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/
faimos
2.
building
[n]
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/
clădire
3.
moscow
[n]
/ˈmɑˌskoʊ/, /ˈmɔˌskaʊ/
Moscova
4.
Russia
[n]
/ˈɹəʃə/
Rusia
5.
bright
[adj]
/braɪt/
vii
6.
special
[adj]
/ˈspɛʃəl/
special
7.
design
[n]
/dɪˈzaɪn/
design
8.
cathedral
[n]
/kəˈθiːdrəl/
catedrală
9.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
important
10.
finish
[v]
/ˈfɪnɪʃ/
termina
11.
Russian
[adj]
/ˈrʌʃən/
rus
12.
leader
[n]
/ˈlidər/
lider
13.
ask
[v]
/æsk/
întreba
14.
celebrate
[v]
/ˈsɛləˌbreɪt/
a sărbători
15.
win
[v]
/wɪn/
câștiga
16.
war
[n]
/wɑr/
război
17.
tower
[n]
/ˈtaʊɚ/
turn
18.
dome
[n]
/doʊm/
cupolă
19.
shape
[v]
/ʃeɪp/
modela
20.
onion
[n]
/ˈʌnjən/
ceapă
21.
church
[n]
/ʧɝʧ/
biserică
22.
Saint
[n]
/seɪnt/
sfânt
23.
painting
[n]
/ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
pictură
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/
o agenție a Națiunilor Unite care promovează educația
27.
protect
[v]
/prəˈtɛkt/
proteja
28.
culture
[n]
/ˈkʌltʃɚ/
cultură
29.
regular
[adj]
/ˈrɛɡjʊlər/
obisnuit
30.
church service
[n]
/tʃˈɜːtʃ sˈɜːvɪs/
slujbă religioasă
31.
museum
[n]
/mjuˈziːəm/
muzeu
32.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
a vizita
33.
official
[adj]
/əˈfɪʃəl/
oficial
34.
holy
[adj]
/ˈhoʊli/
sfânt
35.
name after
[v]
/nˈeɪm ˈæftɚ/
boteza în cinstea

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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. 

Catedrala Sfântul Vasile este o clădire foarte faimoasă din Moscova, Rusia. Este cunoscută pentru culorile sale strălucitoare și designul special. Catedrala se află în Piața Roșie, un loc foarte important în Moscova.

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. 

Catedrala Sfântul Vasile a fost construită acum mult timp. A fost finalizată în anul 1561. Un lider rus numit Ivan cel Groaznic a cerut să fie construită catedrala. El a vrut să sărbătorească câștigarea unui război.

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. 

Catedrala are multe turnuri înalte. Aceste turnuri se numesc cupole. Fiecare cupolă are forma unei cepe. Sunt vopsite în multe culori diferite, cum ar fi roșu, verde, albastru și galben. Acest lucru face ca catedrala să pară foarte specială și frumoasă.

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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. 

În interiorul catedralei, există multe biserici mici. Sunt zece biserici în total. Fiecare biserică este pentru un alt sfânt sau eveniment special. Pereții din interior au multe picturi și modele colorate.

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. 

Catedrala Sfântul Vasile este un simbol important al Rusiei. Mulți oameni din întreaga lume vin să o vadă. Este, de asemenea, un sit al Patrimoniului Mondial UNESCO. Aceasta înseamnă că este protejată pentru că este foarte importantă pentru istoria și cultura lumii.

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. 

Catedrala nu mai este folosită pentru serviciile religioase regulate. Acum este un muzeu. Oamenii o pot vizita pentru a afla despre istoria sa și pentru a vedea arta și designul său frumos.

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. 

Fapt amuzant: Numele său real nu este Sf. Vasile. Numele său oficial este "Catedrala Intercesiunii Maicii Domnului de pe Șanț". Dar, este numită Sf. Vasile pentru că în timpul construcției sale trăia în zonă un om sfânt numit Vasile. Oamenii credeau că este foarte special, așa că au numit catedrala după el.

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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:

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

Match each word with its meaning from the text:

Domes
Red Square
Museum
UNESCO
Towers shaped like onions
A famous place in Moscow
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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