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Winning a spot in the play– offs ultimately comes down to how well the team members
accomplish these tasks. Tasks are actions that you can accomplish and check off. They give
“traction” to objectives and, ultimately, to goals. Without tasks, you’re spinning your wheels.
Tasks help you catch hold of the pavement and move forward. When goals seem overwhelming
or intimidating, you break them into objectives. When objectives seem daunting, you break
them into tasks. If a task seems too time– consuming or complex to tackle all at once, give
some thought to how you can break it down into “action items”– items that can usually be
completed within hours or a day. Don’t ignore or minimize the importance of tasks just because
they’re small. If you make a point of accomplishing each day’s tasks, the big picture will take
care of itself. If you tell yourself that you’ll get a task or a certain number of tasks done by
10:00 a.m. and then succeed, the feeling of accomplishment is gratifying. You feel that much
closer to achieving your objectives and reaching your ultimate goal, which is an encouraging
feeling on its own.
THE BASICS OF TASKS
Although tasks are the smallest increment in time management, they lead directly to the
successful attainment of larger goals.
- Tasks are critical to achieving long– term goals.
- Tasks can be accomplished in a few minutes, hours, or days.
- Tasks must be taken as seriously as your larger objectives and goals.
- Tasks that seem intimidating should be broken down into smaller action items.

III HOME ASSIGNMENT

Task 4. Translate the text into Ukrainian
POLITICAL SYSTEM
On August 24, 1991, Ukraine proclaimed its independence and during the referendum
held on December 1 of the same year, the Ukrainian people confirmed their choice of
independent development by saying “yes” to it. Leonid Kravchuk was elected the first president
of a newly independent Ukraine.
Ukraine faced a multitude of very difficult tasks which had to be solved within a short
period of time: a new political system had to be built; new statehood principles based on law
had to be introduced; a new system of national security and defense had to be created.
In 1996 the new Constitution was adopted.
General foundations of the political system of Ukraine are defined by its Constitution.
In accordance with its organic law, Ukraine is a sovereign and independent, democratic, social
and jural state.
Democratic essence of the Ukrainian state is enshrined by the constitutional provisions
concerning its form of government – a republic, governed by sovereignty of the people. State
power is divided into legislative, executive and judicial branches, acting within their
competence. The Constitution envisages the principle of political, economic and ideological
diversity of social life.
The social character of Ukrainian state results in constitutional regulation of issues
related to the use of property and protection of all subjects of property right, social orientation
of the economy, equality of all subjects of property right before the law, and the maintenance of
ecologic safety and balance within Ukraine’s territory and other socially important measures.
Jural essence of the state is supported by provisions related to supremacy of law and
direct action of constitutional norms. The state is responsible to the people for its activities.
According to the Constitution, the main task of the state is to establish and promote human
rights and freedoms.
Ukraine is a unitary state, in which its territory is integral and inviolable. The state has a
single citizenship. The state language of Ukraine is Ukrainian.

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