Family Photos from Chernivtsy

Family photos are like a piece of family life. Every photo has a definite story. I think that every family must have albums with photos because they reflect the history of the family.
 

1) Семья моей бабушки по папиной линии.Моя бабушка-маленькая девочка с лева.Её папа был репрессирован.

The family of my  father's  grandmother.My granny is a little girl on the left. Her father was a victim of repressions.

2)Фото,на котором моя бабушка,прабабушка и прапрабабушка.(по маминой линии).Моя бабушка-девочка в платье в горошинку.Моя прабабушка-девушка с лева,которая обнимает ребенка, моя прапрабабушка-женщина ,которая сидит в центре.

My mother's relatives are in this picture. My grandmother is a little girl wearing a dress with dots. The great-grandmother is a young lady on the left hugging a child. And in the center there is my great-great-grandmother.

3)Бабушка и дедушка моего папы,маленький ребенок-дядя моего папы.

 This is the photo of my father's grandmother and grandfather. The child is my father's uncle.

4)This is my photo. I am a happy and joyful person.

Juliana Zagurska
10th Grade

Teacher: Tetiana Sporinina
Gymnasium #2
Chernivtsy

Contribution from Chernivtsy Gymnasium # 2

My name is Julia Popovich.
Julia is a Roman name. It designates fluffy, curly, a sheaf. I have a brother the twin. His name is Bogdan.
We have relatives in Canada and Chernivetskyi area.
We speak at home the Ukrainian language. I know English, German (I learn these languages) and Russian.
Mum teaches me to embroider “rooshniki”. I have embroidered one “rooshnik” and to its drill in a basket for Easter. In our family the grandmother and mum embroider. Mum embroiders even pictures. They hang at home. Mum embroiders both threads, and beads.
I am more similar to my father. And I took after my  mum in character.
I have elder sister who draws well. Her name is Hristina. She is  the participant of various exhibitions, have won competition of Minims. Our great-grandfather Yury Popovich was the artist.

Best wishes
Julia Popovich, 6 form,
Gymnasium #2
Chernivtsy


Hi, my name is Julia Ugorska.
Julia is a Latinate feminine form of the name Julius. Julius was a Roman family, derived from a founder Julus, the son of Aeneas and Creusa in Roman mythology, although the name's etymology may possibly derive from Greek word "ioulos" or alternatively from name of the Roman god Jupiter.
None of my family has the same name. And that's great, I think. Just because each of us is individual and deserves the name which in some way reflects his/her character.
Ukraine's the native country of my all ancestors. And although some of my relatives are living in Russia now, they have Ukrainian nationality and traditions.
All members of my family know Ukrainian and Russian. As for me, I know Russian, Ukrainian, English and a little bit German. First two languages I speak fluently, which I can't say of English. I think I'm far not perfect in it, however, this fact only encourages me to improve it. We study German at school, so I know some general phrases and grammar rules. And maybe I will be even able to get acquainted with somebody using German or buy something in the shop, but I don't actually feel myself comfortable speaking it. Yet, the closest language for me is Ukrainian, of course. Usually we speak it at home.
Our family doesn't have any specific traditions or celebrations. But most religious and national festivals we consider to be our family holidays and celebrate them properly from year to year.
My appearance resembles my dad's one. We've got similar big brown eyes, thick black eyelashes and features.
In character I take after my dad too. Our behavior is almost identical and it's very easy for me to guess his view or reaction on different things, events, activities and people. But my great love to different sciences I've got from mum.
In our family albums we've got photos from a great range of events, such as family holidays or everyday walks. I think keeping photos is very important first of all because they're really evocative of our past. They can remind us of people or some bright events we've forgotten about. Photos help us to not forget our origin and the history of our life. They also evoke some kind of nostalgia and melancholy which everyone should feel sometimes. That's why I treasure all the photos and consider them to be an essential part of family heritage.

