1. What do these people have in common?

2. Who is this?

3. CATHERINE THE GREAT

4. Ask your questions about Catherine II?
When was she born?/When did she live?
What important things did she do?/ What is she famous for?
When did she die?

5. Let’s check! When was she born?/When did she live?
2nd May, 1729/ in the 18th century
What important things did she do?/ What is she famous for?
Russia became a great empire/developed arts and sciences
When did she die?
17th November 1796

6. Match the words to the pictures
governor
nanny
empress

7. Match the words to the pictures
governor
nanny
empress

8. Give synonyms to the following words
wealthy
private teacher
sole
to reign
to develop
to improve
direction

9. Give synonyms to the following words
wealthy = rich
private teacher = personal teacher
sole = the only
to reign = to rule
to develop = evolve
to improve = make better
direction = way

10. Mark the sentences true or false
Catherine the Great was born in Russia.
Catherine studied at home.
Catherine got married when she was a teenager.
Catherine’s reign was a good period for Russia.
Catherine made Moscow a great city.

11. Mark the sentences true or false
Catherine the Great was born in Russia. False
Catherine studied at home. True
Catherine got married when she was a teenager. True
Catherine’s reign was a good period for Russia. True
Catherine made Moscow a great city. False

12. Exercise 3
1 – a governor
2 – nanny
3 –
4 – the empress
5 – educaional

13. Speak about Catherine the Great
Birth
Childhood
Teen ages
Achievements
Death