tense.
• Describe your own interests.
• Discussion: traditional Ukrainian hobbies, sporting events.

Topic 10: Final lesson

• Repeating all the material.
• Test (oral and written): creating a simple text about yourself.
• Dialogue with the teacher: introduce yourself, your family and hobbies.
• Discussion: summarising the material learned and further use of the Ukrainian language.

Topic 3: Travel and transportation

• Vocabulary: train, plane, ticket, train station, airport.
• Directions: turn left, stop, intersection.
• Dialogues in transportation: buying a ticket, asking for directions.
• Grammar: imperative mood (go, sit, turn).
• Audio: announcements at the train station.
• Discussion: Traveling in Ukraine - the most interesting routes and cultural attractions (Lviv, Kyiv, Odesa). How Ukrainians use transportation, stories about train stations and buses.

Topic 4: The city and orientation in the countryside

• Vocabulary: street, square, park, museum, monument.
• Questions and answers: “Where is the pharmacy?”
• Reading a map and making a route.
• Practice: describing the route from home to school.
• Grammar: local case (at the train station, at school).
• Discussion: The culture of orientation in Ukraine, features of city maps and directions in big cities. How Ukrainian squares and streets look in comparison to other countries.

Topic 5: Health and hospitals

• Vocabulary: doctor, hospital, pharmacy, fever, cough.
• Dialogue: “I don't feel well”.
• Parts of the body and their description.
• Reading: short health tips.
• Grammar: past tense (I was/was at the doctor).
• Discussion: Traditions of treatment in Ukraine, popular methods of folk medicine. The role of family doctors in Ukrainian towns and villages.

Topic 6: Weather and seasons

• Vocabulary: cold, hot, sunny, rainy, snowy.
• Dialogues about the weather: “What is the weather like today?”
• Reading: weather forecast.
• Grammar: subjunctive mood (If it was warm, we would go for a walk).
• Writing exercise: “My favourite season of the year”.
• Discussion: How the seasons change in Ukraine. Features of Ukrainian seasons: warm summer days in the Carpathian mountains and harsh winters in the east. How weather affects holidays and mood.

Topic 7: Food and cooking

• Vocabulary: soup, salad, fish, vegetables, food.
• In the store: asking about the price, buying food.
• Grammar: parts of a whole (a little bread, a lot of cheese).
• Recipes and cooking instructions.
• Reading: menus in a restaurant.
• Discussion: Traditional Ukrainian cuisine - borsch, dumplings, lard. How Ukrainians prepare dishes for holidays and important events.

Topic 8: Hobbies and leisure activities

• Vocabulary: swimming, sports, reading, movies, music.
• Questions about leisure activities: “What do you like to do in your free time?”
• Describe your hobbies.
• Grammar: the construction “I like to...”.
• Writing exercise: “My hobby”.
• Discussion: Hobbies in Ukraine range from sports to traditional crafts such as embroidery and pottery. How leisure activities change depending on the region of Ukraine.

Topic 9: Holidays and traditions

• Vocabulary: New Year, Christmas, Easter.
• Traditions and holiday dishes.
• Reading texts about Ukrainian holidays.
• Writing a greeting card or greeting.
• Discussion: How Christmas and Easter are celebrated in Ukraine. Traditions that accompany the celebration, such as Christmas rituals or a festive dinner.

Topic 10: Final lesson

• Revision of vocabulary and grammar.
• Role play: in a shop, in a hospital, at a train station.
• Oral test: telling about yourself and your city.
• Writing a short essay: “My favourite day”.
• Discussion: The importance of Ukrainian holidays for national identity and culture. How traditions are preserved in modern life.

Topic 3: Jobs and professions

• Vocabulary: jobs, resume, job interview.
• Grammar: participles (a letter written, a house built).
• Reading vacancies and writing a resume.
• Role-playing game: interview.

Topic 4: Education and training

• Vocabulary: school subjects, university, courses.
• Grammar: subjunctive mood (if I had studied more, I would have gotten a better grade).
• Reading a text about the Ukrainian educational system.
• Discussion: “Is it necessary to get a higher education?”

Topic 5: Travelling around Ukraine

• Vocabulary: sights, museums, hotels.
• Grammar: prepositions with genitive and accusative case (traveling around Ukraine, went to Kyiv).
• Reading a text about the Carpathian mountains and the Black Sea.
• Writing exercise: “My dream trip”.

Topic 6: Culture and art

• Vocabulary: theater, cinema, literature.
• Reading: movie or book review.
• Grammar: indirect speech (he said he read the book).
• Discussion: “Favourite movie or book”.

Topic 7: Environmental protection

• Vocabulary: ecology, sorting, cleanliness.
• Reading: a text about environmental problems in Ukraine.
• Writing exercise: “How can I help the planet”.
• Grammar: complex sentences (I think we should sort the garbage).

Topic 8: Social issues

• Vocabulary: human rights, volunteering, charity.
• Reading a text about the volunteer movement in Ukraine.
• Discussion: “Why is it important to help others?”

Topic 9: Correspondence and official letters

• Vocabulary: official appeals, requests, thanks.
• Writing exercise: writing a letter of inquiry to an organisation.
• Grammar: a form of politeness (could you...?).

