Lesson 2 A Night Sheltering In A Ukrainian Subway

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Do you know anything about the war in Ukraine?

• Yes

• No

Poll

Do you agree to Russia's war against Ukraine?

• Yes

• No

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Multiple Choice

Which question is answered in the introduction? (paragraph 1 & 2)

•  How many people have left Ukraine?

• What countries are trying to help Ukraine?

• Why did Russia decide to invade Ukraine?

• When was the last time Ukraine was attacked?

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence below from the Introduction (paragraph 1 & 2).

Meanwhile, many people are fleeing.

• fighting hard

• helping out

• learning from

• running away

Multiple Choice

The piano teacher, Alla Rutsko, say that “the eyes see, but the mind refuses to believe.”   

What can’t she believe?

• That someone stole her piano.

•  That Russians are destroying the city.

• That someone is tearing apart.

• The Ukrainians are fighting hard. 

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence from page 3.

Back then Russian-backed fighters briefly took over the city. 

Which word could replace the word “briefly” WITHOUT changing the meaning of the sentence.

• carefully

• finally

• shortly

• usually

Multiple Choice

Why does Irina say it is “embarrassing to complain” about the icy floor of the subway platform?

• Because she sleeps on the floor.

• Because no one likes to hear her complain.

• Because the soldiers fighting the war have a harder life.

• Because she has a grandson.

Multiple Choice

What sentence explains that the Ukrainian people are hopeful?

• The internet mostly works.

• Belarus might join the war on Russia’s side.

• Together they sing the national anthem: “Ukraine has not died yet, Glory to Ukraine”.

• Foreign students from Africa joined the Ukrainians.