✊ In the second episode of the ULP’s Ukrainian Poetry series, we delve into Taras Shevchenko’s “Testament” (“Заповіт”), his powerful call to fight for freedom.

Learn new vocabulary, read the poem line by line, and explore the important role of Taras Shevchenko’s inspirational poetry in Ukrainian history.

! Season 6 of the podcast is entirely in slow, simple Ukrainian. For easier episodes with English, check out our Season 1 or Season 2.

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Transcript and Exercises!

Конспект уроку – lesson notes for this episode include:

  • Transcript of the entire episode in Ukrainian;
  • Translation of challenging vocabulary in the margin;
  • Питання-відповіді: Comprehension questions with suggested answers;
  • Словничок: This episode’s focus vocabulary with additional examples in various forms;
  • Three exercises to practice the lesson’s vocabulary and phrases. Answers included.

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