Russia, my Homeland

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RUSSIA, MY HOMELAND
«Россия – Родина моя»,7 класс, первая
четверть, учебник английского языка О.В.
Афанасьевой, И.В. Притыкиной
учитель английского языка МАОУ
«Гимназия «Новоскул» Великого Новгорода,
Марина Николаевна Трофимова
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JEOPARDY
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JEOPARDY
Choose the category and answer the
question, indicated in the box, to get
the points
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JEOPARDY
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Say it in English
Famous people
Date in the
history
Red Square
Holidays
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5. Say it in English: Россия расположена на двух континентах. Это – Европа и Азия.

Question1.10.
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Say it in English: Россия расположена
на двух континентах. Это –
Европа и Азия.
Russia is situated on two continents. They are
Europe and Asia.
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6. Say it in English:Экологическая ситуация в России не очень благополучная.

Question 1.20.
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Say it in English:Экологическая
ситуация в России не очень
благополучная.
The ecological situation in Russia is not very
safe.
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7. Say it in English: Москва – это город, где многое можно увидеть и многим можно заняться.

Question1.30.
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Say it in English: Москва – это город,
где многое можно увидеть и
многим можно заняться.
Moscow is the city where a lot can be seen and
much can be done.
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8. Say it in English: Основная церковь России – Русская православная церковь.

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Say it in English: Основная церковь
России – Русская православная
церковь.
The main church in Russia is the Russian
Orthodox Church.
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9. Say it in English: Парламент России называется Федеральное Собрание. Он состоит из двух палат – Совета Федерации и

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Say it in English: Парламент России
называется Федеральное Собрание.
Он состоит из двух палат – Совета
Федерации и Государственной
Думы.
The Parliament of Russia is called the Federal
Assembly. It consists of two houses – the
Federal Council and the State Duma.
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10. He is buried in Svyatogorsk Monastery near his family estate.

Question 2.10.
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He is buried in Svyatogorsk
Monastery near his family estate.
Alexander Pushkin
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11. One of his most famous operas is “Eugene Onegin”

Question 2.20.
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One of his most famous operas is
“Eugene Onegin”
Peter Tchaikovsky
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12. He made a tour around the Earth that lasted 1 hour 48 minutes.

Question 2.30.
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He made a tour around the Earth
that lasted 1 hour 48 minutes.
Yuri Gagarin
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13. He was at the head of the armies in the battles of Moscow, Stalingrad, Kursk.

Question 2.40.
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He was at the head of the armies in the
battles of Moscow, Stalingrad, Kursk.
Georgy Zhukov
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14. A. Chekhov called him “Russia’s best landscape painter.”

Question 2.50.
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A. Chekhov called him “Russia’s
best landscape painter.”
Isaac Levitan
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15. What happened in 1147

Question 3.10.
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What happened in 1147
Yuri Dolgoruky founded Moscow.
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16. What happened in 1237

Question 3.20.
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What happened in 1237
Khan Batyi conquered Moscow, the
Tatar Yoke began.
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17. What happened in 1703

Question 3.30.
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What happened in 1703
Peter the Great founded St Petersburg.
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18. What happened in 1941

Question 3.40.
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What happened
in 1941
The USSR entered World War the
second.
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19. What happened in 1980

Question 3.50.
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What happened in 1980
Moscow hosted the XX Olympic Games.
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20. Name the sight: It was built by Barma and Postnik.

Question 4.10.
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Name the sight:
It was built by Barma and Postnik.
St. Basil’s / Pokrovsky Cathedral.
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21. Name the sight: It was the first statue put up in Moscow.

Question 4.20.
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Name the sight: It was the first statue
put up in Moscow.
The Monument to Minin and
Pozharsky.
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22. Name the sight: It is the tallest tower of the Kremlin.

Question 4.30.
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Name the sight: It is the tallest tower
of the Kremlin.
The Spasskaya Tower.
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23. Name the sight: It is one of the largest department stores in the country.

Question 4.40.
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Name the sight: It is one of
the largest department stores
in the country.
The State Department store (GUM)
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24. Name the sight: It was opened in 1883, has rich collections of different materials.

Question 4.50.
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Name the sight: It was opened
in 1883, has rich collections of
different materials.
The State History Museum.
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25. On this day men and boys try to please their mothers, wives, sisters and friends by giving them presents and flowers.

