Тема 9 Spotlight on Russia ГДЗ Spotlight 8 класс
DISCUSS
- You studied this short novel by I.S. Turgenev at your literature lessons, didn’t you? What role does this episode play in the story?
- Have you read any other works by I.S. Turgenev? Which ones? What is your favourite?
- Can you feel the main character’s emotions and the atmosphere of the episode? What words are used by the author to describe the characters’ feelings and emotions?
ACTIVITIES
Make up a list of 10 books belonging to Russian classical literature to recommend foreign teenagers for reading. Use the form:
Author Years of life Title of the book Genre Choose one from the list and explain why you included it.
ACTIVITY
- Find information about another sports festival or event in your part of Russia. Write and tell us about it.
DISCUSS
- What’s your favourite sport? Why?
- Is it a winter or summer sport?
- What sport would you like to try that you have never done before? Why?
1. Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev (1818–1883) — First Love — novel.
2. Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev (1818–1883) — Fathers and Sons — novel.
3. Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910) — War and Peace — novel.
4. Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910) — Anna Karenina — novel.
5. Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821–1881) — Crime and Punishment — novel.
6. Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821–1881) — The Brothers Karamazov — novel.
7. Anton Chekhov (1860–1904) — The Cherry Orchard — play.
8. Anton Chekhov (1860–1904) — Ward No. 6 — short story.
9. Alexander Pushkin (1799–1837) — Eugene Onegin — novel in verse.
10. Nikolai Gogol (1809–1852) — Dead Souls — novel.
I would recommend First Love by Ivan Turgenev because it is short, easy to read and very emotional. Teenagers can understand the main character’s feelings and enjoy the beautiful description of first love.
