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/

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/
känd
2.
building
[n]
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/
byggnad
3.
moscow
[n]
/ˈmɑˌskoʊ/, /ˈmɔˌskaʊ/
Moskva
4.
Russia
[n]
/ˈɹəʃə/
Ryssland
5.
bright
[adj]
/braɪt/
ljus
6.
special
[adj]
/ˈspɛʃəl/
speciell
7.
design
[n]
/dɪˈzaɪn/
design
8.
cathedral
[n]
/kəˈθiːdrəl/
katedral
9.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
viktig
10.
finish
[v]
/ˈfɪnɪʃ/
slutföra
11.
Russian
[adj]
/ˈrʌʃən/
rysk
12.
leader
[n]
/ˈlidər/
ledare
13.
ask
[v]
/æsk/
fråga
14.
celebrate
[v]
/ˈsɛləˌbreɪt/
fira
15.
win
[v]
/wɪn/
vinna
16.
war
[n]
/wɑr/
krig
17.
tower
[n]
/ˈtaʊɚ/
torn
18.
dome
[n]
/doʊm/
kupol
19.
shape
[v]
/ʃeɪp/
forma
20.
onion
[n]
/ˈʌnjən/
lök
21.
church
[n]
/ʧɝʧ/
kyrka
22.
Saint
[n]
/seɪnt/
helgon
23.
painting
[n]
/ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
målning
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/
en byrå inom Förenta nationerna som främjar utbildning
27.
protect
[v]
/prəˈtɛkt/
skydda
28.
culture
[n]
/ˈkʌltʃɚ/
kultur
29.
regular
[adj]
/ˈrɛɡjʊlər/
vanlig
30.
church service
[n]
/tʃˈɜːtʃ sˈɜːvɪs/
gudstjänst
31.
museum
[n]
/mjuˈziːəm/
museum
32.
visit
[v]
/ˈvɪzɪt/
besöka
33.
official
[adj]
/əˈfɪʃəl/
officiell
34.
holy
[adj]
/ˈhoʊli/
helig
35.
name after
[v]
/nˈeɪm ˈæftɚ/
döpa efter

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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. 

Sankt Basilkatedralen är en mycket berömd byggnad i Moskva, Ryssland. Den är känd för sina ljusa färger och speciella design. Katedralen ligger på Röda torget, en mycket viktig plats i Moskva.

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. 

Sankt Basilius katedral byggdes för länge sedan. Den färdigställdes år 1561. En rysk ledare vid namn Ivan den Förskräcklige bad om att katedralen skulle byggas. Han ville fira en krigsvinst.

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. 

Katedralen har många höga torn. Dessa torn kallas kupoler. Varje kupol är formad som en lök. De är målade i många olika färger, som röd, grön, blå och gul. Detta gör katedralen mycket speciell och vacker.

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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. 

Inne i katedralen finns det många små kyrkor. Det finns tio kyrkor totalt. Varje kyrka är för en annan helgon eller speciellt evenemang. Väggarna inuti har många färgglada målningar och design.

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. 

Sankt Basilkatedralen är en viktig symbol för Ryssland. Många människor från hela världen kommer för att se den. Den är också ett UNESCO-världsarv. Det betyder att den är skyddad eftersom den är mycket viktig för världens historia och kultur.

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. 

Katedralen används inte längre för regelbundna kyrkliga tjänster. Det är nu ett museum. Folk kan besöka det för att lära sig om dess historia och se dess vackra konst och 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. 

Kul fakta: Dess riktiga namn är inte St. Basil. Dess officiella namn är "The Cathedral of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat". Men det kallas St. Basil för att det fanns en helig man vid namn Basil som bodde i området samtidigt som det byggdes. Folk tyckte att han var väldigt speciell, så de namngav katedralen efter honom.

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:

the cathedral became a unesco world heritage site.
the cathedral was turned into a museum.
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
A famous place in Moscow
An organization that protects important places
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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