Topic 10: Discussions and debates

• Vocabulary: arguments, opinion, counter-arguments.
• Grammar: the use of participles (working, reading).
• Debate: “Is online learning the future or a problem?”

Topic 11: Reviewing what you have learned

• Repeating the vocabulary of all topics.
• Completion of text comprehension tests.
• Writing an essay on the topic “My dream”.
• Role-playing games to test your oral communication.
• Final test: listening, reading, writing.

Topic 3: Debate and argumentation

• Vocabulary: arguments and counter-arguments, phrases for debate (on the one hand, on the other hand, however).
• Practice: debate on the topic “Does Ukraine need bilingualism?”.
• Learning complex expressions and phrases.

Topic 4: Listening to and analysing podcasts

• Listening: Ukrainian podcasts, news, interviews.
• Exercise: writing a summary of what you heard.
• Discussion of the podcast topic: “What did I learn?”
• Writing exercise: “Review of the podcast/interview”.

Topic 5: Formal correspondence

• Vocabulary: complex constructions for official letters (in connection with what, we send you, please consider).
• Practice: writing applications, complaints, letters of inquiry.
• Writing exercise: “A letter of request to an organisation for an event”.

Topic 6: Essays and creative writing

• Vocabulary: words for structuring the text (first, second, and conclusion).
• Grammar: adverbial phrases, insertion constructions.
• Writing an essay: “Why is it worth traveling to Ukraine?”

Topic 7: Analyzing works of art

• Reading excerpts from classical works (Shevchenko, Franko, Kotsiubynsky).
• Vocabulary: archaisms, dialectics, historicisms.
• Writing exercise: “Reflections on the read work”.
• Discussion: “Are Shevchenko's works relevant today?”

Topic 8: Culture and traditions of Ukraine

• Vocabulary: folk holidays, rituals, traditions.
• Reading articles about holidays and festivals.
• Writing exercise: “How Christmas is celebrated in my family”.

Topic 9: Political terminology

• Vocabulary: elections, democracy, reforms, corruption.
• Reading news and analytical articles.
• Practice: “How to explain the political situation to a foreigner”.
• Discussion: “Are reforms in Ukraine positive or negative?”

Topic 10: Economy and business

• Vocabulary: entrepreneurship, investment, finance.
• Reading texts about the Ukrainian economy.
• Written exercise: “A business idea for my community”.

Topic 11: Interviews and improvisation

• Vocabulary: spontaneous speech, questions and answers.
• Practice: “Interview with a famous person (role play)”.
• Exercise: “An improvised answer to a difficult question”.

Topic 3: Writing analytical and scientific texts

• Vocabulary: terminology of the scientific style, clichés for academic writing.
• Practice: analysing scientific articles, highlighting key points.
• Writing exercise: “Review of an article from the magazine 'Ukrainian Week'.

Topic 4: Syntax of the scientific style

• Grammar: passive constructions, impersonal sentences.
• Exercise: “Rewriting a literary text in the scientific style”.
• Discussion: “How does language accuracy affect the understanding of scientific texts?”

Topic 5: Preparing for a public speech

• Vocabulary: rhetorical questions, repetition, emphasis.
• Practice: a speech on the topic “The influence of social networks on the culture of speech”.
• Exercise: “Creating a speech with elements of rhetoric”.

Topic 6: Discussion and debate

• Vocabulary: phrases for persuasion and argumentation.
• Practice: debate on the topic “The role of art in shaping national identity”.
• Exercise: “Defending your own position in a discussion format”.

Topic 7: Analysing literary works

• Vocabulary: literary terms (metaphor, allegory, hyperbole).
• Reading: “Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors or The Cathedral by Gonchar.
• Exercise: “Analysing symbolism in the work”.
• Written work: “Literary criticism of a modern novel”.

Topic 8: Stylistics of the author's speech

• Practice: analysing the style and speech of different authors.
• Discussion: “How does Maria Matios's style differ from Andrukhovych's?”
• Exercise: “Rewrite the passage, preserving the author's style.”

Topic 9: Journalistic style

• Vocabulary: jargonisms, neologisms, antonyms in journalism.
• Practice: analysing articles from the magazines Ukrainska Pravda and Livyi Bereh (Left Bank).
• Exercise: “Writing a journalistic article on a topical issue”.

Topic 10: Interviews and reports

• Vocabulary: interview questions, professional terminology.
• Practice: writing a report on the topic “A cultural event in my city”.
• Discussion: “How to create a high-quality interview with a public figure?”

Topic 11: Translation of literary texts

• Vocabulary: peculiarities of translating dialects and cultural realities.
• Exercise: “Translating an excerpt from contemporary Ukrainian prose into English”.
• Discussion: “How to preserve the spirit of the text when translating?”

Topic 12: Speech etiquette

• Vocabulary: rules of speech etiquette (addresses, apologies, compliments).
• Practice: role-playing games in the format of “Business meeting” and “Interview”.
• Exercise: “Creating a script for an official event”.

Topic 13: Language culture of modern Ukraine

• Discussion: “How is the language culture of young people changing?”
• Written exercise: “The role of social media in the development of the Ukrainian language”.

Topic 14: Summarising and reviewing

• Grammar, writing and speaking tests.
• Defense of the final paper on “The Impact of Globalization on the Ukrainian Language.”
• Creating a presentation with a report and defending it in front of an audience.