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Ukrainian band presents ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ English-teaching course
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Ukrainian has teamed up with the National Radio Company of UkraineÌýand the
British Council in UkraineÌýto launch a radio course which will be presented by
the popular Ukrainian band, Tanok Na Maidani Kongo (TNMK).
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To be broadcast on Ukrainian National Radio from November, the English language
course, Rock English with Tanok Na Maidani Kongo, has been put together by the
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ script-writers and producers.
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It will be presented by the TNMK musicians,
Oleg 'Fahot' Mykhailuta and Oleksandr 'Fozzey' Sydorenko, as well as the
English teachers with the British Council in Ukraine, Linda MacLachlan and
Fiona Hamilton.
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Rock English with Tanok Na Maidani Kongo consists of 24 lessons, each seven to eight
minutes long, and is tailored for a teenage and youth audience who have some
familiarity with English and are keen to broaden their vocabulary - especially
where modern music is concerned.
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Head of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Ukrainian service, Maciek Bernatt, says: "The National Radio
Company of Ukraine and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Ukrainian service have collaborated effectively for
many years, and we are very proud to present this new project which was
produced entirely in Ukraine, using the expertise and experience of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ and
the British Council.
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"I hope Rock English with Tanok Na Maidani Kongo engages a
lot of young Ukrainians keen to master the English language - and that this
model will be used again and again to create more exciting joint educational
projects in Ukraine."
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TNMK's Oleg Mykhailuta adds: "We believe it's important to hear good things
when you are young. Everyone remembers what they were told and whatÌýthey were
taught when they were teenagers.
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"If we can contribute to
somethingÌýschoolchildren or studentsÌýwill remember, something that will be a
part of their overall education - we want to be in it.
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"Music is education, and
modern music is also education for the modern world."
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The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Ukrainian service is committed to creating more youth programmes and is
open to working with sponsors who are interested in assisting in production of
similar learning English programmes for Ukrainian teenagers and youth.
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Notes to Editors
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Ukrainian first went on air in 1992.
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It is now re-broadcast by more than
20Ìýpartner FM stations across Ukraine, including the National Radio of Ukraine
and the national network Radio Era FM.
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It also broadcasts on medium wave in
Kiev and Kharkiv, short wave and via satellite.
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Programmes are also available,
in text and audio, via the service's website, bbcukrainian.com. Ìý
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service Publicity
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