SOLT Russian listening — Module 6 Lesson 4, track 117
SOLT listening workbook · Module 6 Lesson 4, track 117
Task
Listen to the recording and mark if the following statements are True or False.
T/F
1. The 9th of May the Russians celebrate the defeat of Hitler’s Germany.
2. On Red Square they have military parades.
3. Decorations with yellow-black ribbons are used for the occasion.
4. Visiting of veterans cemeteries is not allowed.
Answer Key: 1. T; 2. T; 3. T; 4. F
Transcript
9 мая – день Победы над Гитлеровской Германией.
May 9 is the day of Victory over Hitler's Germany.
Принято посещать захоронение воинов, погибших в ходе Второй мировой войны.
It is customary to visit the burial sites of soldiers who died during the Second World War.
В этот день на Красной площади проводятся военные парады.
On this day, military parades are held on Red Square.
Праздничные мероприятия декорируются желто-черными гвардейскими лентами.
Festive events are decorated with yellow and black guards ribbons.