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/

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/
有名な
2.
building
[n]
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/
建物
3.
moscow
[n]
/ˈmɑˌskoʊ/, /ˈmɔˌskaʊ/
モスクワ
4.
Russia
[n]
/ˈɹəʃə/
ロシア
5.
bright
[adj]
/braɪt/
鮮やかな
6.
special
[adj]
/ˈspɛʃəl/
特別
7.
design
[n]
/dɪˈzaɪn/
デザイン
8.
cathedral
[n]
/kəˈθiːdrəl/
大聖堂
9.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
重要な
10.
finish
[v]
/ˈfɪnɪʃ/
終える
11.
Russian
[adj]
/ˈrʌʃən/
ロシアの
12.
leader
[n]
/ˈlidər/
リーダー
13.
ask
[v]
/æsk/
尋ねる
14.
celebrate
[v]
/ˈsɛləˌbreɪt/
祝う
15.
win
[v]
/wɪn/
勝つ
16.
war
[n]
/wɑr/
戦争
17.
tower
[n]
/ˈtaʊɚ/
18.
dome
[n]
/doʊm/
ドーム
19.
shape
[v]
/ʃeɪp/
形作る
20.
onion
[n]
/ˈʌnjən/
玉ねぎ
21.
church
[n]
/ʧɝʧ/
教会
22.
Saint
[n]
/seɪnt/
聖人
23.
painting
[n]
/ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
絵画
24.
symbol
[n]
/ˈsɪmbəl/
シンボル
25.
all over the (world|globe)
[phrase]
/ˈɔːl ˌoʊvɚ ðə wˈɜːld ɔːɹ ɡlˈoʊb/
in every part of the world
26.
UNESCO
[n]
/juˈnɛsˌkoʊ/
教育、コミュニケーション、芸術を促進する国連の機関
27.
protect
[v]
/prəˈtɛkt/
保護する
28.
culture
[n]
/ˈkʌltʃɚ/
文化
29.
regular
[adj]
/ˈrɛɡjʊlər/
普通の
30.
church service
[n]
/tʃˈɜːtʃ sˈɜːvɪs/
礼拝
31.
museum
[n]
/mjuˈziːəm/
博物館
32.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
訪れる
33.
official
[adj]
/əˈfɪʃəl/
公式の
34.
holy
[adj]
/ˈhoʊli/
聖なる
35.
name after
[v]
/nˈeɪm ˈæftɚ/
にちなんで名付ける

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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. 

聖ワシリイ大聖堂はロシアのモスクワにある非常に有名な建物です。その鮮やかな色と特別なデザインで知られています。大聖堂はモスクワで非常に重要な場所である赤の広場にあります。

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. 

聖バシリ大聖堂は昔に建てられました。1561年に完成しました。イヴァン雷帝というロシアの指導者が大聖堂の建設を依頼しました。彼は戦争に勝ったことを祝いたかったのです。

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. 

その大聖堂には多くの高い塔があります。これらの塔はドームと呼ばれています。各ドームは玉ねぎの形をしています。それらは赤、緑、青、黄色など、多くの異なる色で塗られています。これにより、大聖堂は非常に特別で美しく見えます。

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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. 

大聖堂の中には、多くの小さな教会があります。全部で10の教会があります。各教会は異なる聖人や特別な出来事のためのものです。内部の壁には多くのカラフルな絵画やデザインがあります。

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. 

聖ワシリイ大聖堂はロシアの重要な象徴です。世界中から多くの人々がそれを見に来ます。また、ユネスコの世界遺産でもあります。これは、世界の歴史と文化にとって非常に重要であるため、保護されていることを意味します。

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. 

その大聖堂はもはや定期的な教会の礼拝には使用されていません。現在は博物館です。人々はそれを訪れてその歴史を学び、美しい芸術とデザインを見ることができます。

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. 

面白い事実:その本当の名前は聖バジルではありません。正式名称は「濠の上の至聖なる神の母の庇護の大聖堂」です。しかし、聖バジルと呼ばれているのは、建設当時にその地域に住んでいたバジルという聖人がいたからです。人々は彼が特別だと考え、大聖堂を彼の名前にしました。

1. St. Basil's Cathedral

1. St. Basil's Cathedral

Religious Landmarks


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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:

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

Match each word with its meaning from the text:

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