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1. Victory Day

A2 level

2. Lead-in

• What holiday do these symbols
mean? When is it?
• Do you celebrate it? What does
your family do?
• Do you know that this holiday is
also celebrated in other countries?
Would you like to find out how?
Today we will learn new words, read
a text about Victory Day in Russia,
and then compare it with the USA
and the UK. We will also play a
game. Let's start!

3. Can you name these symbols? Choose a word from the word box:

a medal, a carnation, parade,
the Eternal Flame, fireworks,
St. George Ribbon
a carnation
fireworks
the Eternal
Flame
parade
a medal
St. George
Ribbon

4. First, look at the words in the box. What do they mean? Explain their meaning: Listen to your teacher and repeat the words:

raise a flag, graves of fallen soldiers, a marching band, to
remember, placards, to celebrate, watch a fireworks display

5. Read the text and fill in the gaps.

raise a flag, graves, a
marching band, remember,
placards, celebrate, watch a
fireworks display
Then listen to the audio.
Do you know the music at
the beginning? What is it
called?
Listen and check:
VICTORY DAY (9TH MAY)
In Russia and other countries, Victory Day, or 9th May, is one of the great
celebrate
holidays of the year. It is a holiday for all people. People _______________
the end of the Great Patriotic War. It is a public holiday, so adults do not
go to work and children do not go to school or kindergarten.
placards
In all towns, there are decorations, flags and _______________
in the
streets, in shop windows and on the front of large buildings. Many
people wear a St. George Ribbon on their clothes.
On the morning of Victory Day, military parades take place on the main
square in all big cities. People can see soldiers, tanks, military cars and a
raise a flag
marching band There is also a ceremony when people _______________.
________________.
remember
Then there is a minute of silence to _______________
all those who did not
come back from the war.
At the same time, veterans who fought in the Great Patriotic War are
honoured. They come in their military uniforms with ribbons and medals
on their chests. People give them gifts — for example, sweets, souvenirs
or warm clothes. People also bring flowers, especially red carnations, to
graves
the _______________
of fallen soldiers.
Many people visit their great-grandparents, spend time together with
their families or go for walks in the parks.
In
the
evening,
people
gather
on
the
square
to
watch a fireworks display
___________________________.
The fireworks are very beautiful and
spectacular. People look at the sky and feel proud of their country.

6. Read the sentences. Choose T (True) or F (False). Correct false sentences:

1. Victory Day is celebrated only in Russia. FALSE
2. People wear a St. George ribbon on their clothes. TRUE
3. Military parades take place only in Moscow. FALSE
4. At the parade, people can see soldiers, tanks and a marching band. TRUE
5. Veterans wear shorts and T-shirts to the parade. FALSE
6. People give veterans gifts like sweets and souvenirs. TRUE
7. People bring yellow roses to the grave of fallen soldiers. FALSE
8. People gather on the square in the morning to watch fireworks. FALSE
9. The minute of silence is to remember those who did not come back from the war. TRUE

7. Do the Internet research. Find information about the USA and the UK. Fill in the table:

Country
Date
Holiday name
Russia
9th May
Victory Day
Is it an official
public holiday?
What do people do?
The USA
The UK
Draw the table in your notebooks.

8. Check and add to your table. What findings can you add to this table?

Date
Holiday name
Is it an official
public holiday?
Russia
9th May
Victory Day
Yes
military parade, give flowers (red
carnations)
to
veterans,
watch
fireworks, minute of silence, visit
graves of fallen soldiers, spend time
with family
USA
8th May
VE Day (Victory
in Europe Day)
No
ceremonies at war memorials, smaller
parades,
church
services,
flag
displays
UK
8th May
VE Day (Victory
in Europe Day)
No
street parties, concerts, two-minute
silence, flag displays, church services
Country
What do people do?

9. Find one difference between Victory Day in Russia and VE Day in the USA/UK. Make a sentence. Then each pair says their sentence

aloud:
In Russia, there is (are) / it is …. whereas in
the USA/ UK, there is (are) / it is…

10. Let's check your knowledge about the Victory Day holiday and the Great Patriotic War

Let's check your knowledge about the Victory
Day holiday and the Great Patriotic War
1. Make teams.
2. Choose a leader. The leader will say the category and the price of the question (for
example: "Symbols and Traditions for 200").
3. Answer the question. Your team discusses the answer. Then the leader says the answer
aloud. The answer must be in English only!
4. Get points. If your answer is correct, your team gets the points (the price of the question). If
your answer is wrong, the next team can answer the same question and get the points.
5. The winner. The team with the most points at the end wins!

11.

The Great Patriotic War
Victory Day in Russia
Symbols & Traditions
Around the World
When did the Great Patriotic
100
War
start?
When is Victory Day
100
celebrated?
What colour is the St.
100
George
ribbon?
What is the name of the
100
holiday in the
USA on 8 May?
Who fought against the
Soviet Union
in the Great
200
Patriotic War?
What happens in big cities
200
on the morning of 9 May?
What flowers do people give
200
to veterans?
Is VE Day a public holiday in
200
the USA?
How many years did the
300
Great Patriotic War last?
Is Victory Day an official
public holiday
300 in Russia?
What does it mean?
What do people bring to the
300
graves of fallen soldiers?
What do people in the UK do
300
on VE Day? Name two things.
What was the final battle
where Soviet
soldiers raised
400
a flag over the building?
What do people do in the
evening to 400
remember those
who died?
Name three things people
can see at a military
400
parade.
Name one difference
between Victory
400Day in Russia
and VE Day in the USA/UK.

12. Reflection

On a paper note write:
One new word I learned today:
___________________________________
One thing I liked:
___________________________________
One thing I learned about Victory Day:
___________________________________

13. Homework Choose ONE task:

Task 1: Choose any country that
celebrates Victory Day in World
War II. Prepare a short article
about how this holiday is
celebrated.
Write:
● the name of the holiday
● the date when it is
celebrated
● how people celebrate it
● what people usually do on
this day
Task 2: Prepare a short story
about how Victory Day is
celebrated in your family.
Task 3: Prepare a short report
about a war hero or a family
member who took part in the war.
Write:
● What does your family do
on this day?
● What are your family
traditions?
● Do you watch the
parade? Do you give
flowers? Do you visit
someone?
Write:
● Who is this person?
● What did he/she do in the
war?
What was his/her
achievement?
How is his/her memory
honoured? Or how does
he/she celebrate this day?