- •I. Read the text to get the general understanding of it.
- •II. Find the English equivalents in the text and use them in the sentences of your own:
- •III. Explain the following notions in your own words:
- •IV. Insert the prepositions:
- •V. Discuss the following questions using the information from the text and your own knowledge.
- •Text 2 peter II
- •I. Read the text to get the general understanding of it.
- •II. Find the English equivalents in the text and use them in the sentences of your own:
- •III. Mark the following statements as True or False according to the text:
- •IV. Make a report about the Menshicovs and the Dolgorukis who had influence on Peter II. Text 3 anna, empress of russia
- •I. Read the text to get the general understanding of it.
- •II. Find the words in the text which describe or mean the following:
- •III. Continue the sentences using the information presented in the text.
- •Ivan VI
- •I. Read the text to get the general understanding of it.
- •II. Find the nouns that are used in the text with the following verbs:
- •III. Give synonyms to or explain the following notions:
- •IV. Sum up the information about Ivan IV in 8-10 sentences. Text 5 Elizabeth’s Accession to Power
- •I. Read the text to get the general understanding of it.
- •II. Find the English equivalents in the text and use them in the sentences of your own:
- •III. Insert the prepositions:
- •V. Discuss the following questions:
- •Text 6 Elizabeth’s reign
- •I. Read the text and fill in the sentences (a-g) which best fit each paragraph (1-3).
- •II. Give synonyms to or explain the following notions and use them in the same context as they are given in the text:
- •III. Act out a dialogue between Elizabeth and Bestuzhev discussing a) foreign policy or b) domestic policy of Russia. Text 7 Peter III
- •I. Read the text to get the general understanding of it.
- •II. Find the words in the text which describe or mean the following:
- •III. List all the adjectives and nouns that characterize Peter’s or Catherine’s personality and reign. Give examples of their behaviour or actions to corroborate these characteristics.
- •IV. Discuss the following questions with your partner:
II. Find the words in the text which describe or mean the following:
wonderful or amazing
not able to be satisfied or satiated
the quality of being very cruel and violen
incapable of living or existing together in peace or harmony
lack of faith or constancy, esp sexual faithfulness
inclined to quarrel or disagree
to effect the downfall or destruction of (a ruler, institution, etc.), esp by force
a stupid or clumsy mistake
to defeat or overcome in a battle, contest, etc.; conquer
threatening; making you expect smth unpleasant
the act of saying officially that you want to stop fighting because you realize that you cannot win
sending someone back to their own country
not trying to stop smth wrong from happenning
III. List all the adjectives and nouns that characterize Peter’s or Catherine’s personality and reign. Give examples of their behaviour or actions to corroborate these characteristics.
IV. Discuss the following questions with your partner:
Why was the union between Peter and Catherine bound to end in a catastrophe?
How can you characterize Peter’s foreign policy? What main steps did he undertake in the relations with Prussia, Austria and Denmark?
How was Peter overthrown? What can you say about his mysterious death?