Best of Luck,
Julia
10th Grade
Gymnasium #2
Chernivtsy

 Hello! My name is Elizabeth Savchuk.
It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Elizabeth is "God's promise; God is my oath". I don't know, maybe they think that Elizabeth is a wonderful name.
None of my family has the same name. Why? I think, because everybody in my family must be individual, special, so similar names sometimes spoil it.
My Mum is from Russia, so her parents (my grandparents) are from Russia too. But Daddy with his parents are from our Ukraine. My Grandmom is living in the USA (New-York) now, a lot of my relatives are living in Germany, Canada, Russia, Ukraine, Spain.
 With members of my family I speak  Russian and Ukrainian languages. But I also know the  English language and a little bit of German language.
My appearence is similar to the father's. I am a father's daugther after all ;) I have  large gray eyes, a refined face, full lips and dark hair. I have similar character with my Mum: we like animals, we are delicate, fragile, intelligent.


Good luck,
Beth
10th Grade
Gymnasium #2
Chernivtsy


Hi, my name is Juliana Zagurska.
The name Juliana is of Latin origin, a similar form of the name Julia. It is a woman’s form of the name Julianos (Julian).The name has spread in Europe because of veneration St. Juliana of Lyuttiha (Germany, XII-XIII cc.).
My surname comes from the Polish nobleman Zagursky, who came from Poland to Khmelnitsky region in the 19th century.
Firstly my parents chose it for me because in my family usually choose short , not too long names. And the  name Juliana in its short form sounds like July. Secondly, from the first minutes of my life, my mum saw that I am an obstinate and emotional girl.
Nobody in my family has  the same name. And it is great because I feel my individuality .
My family can be called a multinational  one. It consists of Poles, Russians, Ukrainian and even of Romanians. My great-grandmother and great-grandfather on the father`s side were born in the Khmelnitsky region , in the village of Zinkiv. My great-grandmother on the mother`s side was born in Zhitomir region , in the village of  Ivanopil (Janushpil). My great-grandfather on the mother`s side was born in Russia , near Smolensk. My grandparents on the father`s side were born in Khmelnitsky region , in the village of Zinkiv too. My granny on the mother`s side was born in the town Struj, and grandpa was born in Chernivtsy.
All of my family members know Ukrainian and Russian. Ukrainian is my mother tongue. I also speak Russian, a little bit English, Polish, and a little bit German. My English, of course, is not perfect and it makes me learn more and better. At home I speak Ukrainian.
We are Catholics. But in my family there are also Orthodox members. So we often celebrate some holidays together. My family does not have any special holidays, unless celebrate birthdays or Christian holidays like Christmas, Easter and etc.
We all have half of the genes from mom and the other half from dad. I look similar with my dad and with my mom. With my dad we have got similar eyebrows, grey eyes and features. With my mom we have got similar lips.
As for the character, I think that every person is different. As all people similar we all have similar features of character.
Family photos are like a piece of family life. Every photo has a definite story. I think that every family must have albums with photos because they reflect the history of the family.

Love
Juliana
10th Grade
Gymnasium #2
Chernivtsy

 
My name is Elizabeth Chagley
There are many variants concerning the origin of my surname. It originates from the Ukrainian language. It was the surname of noble families. As for my name, Elizabeth is the Greek translation of the Hebrew name Elisheva, meaning "God's promise".
My parents chose this name for me because my mother liked it very much. My great great grandmather s name was also Elizabeth.
My parents, grandparents, greatgrandparents were born in Ukraine but my great great grandfather was born in Austria. I have relatives in the Western part of Ukraine. Me and my parents speak Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, English and German.
Me and my family have the tradition to visit church all together on the Christmas Eve and on Easter. When my family gathers for a special celebration we always try to cook something special and extraordinary. For example, we like to eat sushi (^_^).
I look like my mother and my great great grandmother (the one whose name was also Elizabeth).
Speaking about my character, I took some features from all my relatives: good sense of humor from my father, diligence from my mother, kindness from my granny etc.
My great grandmother knows many stories about our family. She likes to tell us about past events and to show albums with family photos. 


