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/
slavný
2.
building
[n]
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/
budova
3.
moscow
[n]
/ˈmɑˌskoʊ/, /ˈmɔˌskaʊ/
Moskva
4.
Russia
[n]
/ˈɹəʃə/
Rusko
5.
bright
[adj]
/braɪt/
jasný
6.
special
[adj]
/ˈspɛʃəl/
zvláštní
7.
design
[n]
/dɪˈzaɪn/
vzor
8.
cathedral
[n]
/kəˈθiːdrəl/
katedrála
9.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
důležitý
10.
finish
[v]
/ˈfɪnɪʃ/
dokončit
11.
Russian
[adj]
/ˈrʌʃən/
ruský
12.
leader
[n]
/ˈlidər/
vůdce
13.
ask
[v]
/æsk/
ptát se
14.
celebrate
[v]
/ˈsɛləˌbreɪt/
oslavovat
15.
win
[v]
/wɪn/
vyhrát
16.
war
[n]
/wɑr/
válka
17.
tower
[n]
/ˈtaʊɚ/
věž
18.
dome
[n]
/doʊm/
kopule
19.
shape
[v]
/ʃeɪp/
tvarovat
20.
onion
[n]
/ˈʌnjən/
cibule
21.
church
[n]
/ʧɝʧ/
kostel
22.
Saint
[n]
/seɪnt/
svatý
23.
painting
[n]
/ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
malba
24.
symbol
[n]
/ˈsɪmbəl/
symbol
25.
all over the (world|globe)
[phrase]
/ˈɔːl ˌoʊvɚ ðə wˈɜːld ɔːɹ ɡlˈoʊb/
in every part of the world
26.
UNESCO
[n]
/juˈnɛsˌkoʊ/
agentura OSN
27.
protect
[v]
/prəˈtɛkt/
chránit
28.
culture
[n]
/ˈkʌltʃɚ/
kultura
29.
regular
[adj]
/ˈrɛɡjʊlər/
běžný
30.
church service
[n]
/tʃˈɜːtʃ sˈɜːvɪs/
náboženská služba
31.
museum
[n]
/mjuˈziːəm/
muzeum
32.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
navštívit
33.
official
[adj]
/əˈfɪʃəl/
oficiální
34.
holy
[adj]
/ˈhoʊli/
svatý
35.
name after
[v]
/nˈeɪm ˈæftɚ/
pojmenovat po

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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. 

Chrám Vasila Blaženého je velmi známá budova v Moskvě, Rusko. Je známá svými jasnými barvami a speciálním designem. Chrám se nachází na Rudém náměstí, velmi důležitém místě v Moskvě.

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. 

Chrám Vasila Blaženého byl postaven před dávnou dobou. Byl dokončen v roce 1561. Ruský vůdce jménem Ivan Hrozný požádal o postavení chrámu. Chtěl oslavit vítězství ve válce.

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. 

Katedrála má mnoho vysokých věží. Tyto věže se nazývají kopule. Každá kopule má tvar cibule. Jsou natřeny mnoha různými barvami, jako je červená, zelená, modrá a žlutá. To dělá katedrálu velmi zvláštní a krásnou.

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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. 

Uvnitř katedrály je mnoho malých kostelů. Celkem je deset kostelů. Každý kostel je pro jiného světce nebo zvláštní událost. Stěny uvnitř mají mnoho barevných obrazů a vzorů.

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. 

Chrám Vasila Blaženého je důležitým symbolem Ruska. Mnoho lidí z celého světa přijíždí, aby ho viděli. Je také součástí světového dědictví UNESCO. To znamená, že je chráněn, protože je velmi důležitý pro historii a kulturu světa.

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. 

Katedrála již není používána pro pravidelné církevní služby. Nyní je to muzeum. Lidé ji mohou navštívit, aby se dozvěděli o její historii a viděli její krásné umění a design.

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. 

Zajímavost: Jeho skutečné jméno není sv. Basil. Oficiální název je "Katedrála Zastavení Přesvaté Bohorodičky na Příkopu". Ale říká se mu sv. Basil, protože v době jeho výstavby žil v oblasti svatý muž jménem Basil. Lidé si mysleli, že je velmi výjimečný, a tak katedrálu pojmenovali po něm.

1. St. Basil's Cathedral

1. St. Basil's Cathedral

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:

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

Match each word with its meaning from the text:

Domes
Red Square
Museum
UNESCO
Towers shaped like onions
A place where people learn about history
A famous place in Moscow
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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