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/
terkenal
2.
building
[n]
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/
bangunan
3.
moscow
[n]
/ˈmɑˌskoʊ/, /ˈmɔˌskaʊ/
Moskow
4.
Russia
[n]
/ˈɹəʃə/
Rusia
5.
bright
[adj]
/braɪt/
cerah
6.
special
[adj]
/ˈspɛʃəl/
khusus
7.
design
[n]
/dɪˈzaɪn/
desain
8.
cathedral
[n]
/kəˈθiːdrəl/
katedral
9.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
penting
10.
finish
[v]
/ˈfɪnɪʃ/
menyelesaikan
11.
Russian
[adj]
/ˈrʌʃən/
Rusia
12.
leader
[n]
/ˈlidər/
pemimpin
13.
ask
[v]
/æsk/
bertanya
14.
celebrate
[v]
/ˈsɛləˌbreɪt/
merayakan
15.
win
[v]
/wɪn/
menang
16.
war
[n]
/wɑr/
perang
17.
tower
[n]
/ˈtaʊɚ/
menara
18.
dome
[n]
/doʊm/
kubah
19.
shape
[v]
/ʃeɪp/
membentuk
20.
onion
[n]
/ˈʌnjən/
bawang bombay
21.
church
[n]
/ʧɝʧ/
gereja
22.
Saint
[n]
/seɪnt/
santo
23.
painting
[n]
/ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
lukisan
24.
symbol
[n]
/ˈsɪmbəl/
simbol
25.
all over the (world|globe)
[phrase]
/ˈɔːl ˌoʊvɚ ðə wˈɜːld ɔːɹ ɡlˈoʊb/
in every part of the world
26.
UNESCO
[n]
/juˈnɛsˌkoʊ/
sebuah badan Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa yang mempromosikan pendidikan
27.
protect
[v]
/prəˈtɛkt/
melindungi
28.
culture
[n]
/ˈkʌltʃɚ/
budaya
29.
regular
[adj]
/ˈrɛɡjʊlər/
biasa
30.
church service
[n]
/tʃˈɜːtʃ sˈɜːvɪs/
kebaktian
31.
museum
[n]
/mjuˈziːəm/
museum
32.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
mengunjungi
33.
official
[adj]
/əˈfɪʃəl/
resmi
34.
holy
[adj]
/ˈhoʊli/
suci
35.
name after
[v]
/nˈeɪm ˈæftɚ/
menamai untuk menghormati

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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. 

Katedral St. Basil adalah bangunan yang sangat terkenal di Moskow, Rusia. Dikenal karena warna-warnanya yang cerah dan desainnya yang khusus. Katedral ini terletak di Lapangan Merah, tempat yang sangat penting di Moskow.

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. 

Katedral St. Basil dibangun lama sekali. Selesai pada tahun 1561. Seorang pemimpin Rusia bernama Ivan yang Mengerikan meminta katedral itu dibangun. Dia ingin merayakan kemenangan dalam perang.

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. 

Katedral memiliki banyak menara tinggi. Menara-menara ini disebut kubah. Setiap kubah berbentuk seperti bawang. Mereka dicat dengan banyak warna berbeda, seperti merah, hijau, biru, dan kuning. Ini membuat katedral terlihat sangat istimewa dan indah.

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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. 

Di dalam katedral, ada banyak gereja kecil. Ada sepuluh gereja secara total. Setiap gereja untuk santo yang berbeda atau acara khusus. Dinding di dalamnya memiliki banyak lukisan dan desain berwarna-warni.

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. 

Katedral St. Basil adalah simbol penting Rusia. Banyak orang dari seluruh dunia datang untuk melihatnya. Ini juga merupakan Situs Warisan Dunia UNESCO. Ini berarti dilindungi karena sangat penting bagi sejarah dan budaya dunia.

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. 

Katedral tidak lagi digunakan untuk layanan gereja biasa. Sekarang menjadi museum. Orang-orang dapat mengunjunginya untuk mempelajari sejarahnya dan melihat seni serta desainnya yang indah.

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. 

Fakta menarik: Namanya yang sebenarnya bukan St. Basil. Nama resminya adalah "The Cathedral of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat." Tapi, disebut St. Basil karena ada seorang suci bernama Basil yang tinggal di daerah itu pada saat pembangunannya. Orang-orang mengira dia sangat istimewa, jadi mereka menamai katedral itu dengan namanya.

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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:

the cathedral was turned into a museum.
ivan the terrible ordered the cathedral to be built.
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 place where people learn about history
An organization that protects important places
A famous place in Moscow
Towers shaped like onions
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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