St. Basil's Cathedral

St. Basil's Cathedral

Sagrada Família

Sagrada Família

Hagia Sophia

Hagia Sophia

Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat

St. Peter's Basilica

St. Peter's Basilica

Christ the Redeemer

Christ the Redeemer

Notre-Dame

Notre-Dame

Kaaba

Kaaba

Western Wall

Western Wall

Karnak

Karnak

Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey

Sensō-ji

Sensō-ji

Pantheon

Pantheon

Borobudur

Borobudur

Cologne Cathedral

Cologne Cathedral

Lalibela

Lalibela

Lotus Temple

Lotus Temple

Milan Cathedral

Milan Cathedral

Blue Mosque

Blue Mosque

Sistine Chapel

Sistine Chapel

Religious Landmarks

Religious Landmarks

St. Basil's Cathedral - Landmarks

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Vocabulary
1.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
2.
building
[n]
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/
3.
moscow
[n]
/ˈmɑˌskoʊ/, /ˈmɔˌskaʊ/
4.
Russia
[n]
/ˈɹəʃə/
5.
bright
[adj]
/braɪt/
6.
special
[adj]
/ˈspɛʃəl/
7.
design
[n]
/dɪˈzaɪn/
8.
cathedral
[n]
/kəˈθiːdrəl/
9.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
10.
finish
[v]
/ˈfɪnɪʃ/
11.
Russian
[adj]
/ˈrʌʃən/
12.
leader
[n]
/ˈlidər/
13.
ask
[v]
/æsk/
14.
celebrate
[v]
/ˈsɛləˌbreɪt/
15.
win
[v]
/wɪn/
16.
war
[n]
/wɑr/
17.
tower
[n]
/ˈtaʊɚ/
18.
dome
[n]
/doʊm/
19.
shape
[v]
/ʃeɪp/
20.
onion
[n]
/ˈʌnjən/
21.
church
[n]
/ʧɝʧ/
22.
Saint
[n]
/seɪnt/
23.
painting
[n]
/ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
24.
symbol
[n]
/ˈsɪmbəl/
25.
all over the (world|globe)
[phrase]
/ˈɔːl ˌoʊvɚ ðə wˈɜːld ɔːɹ ɡlˈoʊb/
26.
UNESCO
[n]
/juˈnɛsˌkoʊ/
27.
protect
[v]
/prəˈtɛkt/
28.
culture
[n]
/ˈkʌltʃɚ/
29.
regular
[adj]
/ˈrɛɡjʊlər/
30.
church service
[n]
/tʃˈɜːtʃ sˈɜːvɪs/
31.
museum
[n]
/mjuˈziːəm/
32.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
33.
official
[adj]
/əˈfɪʃəl/
34.
holy
[adj]
/ˈhoʊli/
35.
name after
[v]
/nˈeɪm ˈæftɚ/
Practice
1.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
2.
building
[n]
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/
3.
moscow
[n]
/ˈmɑˌskoʊ/, /ˈmɔˌskaʊ/
4.
Russia
[n]
/ˈɹəʃə/
5.
bright
[adj]
/braɪt/
6.
special
[adj]
/ˈspɛʃəl/
7.
design
[n]
/dɪˈzaɪn/
8.
cathedral
[n]
/kəˈθiːdrəl/
9.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
10.
finish
[v]
/ˈfɪnɪʃ/
11.
Russian
[adj]
/ˈrʌʃən/
12.
leader
[n]
/ˈlidər/
13.
ask
[v]
/æsk/
14.
celebrate
[v]
/ˈsɛləˌbreɪt/
15.
win
[v]
/wɪn/
16.
war
[n]
/wɑr/
17.
tower
[n]
/ˈtaʊɚ/
18.
dome
[n]
/doʊm/
19.
shape
[v]
/ʃeɪp/
20.
onion
[n]
/ˈʌnjən/
21.
church
[n]
/ʧɝʧ/
22.
Saint
[n]
/seɪnt/
23.
painting
[n]
/ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