Elizabeth Chagley
Gymnasium#2
Chernivtsy 

Hi, my name is Anastasia Melnichuk.
The name Anastacia is Greek, and means the "revived".
I was named in honor of my great-grandmother Nastia, you really loved my dad.
All of my parents, grandparents, great-grandparents were born in Ukraine. But now my sister lives in Italy. I and my parents can speak Ukrainian and Russian languages. There is a tradition in my family every Christmas and New Year, we celebrate all together. I really love my parents. In character I am like mum, but in  appearance I am like dad. I have a very big family photo album, with a variety of photographs. It is very valuable to me.
My family is the most valuable treasure that I have.
Best wishes
Anastasia Melnichuk, 7 form,
Gymnasium №5
Chernivtsy

Family Photos from Sevastopol

In our family we've got some photo albums to keep our family photos.
Each family member has a personal album. As for me, in my album there are  photos of my parents and grandparents, me, my close relatives, classmates and friends. Each photo has its own story. I'd like to tell about the one I like very much.
In this photo you can see my mum feeding an owlet. The parents found the bird near the house and took care of it. It lived in our house for some time. I like this photo because it shows my parents are kind and caring. They like and protect nature.
(Maria Kareva, form 6a)

 

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In our family we have some photo albums to keep our family photos.
Every family member has a personal album. As for me, in my album there are photos of my parents and grandparents, me, my relatives and close friends. Every photo has the own history. I would like to tell some words about the one which I like very much.
In this photo you can see the celebration of my first jubilee – the 5th anniversary.  I am sitting (left) with my best friend Masha Каreva. I like this photo, because it reminds me about that period of my life and is one of my brightest recollections. Masha and I are still good friends.

(Maria Utkina, form 7b)

Appearance and Character.

I took after my father in character. I am also clever, talkative and sociable. We both like to go for a walk.
I look like my father. We have the same shape of face, the colour of eyes and hair. 
( Lisa Hovrachova, form 6-a)

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I took after my mother in character. I am also kind, clever and hardworking as my mum. 

I am tall and slim like my mother and have got brown hair like my father.

(Arthur Balika, form 7b)

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I took after  my father in character. I‘m clever, kind and sociable as my father.

I look like my father too. I’m also tall and slim  and have got blue eyes.

(Dima Pechenka, form 7b)

The Languages We Speak

We speak Russian at home. I speak Russian and Ukrainian and study English. My father speaks Russian and English. My mothers' mother knows German. I enjoy studying English and would like to learn more languages.

(Lisa Hovrachova, form 6-a) 
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My parents speak just one language – Russian. But my relatives know both the Russian and Belarusian languages. I know Ukrainian and English. 

(Sergei Patrashku, form 7-b) 

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I am Vadim. I’m eleven years old and I live in Sevastopol, Ukraine. I know Russian and Ukrainian and study English. My father  knows Ukrainian, but he knows English too.  My mother speaks Russian but knows both Ukrainian and English.
( Vadim Smirnov, form 6-a) 

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I am Zhenya.  My parents were born in Ukraine. They  do not know the English language but they know the Ukrainian language.
( Zhenia Pustovit, form 6-a)
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We speak Russian at home, but my parents also  know  Ukrainian and German. I know Russian, Ukrainian, English and a little of Greek.   

(Arthur Balika, form 7b)

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We speak Russian at home. I speak Russian, Ukrainian and English. My mother speaks Russian. My father speaks Russian and English.

(Dima Pechenka, form 7b)

                 

Our Roots

In our family we have close relations with our relatives. My father was born in Sevastopol, Ukraine. My mother was born in Russia, Chelybinskaya oblast. My mothers'  mother was also born in Russia, Voronezh oblast.
I have relatives in Russia. It's my aunt Tanya with her family. (Lisa Hovrachova, form 6-a)
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My mother was born in Brest, Byelarussia. And my father was born in Sevastopol, Ukraine. I have relatives in Byelorussia: uncle Vladimir and cousin Rita. 
(Sergei Patrashku, form 7-b)

Our Names

My name is Elisabeth, Lisa for short. My surname is Hovrachova. I'm 11 years old.
My name is of Jewish origin. It means "honouring God".
 My parents named me Elisabeth because in our family nobody has this name. A lot of famous women are named Elisabeth and my parents like it. 

As for me, I feel comfortable with my name. (Lisa Hovrachova, form 6-a)

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My  full  name  is Dmitry,   but  my  short  name  is  Dima

My  mother  gave   me  this  name. Dmitry   in  Greek «concerning Demetre» is the God of  agriculture.

