Презентация по английскому языку на тему "Русские музеи" (9 класс)

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The topic of the lesson:
«Russian Museums»
Gazprom school, English teacher
T.U. Romashchenko

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1. Look at the pictures.
What famous buildings can you see in the pictures? Where are they located?
The Tretyakov Gallery
in Moscow
The Russian Museum
in Saint Petersburg

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Homework:
1) Find the information about one of the famous Russian museums and make up a quiz of 5 questions and 3 options to choose from.
2) Find the information about one of the famous Russian museums and tell about it (its name, location, foundation date, museum items/exhibits, why it is worth visiting)
1. Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts
2. The State Hermitage Museum
3. Kolomenskoye Historical and Architectural Museum and Reserve
4. Moscow Kremlin
5. Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve
6. the Victory Museum
7. State Darwin Museum
THE 10 BEST Museums You'll Want to Visit in Russia (Updated 2024) (tripadvisor.com)

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Task 1. Watch a short video about the Tretyakov Gallery
and choose the correct options.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkfwLgew1aM
1. The Tretyakov Gallery is a large collection of Russian art from the 10th / 12th century.
2. The gallery was founded when Tretyakov presented his collection over 800 / 900 works to the nation in 1892.
3. There are approximately 30 / 40 rooms with works from the Wanderers (Peredvizhniki).
4. One of the most famed Wanderers Ilya Repin is well presented in the Tretyakov gallery including this work "Barge Haulers on the Volga" (Бурлаки на Волге) / “Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan”.
5. All the art after the revolution up to the present day is housed in the first (old) / second (new) gallery.

Points: 0-2 – “0”, 3-4 – “1”, 5 - “2”

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Task 2. Watch a short video about the State Russian Museum
and choose the correct options.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JESJLnTzBBY&list=UULFtbyfeCsRHeOzo_xvTKGP5g&index=24
1. The Russian Museum is the largest collection of Russian Fine Art hosting more than 300000 / 400000 works of art.
2. The collection runs in the chronological order from the 11th / 12th century.
3. The incredible canvas in the Russian Museum is
“The Last Day of Pompeii” (by Karl Bryullov) /
“The Appearance of Christ to the people” (by Alexander Ivanov).
4. The museum was opened in 1898 in the Winter Palace /
the Michailovsky Palace to house the collection of art of Emperor Alexander III.
5. There is a famous bronze statue of Ivan the Terrible / Peter the Great in the Russian Museum.
Points: 0-2 – “0”, 3-4 – “1”, 5 - “2”

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Task 3. Read the text “The Tretyakov Gallery”.
Mark the statements True (T), False (F) or Not Stated (NS).
1. The Tretyakov Gallery was opened by a Russian artist Pavel Tretyakov in 1856.
_______________
2. In 1892 the art collection contained more than 1500 art works. ______________
3. During the Great Patriotic War the museum was evacuated to Irkutsk.
_______________
4. The museum contains Russian pictorial art, sculptures and graphics, national arts and crafts. _______________
5. “The Peredvizhniki” is a well-known collection of pictures in the Tretyakov Gallery. _______________
(False, tradesman)
(True)
(False, Novosibirsk)
(True)
(True)
Points: 0-2 – “0”, 3-4 – “1”, 5 - “2”

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Task 4. Read the text “The Russian Museum”.
Mark the statements True (T), False (F) or Not Stated (NS).
1. The State Russian Museum is situated in the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg. ____________________
2. The Russian Museum was built by Nicholas I in honour of his father Alexander III. ____________________
3. The Russian Museum includes Russian and Soviet fine art, sculptures, graphics and folk arts. ____________________
4. The Russian Museum often organizes interesting exhibitions of European art works. ____________________
5. The Russian Museum doesn’t have any collection of icons. ____________________
Points: 0-2 – “0”, 3-4 – “1”, 5 - “2”
(False, the Mikhailovsky Palace)
(False, Nicholas II)
(True)
(False, Russian fine art)
(False, 5000 icons)

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Task 5. Do the quiz “The Tretyakov Gallery”.
1. Which of the artists made the facade of the Tretyakov Gallery in the "Russian style"?
a) Ivan (Ivanovich) Shishkin
b) Viktor (Mikhailovich) Vasnetsov
c) Alexey (Kondratievich) Savrasov
Points: 0-2 – “0”, 3-4 – “1”, 5 - “2”
Viktor (Mikhailovich) Vasnetsov (1848-1926) was a Russian painter and architect, a master of historical and folklore painting. Vasnetsov is the founder of the "neo-Russian style", transformed from a historical genre and romantic trends associated with folklore and symbolism.

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Task 5. Do the quiz “The Tretyakov Gallery”.
2. What are the names of the birds depicted in the painting by the artist Alexey (Kondratievich) Savrasov?
a) crows
b) rooks
c) cranes
Points: 0-2 – “0”, 3-4 – “1”, 5 - “2”
"The Rooks Have Arrived" is a landscape by Russian artist Alexei Savrasov, created in 1871. It depicts rooks arriving after winter. They diligently build their nests, as if not noticing the still lying snow around.