Question 5.10.
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On this day men and boys
try to please their
mothers, wives, sisters
and friends by giving
them presents and
flowers.
MARCH, 8 International Women’s Day
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26. This holiday is devoted to soldiers and officers and everyone else who ever served in the Army.

Question 5.20.
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This holiday is devoted to
soldiers and officers and
everyone else who ever
served in the Army.
FEBRUARY,23 The Motherland Defender’s Day
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27. This festival marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring and Lent.

Question 5.30.
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This festival marks the
end of winter and the
beginning of spring and
Lent.
MASLENITSA
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28. It is the main Orthodox festival. Churches hold special services on this day.

Question 5.40.
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It is the main Orthodox
festival. Churches hold
special services on this day.
EASTER - PASKHA
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29. This is a holiday to celebrate the unity of the nation. It is the day when the Polish invadors were driven out of Moscow.

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This is a holiday to
celebrate the unity of the
nation. It is the day when
the Polish invadors were
driven out of Moscow.
NOVEMBER,4 Day of People’s Unity
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SPEAKING
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To know a country means to
know its people. Talk about one
of these famous Russians,
check, if you have mentioned
the main facts about him.
Yuri Gagarin
Georgy Zhukov
Peter Tchaikovsky
Alexander Pushkin
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Isaac Levitan

32. Alexander Pushkin ( 1799 – 1837)

Alexander Pushkin
( 1799 – 1837)
the greatest Russian poet
born in Moscow into a family of the
“cream” of Moscow society;
received his early education at home;
at the age of 8 composed his first poem;
published his first poem “Ruslan and
Lyudmila” in 1820 and became famous;
created literary Russian, wrote a lot of
poems;
had political views close to the
“Decembrists”;
died after a duel;
buried in Svyatogorsk Monastery near his
family estate Mikhailovskoye;
the best known work is “Eugene Onegin”
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33. Peter Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893)

• a Russian composer;
• was born in a village near modern
Izhevsk;
• composed a lot of symphonies, created
beautiful music for operas and ballets;
• His most famous operas - “Eugene
Onegin”, “Iolanta”, “The Queen of
Spades”, his famous ballets – “Swan
Lake”, “Sleeping Beauty”, “The
Nutcracker”;
• the Tchaikovsky House Museum in Klin
was opened in 1894;
• the International Tchaikovsky Music
Competition started in 1958 in Moscow
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34. Isaac Levitan (1860 – 1900)

• a Russian artist
• was born in August , had two sisters and a
brother;
• spent his childhood in the small village of
Kibarty;
• in 1873 began learning to paint;
• had to earn his living after the death of his
parents;
• showed the poetic beauty of Russian nature
in his paintings;
• used the best traditions of Russian artists;
• studied the countryside, the fields, the
woodlands, the meadows;
• one of his famous works is “Autumn Day.
Sokolniki Park”
• Chekhov called him “Russia’s best
landscape painter”
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35. Georgy Zhukov (1896 – 1974)

• a famous Russian army officer, marshal of
the USSR;
• was born into the family of a poor
shoemaker;
• at the age of 11 went to Moscow to find a
job;
• took part in World War I;
• in 1940 became a general in the Soviet
Army;
• took part in many battles during World
War II;
• was at the head of the armies in the
battles of Moscow, Stalingrad, Leningrad,
Kursk;
• in 1969 wrote a book about his life;
• was made Hero of the country four times
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36. Yuri Gagarin (1934 – 1968)

• the first Russian cosmonaut;
• was born in a village near Smolensk;
• spent his childhood in a big family, had
a sister and two brothers;
• in 1951 finished a vocational school,
then a school of aviation and Air force
Academy in Moscow;
• 12.04.1961 made a space flight on board
the spaceship “Vostok”;
• made a tour around the Earth that
lasted 1 hour 48 minutes;
• was the first man on Earth to fly into
space
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Group Journal
A. Make a Group Journal. Devote 1 – 2 pages to each student. Decorate
the cover together. Use photos, pictures, etc. Write answers to these
Journal questions:
Where were you born?
Where have you lived during all your life?
Where would you like to live if you have a choice?
Do you like Velikiy Novgorod?
What is your favourite place in Velikiy Novgorod?
What is your family like?
What do you expect of this school year?
What are your three greatest wishes?
B. Let every student read his/her page aloud. Keep the Journal till the end
of the school year.
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These are my favourite places in my town,
Velikiy Novgorod, and what about you?
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