Noone else in my family has this name . But  famous  people  with  this  name are  Dmitry Donskoy ,  Dmitriy  Mendileev, and others. I am comfortable with my name.
( Dmitry Rechenka, form 7-b)

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My name is Maria. My mother gave me this name because her grandmother`s name is Maria. So I am named in honour of  my great-grand mother. Maria (Mary Greek. Μαρια) - the name comes from the Hebrew name Miriam, which according to one version comes from a root meaning "rejected" on the other - from the word (πίκρα) «sad». The Orthodox tradition translates the name as "Mrs." I am pround of it.

Maria is one of the most famous names in the world. Maria is a female given name in many divers’ cultures, including Mexican, African, Arab, Armenian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, English, German, Greek, Italian, Maltese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russia, Romanian, Pakistani, Afghan, Serbian, Swedish, Spanish.

 

Notable people named Maria

Maria mother of  Jesus

Maria Magdalena

Maria Curie

I fill comfortable with my name.

 (Maria Ulybysheva, form 7-b)

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My full name is Viktoria and my short name is Vika.
My mother gave me this name , because she liked it  very  much.
Victoria is the  Latin  word  for "victory"and is used as the feminine form corresponding to the name   Victor. Hence, Victoria Salvador means " victory to the savior". Victoria can be used as a first name or as a family name.
I feel comfortable with the name Viktoria. Everybody in my family has different names and they are not repititive. Famous people with this name are  Queen Victoria, Victoria  Dayneko, Victoria Bonia, Victoria Salvador.
(Viktoria Petrenko, form 7-b)
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My name is Sergei. My surname is Patrashku. My name is of Greek origin “Sergius”. It means “hero, strong and helpful”.

My parents chose this name because my mom wanted me to have it.

(Sergei Patrashku, form 7-b)
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My name is  Vadim.  My parents give me this name in honour of my father and granny.

Vadim has a root in Slavic vedet which means "to know".

Vadim the Bold, a legendary East Slavic hero who inspired eponymous works by Yakov Knyazhnin, Vasily Zhukovsky, Alexander Pushkin, Mikhail Lermontov, and others. 

Roger Vadim, a French film director.
I like my name.

 ( Vadim Smirnov, form 6-a)

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My name is Nikita. My surname is Balandin. I'm 12 years old. The name “Nikita” is of Greek origin and means “Winner” - “a person of victory”. My parents named me Nikita, because  in our family nobody has this name and everyone likes the name.

Personally I feel myself comfortable  with this name.

(Nikita Balandin, form 6-a)
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I am Eugeniy(Zhenya). My parents gave me this name because my  Mum likes it.  My name is from the Latin Eugenius and the Greek Eugenios

which are derived from the Greek "eugenes" (well-born, noble).

Eugene was a name borne by four popes and several saints.

I like this name because it  is good!

(Eugeniy Pustovit, form 6-a)

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     My name is Arthur. My surname is Balika.

Mum named me. The value and origin of the name Arthur: Presumably "a mighty bear" (from the Celtic roots art, "bear", and viros, "the person, the man")

     Famous people with the name of Arthur are  Arthur Miller (the American playwright), Arthur Conan Doyle (the English writer), Arthur Schopenhauer (the German philosopher). I am happy with my name.

(Arthur Balika, form 7b)

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My full name is Yulia Sivryuk. My short name is Yulia.
My parents gave me the name of Yulia.
My name is of Latin origin. It means curly.
I like my name Yulia. In our family I am the only person with the  name Yulia.

 Famous people with my name are pop singers  Yulia Savicheva,Yulia Volkova.
I am happy that the parents gave me the name of Yulia.

(Yulia Sivryuk, form 7 b)

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My full name is Maria. My short name is Masha.My parents gave the name of  Masha to me because they loved it.
My name is Jewish in origin. It means Mrs.
I like my name. I am the only person with the name Maria in our family.
Famous people with my name were Maria Teresa Agnesi (October 17, 1720 – January 19, 1795), an Italian pianist and composer,

Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ,

           Maria Malibran (24 March 1808 – 23 September 1836), a Spanish singer, the legend of the world opera,

Maria Stuart (8 December 1542 – 8 February 1587), the  queen of Scotland, and also the  queen of France, as the wife of the king of France Francis II.


I am happy  that my parents gave me the name Maria.

(Maria Utkina, form 7b)