St. Basil's Cathedral

St. Basil's Cathedral

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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/
유명한
2.
building
[n]
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/
건물
3.
moscow
[n]
/ˈmɑˌskoʊ/, /ˈmɔˌskaʊ/
모스크바
4.
Russia
[n]
/ˈɹəʃə/
러시아
5.
bright
[adj]
/braɪt/
밝은
6.
special
[adj]
/ˈspɛʃəl/
특별한
7.
design
[n]
/dɪˈzaɪn/
디자인
8.
cathedral
[n]
/kəˈθiːdrəl/
대성당
9.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
중요한
10.
finish
[v]
/ˈfɪnɪʃ/
끝내다
11.
Russian
[adj]
/ˈrʌʃən/
러시아의
12.
leader
[n]
/ˈlidər/
리더
13.
ask
[v]
/æsk/
묻다
14.
celebrate
[v]
/ˈsɛləˌbreɪt/
축하하다
15.
win
[v]
/wɪn/
이기다
16.
war
[n]
/wɑr/
전쟁
17.
tower
[n]
/ˈtaʊɚ/
탑
18.
dome
[n]
/doʊm/
돔
19.
shape
[v]
/ʃeɪp/
모양을 만들다
20.
onion
[n]
/ˈʌnjən/
양파
21.
church
[n]
/ʧɝʧ/
교회
22.
Saint
[n]
/seɪnt/
성인
23.
painting
[n]
/ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
그림
24.
symbol
[n]
/ˈsɪmbəl/
상징
25.
all over the (world|globe)
[phrase]
/ˈɔːl ˌoʊvɚ ðə wˈɜːld ɔːɹ ɡlˈoʊb/
in every part of the world
26.
UNESCO
[n]
/juˈnɛsˌkoʊ/
교육
27.
protect
[v]
/prəˈtɛkt/
보호하다
28.
culture
[n]
/ˈkʌltʃɚ/
문화
29.
regular
[adj]
/ˈrɛɡjʊlər/
일반적인
30.
church service
[n]
/tʃˈɜːtʃ sˈɜːvɪs/
교회 예배
31.
museum
[n]
/mjuˈziːəm/
박물관
32.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
방문하다
33.
official
[adj]
/əˈfɪʃəl/
공식적인
34.
holy
[adj]
/ˈhoʊli/
신성한
35.
name after
[v]
/nˈeɪm ˈæftɚ/
의 이름을 따서 명명하다

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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. 

성 바실리 대성당은 러시아 모스크바에 있는 매우 유명한 건물입니다. 밝은 색상과 특별한 디자인으로 유명합니다. 대성당은 모스크바에서 매우 중요한 장소인 레드 스퀘어에 있습니다.

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. 

성 바실리 대성당은 오래전에 지어졌습니다. 1561년에 완공되었습니다. 이반 뇌제라는 러시아 지도자가 대성당을 지을 것을 요청했습니다. 그는 전쟁에서 승리한 것을 축하하고 싶었습니다.

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. 

그 대성당에는 많은 높은 탑이 있습니다. 이 탑들은 돔이라고 불립니다. 각 돔은 양파 모양입니다. 그들은 빨강, 초록, 파랑, 노랑과 같은 다양한 색으로 칠해져 있습니다. 이것은 대성당을 매우 특별하고 아름답게 보이게 합니다.

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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. 

성당 안에는 많은 작은 교회들이 있습니다. 총 10개의 교회가 있습니다. 각 교회는 다른 성인이나 특별한 행사를 위한 것입니다. 내부 벽에는 많은 화려한 그림과 디자인이 있습니다.

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. 

성 바실리 대성당은 러시아의 중요한 상징입니다. 전 세계에서 많은 사람들이 그것을 보러 옵니다. 또한 유네스코 세계 유산입니다. 이는 세계의 역사와 문화에 매우 중요하기 때문에 보호된다는 것을 의미합니다.

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. 

그 대성당은 더 이상 정기적인 교회 예배에 사용되지 않습니다. 이제는 박물관입니다. 사람들은 그 역사를 배우고 아름다운 예술과 디자인을 보기 위해 방문할 수 있습니다.

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. 

재미있는 사실: 그것의 진짜 이름은 성 바실이 아닙니다. 그것의 공식 이름은 "해자 위의 가장 성스러운 테오토코스의 중보 대성당"입니다. 하지만, 그것이 건설될 당시 그 지역에 바실이라는 성인이 살고 있었기 때문에 성 바실이라고 불립니다. 사람들은 그가 매우 특별하다고 생각했기 때문에 대성당을 그의 이름으로 명명했습니다.

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.
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
An organization that protects important places
A famous place in Moscow
A place where people learn about history
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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