24.
symbol
[n]
/ˈsɪmbəl/
25.
all over the (world|globe)
[phrase]
/ˈɔːl ˌoʊvɚ ðə wˈɜːld ɔːɹ ɡlˈoʊb/
26.
UNESCO
[n]
/juˈnɛsˌkoʊ/
27.
protect
[v]
/prəˈtɛkt/
28.
culture
[n]
/ˈkʌltʃɚ/
29.
regular
[adj]
/ˈrɛɡjʊlər/
30.
church service
[n]
/tʃˈɜːtʃ sˈɜːvɪs/
31.
museum
[n]
/mjuˈziːəm/
32.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
33.
official
[adj]
/əˈfɪʃəl/
34.
holy
[adj]
/ˈhoʊli/
35.
name after
[v]
/nˈeɪm ˈæftɚ/
1.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
مشهور
2.
building
[n]
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/
مبنى
3.
moscow
[n]
/ˈmɑˌskoʊ/, /ˈmɔˌskaʊ/
موسكو
4.
Russia
[n]
/ˈɹəʃə/
روسيا
5.
bright
[adj]
/braɪt/
لامع
6.
special
[adj]
/ˈspɛʃəl/
خاص
7.
design
[n]
/dɪˈzaɪn/
تصميم
8.
cathedral
[n]
/kəˈθiːdrəl/
كاتدرائية
9.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
مهم
10.
finish
[v]
/ˈfɪnɪʃ/
أنهى
11.
Russian
[adj]
/ˈrʌʃən/
روسي
12.
leader
[n]
/ˈlidər/
قائد
13.
ask
[v]
/æsk/
سأل
14.
celebrate
[v]
/ˈsɛləˌbreɪt/
يحتفل
15.
win
[v]
/wɪn/
فاز
16.
war
[n]
/wɑr/
حرب
17.
tower
[n]
/ˈtaʊɚ/
برج
18.
dome
[n]
/doʊm/
قبة
19.
shape
[v]
/ʃeɪp/
يشكل
20.
onion
[n]
/ˈʌnjən/
بصل
21.
church
[n]
/ʧɝʧ/
كنيسة
22.
Saint
[n]
/seɪnt/
قديس
23.
painting
[n]
/ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
لوحة، رسم
24.
symbol
[n]
/ˈsɪmbəl/
رمز
25.
all over the (world|globe)
[phrase]
/ˈɔːl ˌoʊvɚ ðə wˈɜːld ɔːɹ ɡlˈoʊb/
in every part of the world
26.
UNESCO
[n]
/juˈnɛsˌkoʊ/
وكالة تابعة للأمم المتحدة تروج للتعليم والاتصال والفنون
27.
protect
[v]
/prəˈtɛkt/
يحمي
28.
culture
[n]
/ˈkʌltʃɚ/
ثقافة
29.
regular
[adj]
/ˈrɛɡjʊlər/
عادي
30.
church service
[n]
/tʃˈɜːtʃ sˈɜːvɪs/
خدمة الكنيسة
31.
museum
[n]
/mjuˈziːəm/
متحف
32.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
يزور
33.
official
[adj]
/əˈfɪʃəl/
رسمي
34.
holy
[adj]
/ˈhoʊli/
مقدس
35.
name after
[v]
/nˈeɪm ˈæftɚ/
تسمية على شرف

1

الفصل

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St. Basil's Cathedral 
Read a short passage about a colorful church with onion-shaped domes in the center of Moscow. 
1.1
St. Basil's Cathedral is a very famous building in Moscow, Russia.  It is known for its bright colors and special design.  The cathedral is in Red Square, a very important place in Moscow. 

كاتدرائية القديس باسيل هي مبنى مشهور جدًا في موسكو، روسيا. وهي معروفة بألوانها الزاهية وتصميمها الخاص. تقع الكاتدرائية في الساحة الحمراء، مكان مهم جدًا في موسكو.

1.2
St. Basil's Cathedral was built a long time ago.  It was finished in the year 1561.  A Russian leader named Ivan the Terrible asked for the cathedral to be built.  He wanted to celebrate winning a war. 