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Task 5. Do the quiz “The Tretyakov Gallery”.
3. The main direction of this artist's work were epics (былины) and fairy tales.
a) Viktor (Mikhailovich) Vasnetsov
b) Vasily (Grigoryevich) Perov
c) Ivan (Ivanovich) Shishkin

Points: 0-2 – “0”, 3-4 – “1”, 5 - “2”
Alyonushka
Ivan Tsarevich
on the Grey Wolf
Bogatyri

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Task 5. Do the quiz “The Tretyakov Gallery”.
4. In which character of this painting did the artist Vasnetsov portray himself?
a) Dobrynya Nikitich
b) Ilya Muromets
c) Alyosha Popovich

Points: 0-2 – “0”, 3-4 – “1”, 5 - “2”
Viktor Vasnetsov depicts three of the most famous Russian bogatyrs, Dobrynya Nikitich, Ilya Muromets, and Alyosha Popovich.
Bogatyri

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Task 5. Do the quiz “The Tretyakov Gallery”.
5. What’s the name of the famous Russian landscape painter, whose favorite genre was Russian forests?
a) Ivan (Ivanovich) Shishkin
b) Alexey (Kondratievich) Savrasov
c) Viktor (Mikhailovich) Vasnetsov

Points: 0-2 – “0”, 3-4 – “1”, 5 - “2”
Ivan (Ivanovich) Shishkin (1832-1898) was a famous Russian painter, master of landscape genre and engraving, academician, teacher, professor at the Imperial Academy of Arts. The author of the painting "Morning in the pine forest" - one of the most famous Russian landscapes.
«Morning in the pine forest» (1889)

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Task 6. Do the quiz “The Russian Museum”.
1. Which emperor immortalized the memory of his father by creating the first Russian state Museum of Russian Art?
a) Alexander III
b) Nikolay II
c) Peter I
Points: 0-2 – “0”, 3-4 – “1”, 5 - “2”
During his reign, Nicholas II created a museum, which he named the Russian Museum of Emperor Alexander III. It was Alexander III who had the idea to found a museum in which Russian works were collected. During his life, he did not have time to do this, so his son Nicholas II undertook to implement his father's idea.

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Task 6. Do the quiz “The Russian Museum”.
2. Which pair of animals will you see on the stairs in front of the main entrance of the Mikhailovsky Palace? a) lion
b) cat
c) bear
Points: 0-2 – “0”, 3-4 – “1”, 5 - “2”
When you arrive at the Russian Museum, two lions meet you on the stairs in front of the main entrance. The tradition of placing lions at the entrance dates back to ancient times. It was believed that like a watchdog, he drove away evil forces from the city.

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Task 6. Do the quiz “The Russian Museum”.
3. During the Patriotic War museum staff preserved art collections by removing them from the line of fire and from occupied cities. The rest of the items were well packed and hidden. For example, the sculpture "Anna Ioannovna" (the work of Bartholomew Rastrelli), weighing about 10 tons, could not be transported to a safe place. Therefore, it was:
a) buried
b) sawed into pieces to make it easier to hide
c) lowered into the basement
d) covered with boards and sandbags
Points: 0-2 – “0”, 3-4 – “1”, 5 - “2”
In the Mikhailovsky Garden, in front of the garden facade of the palace, the sculpture of Bartholomew Rastrelli "Anna Ioannovna with a little Arab" was buried.

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Task 6. Do the quiz “The Russian Museum”.
4. Today, the well-known painting by Karl Bryullov "The Last Day of Pompeii" is kept in the State Russian Museum. The history of its creation begins in the XIX century, when the painter visited the excavations of Pompeii. Imitating the Renaissance masters, the artist depicted:
a) himself
b) beloved
c) representatives of religion
d) contemporaries
Points: 0-2 – “0”, 3-4 – “1”, 5 - “2”
During the Renaissance, hidden self-portraits appeared. Artists of that time, confirming their authorship, placed themselves in paintings. On the canvas "The Last Day of Pompeii" you can see the image of the artist - the hero holds a box with brushes on his head, and his gaze is riveted to the erupting Vesuvius.

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Task 6. Do the quiz “The Russian Museum”.
5. Vasily (Ivanovich) Surikov entered the history of Russian and world art as a master of historical paintings. The canvas depicts a real event - the crossing of the Russian army through the Swiss Alps. The left part of the picture shows the famous Russian commander who led this operation:
a) A.V. Suvorov
b) M.I. Kutuzov
c) V.A. Kornilov
Points: 0-2 – “0”, 3-4 – “1”, 5 - “2”
The crossing of Russian troops took place under the command of Field Marshal Alexander (Vasilyevich) Suvorov from Northern Italy across the Alps to Switzerland and lasted from September 10 to September 27, 1799.
«Suvorov Crossing the Alps» (1799)

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Speaking
Answer the question: Which museum would you recommend to visit and why?
Give three facts about it.
The Tretyakov Gallery
in Moscow
The Russian Museum
in Saint Petersburg

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Reflection: a cinquain
Write your own poetry about Russian museums.
A cinquain is a five line poem.
Line 1: one word (subject/noun)
Line 2: two words (adjectives) that describe line 1
Line 3: three words (action verbs)
Line 4: four words (feelings or a complete sentence)
Line 5: one word (synonym of line 1 or a word that sums it up)
My cinquain “Russian Museums”:
Line 1: museums
Line 2: attractive, cognitive
Line 3: visited, learned, experienced
Line 4: Museums are worth visiting!
They make me smarter!
Line 5: treasury
(exploration, discovery, knowledge)

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Self-assessment table