Рабочий лист "Victory Day"
Митюгина Татьяна Геннадьевна учитель английского языка МОУ
Кокинская СОШ Брянской области
Worksheet
I. Read the text and answer the questions
1. What does Victory Day mark?
2. What was the Second World War for our country?
3. When and where the surrender document was signed?
4. Since what time did this holiday become a non-working day?
5. What anniversary of Victory Day do we celebrate this year?
The origin of Victory Day
The Soviet Victory Day or May 9 marks the capitulation of Nazi Germany to the
Soviet Union in the Second World War (also known as the Great Patriotic War in
the Soviet Union and some post-Soviet states). It was first inaugurated in the
Soviet Union, following the signing of the surrender document late in the evening
on 8 May 1945 (9 May by Moscow Time).
It happened after the original capitulation that Germany earlier agreed to the joint
Allied forces of the Western Front. The Soviet government announced the victory
early on 9 May after the signing ceremony in Berlin.
Though the official inauguration happened in 1945 (which means it has been
celebrated since 1946), the holiday became a non-working day only in 1965.
Митюгина Татьяна Геннадьевна учитель английского языка МОУ
Кокинская СОШ Брянской области
II. Read the text and do the tasks
1. Use the words given in capitals in the correct form.
2. Put the paragraphs of the text in the correct order
Victory Day
Russia (1 – MAIN) fought a war to defend itself, which is called a
"patriotic war". That is what most Russians call World War II. In Russia
almost all the families have at least one person who took part in the war. The
other old citizens who did not fight during the war had to work in factories to
make guns and preparations, which wasn't easier than fighting. They are
honored on Victory Day too.
Nazi Germany attacked the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941, the
Soviet army pushed the Germans all the way back to Berlin and defeated Hitler's forces. The
war was bloody and long – almost four years…
May 9, 1945 - The Soviet (2 – GOVERN) announced the victory early on 9 May after the
(3 – SIGN) of the surrender document in Berlin.
May 9 - Victory Day in Russia, a (4 -NATION) holiday which remembers the defeat
of Nazi Germany in World War II and honors 26 million Soviets who died in the war.
The main reason for the (5 – CELEBRATE) of Victory Day was to remember the
people who died in the war. On that day, flowers are laid on their graves and veterans that are
still alive go out on the streets wearing their medals and orders. There are few of them left now
days and the number is getting ( 6 – SMALL) every year.
1. Use the words given in capitals in the correct form.
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Митюгина Татьяна Геннадьевна учитель английского языка МОУ
Кокинская СОШ Брянской области
2.Put the paragraphs of the text in the correct order
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III. Write a letter to your English-speaking friend about our national holiday – Victory
Day. Ask him (her) about the most important holidays in his (her) country.