تم بناء كاتدرائية القديس باسيل منذ وقت طويل. اكتملت في عام 1561. طلب زعيم روسي يدعى إيفان الرهيب بناء الكاتدرائية. أراد الاحتفال بالفوز في حرب.

1.3
The cathedral has many tall towers.  These towers are called domes.  Each dome is shaped like an onion.  They are painted in many different colors, like red, green, blue, and yellow.  This makes the cathedral look very special and beautiful. 

تحتوي الكاتدرائية على العديد من الأبراج الطويلة. تسمى هذه الأبراج بالقباب. كل قبة على شكل بصلة. وهي ملونة بالعديد من الألوان المختلفة، مثل الأحمر والأخضر والأزرق والأصفر. هذا يجعل الكاتدرائية تبدو مميزة وجميلة جدًا.

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1.4
Inside the cathedral, there are many small churches.  There are ten churches in total.  Each church is for a different saint or special event.  The walls inside have many colorful paintings and designs. 

داخل الكاتدرائية، هناك العديد من الكنائس الصغيرة. هناك عشر كنائس في المجموع. كل كنيسة مخصصة لقديس مختلف أو حدث خاص. الجدران الداخلية تحتوي على العديد من اللوحات والتصاميم الملونة.

1.5
St. Basil's Cathedral is an important symbol of Russia.  Many people from all over the world come to see it.  It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  This means it is protected because it is very important to the history and culture of the world. 

كاتدرائية القديس باسيل هي رمز مهم لروسيا. يأتي الكثير من الناس من جميع أنحاء العالم لرؤيتها. وهي أيضًا موقع تراث عالمي لليونسكو. هذا يعني أنها محمية لأنها مهمة جدًا لتاريخ وثقافة العالم.

1.6
The cathedral is not used for regular church services anymore.  It is now a museum.  People can visit it to learn about its history and see its beautiful art and design. 

لم يعد الكاتدرائية تستخدم لخدمات الكنيسة العادية. إنها الآن متحف. يمكن للناس زيارتها لمعرفة تاريخها ورؤية فنها وتصميمها الجميل.

1.7
Fun fact: Its real name is not St. Basil's.  Its official name is "The Cathedral of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat."  But, it is called St. Basil's because there was a holy man named Basil who lived in the area at the same time it was built.  People thought he was very special, so they named the cathedral after him. 

حقيقة ممتعة: اسمها الحقيقي ليس سانت باسيل. اسمها الرسمي هو "كاتدرائية شفاعة والدة الإله على الخندق". ولكن، يطلق عليها اسم سانت باسيل لأنه كان هناك رجل مقدس اسمه باسيل يعيش في المنطقة في نفس الوقت الذي تم بناؤها فيه. اعتقد الناس أنه كان مميزًا جدًا، لذلك سموا الكاتدرائية باسمه.

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Religious Landmarks

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QuizSkip the quiz
1.

Where is St. Basil’s Cathedral located?

A

Paris, France

B

Moscow, Russia

C

Rome, Italy

D

London, England

2.

Who ordered St. Basil’s Cathedral to be built?

A

Peter the Great

B

Napoleon

C

Ivan the Terrible

D

Catherine the Great

3.

Put these events in the correct order:

ivan the terrible ordered the cathedral to be built.
the cathedral was turned into a museum.
the cathedral became a unesco world heritage site.
st. basil’s cathedral was finished.
4.

Match each word with its meaning from the text:

Domes
Red Square
Museum
UNESCO
A famous place in Moscow
A place where people learn about history
Towers shaped like onions
An organization that protects important places
5.

Complete the sentences with the correct words (two words are extra):

St. Basil’s Cathedral was finished in

.

The domes of St. Basil’s Cathedral are shaped like

.

The cathedral is now a

where people can learn about its history.

1561
onions
museum
1200
stars
6.

Check if these statements are true or false.

StatementsTrue/False

St. Basil’s Cathedral is in Red Square.

The cathedral was built in the 1900s.

The cathedral has ten small churches inside.

St. Basil’s Cathedral is still used for church services.

True
False
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