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Fyodor Dostoevsky - Famous People

40 chapters

beginner

Enjoy simple readings from famous writers to improve your language skills and discover the magic behind their words.

Vocabulary

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

writer

[n]

/ˈraɪtɚ/

Russia

[n]

/ˈɹəʃə/

moscow

[n]

/ˈmɑˌskoʊ/, /ˈmɔˌskaʊ/

grow up

[v]

/ɡroʊ ˈʌp/

love

[v]

/lʌv/

doctor

[n]

/ˈdɑːktɚ/

military

[adj]

/ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/

engineering

[n]

/ˌɛnʤɪˈnɪrɪŋ/

10.

writing

[n]

/ˈraɪtɪŋ/

11.

call

[v]

/kɔːl/

12.

become

[v]

/bɪˈkʌm/

13.

jail

[n]

/ˈdʒeɪɫ/

14.

agree

[v]

/əˈɡriː/

15.

government

[n]

/ˈɡʌvɚnmənt/

16.

prison camp

[n]

/pɹˈɪzən kˈæmp/

17.

Siberian

[adj]

/saɪbˈiəɹɪən/

18.

tough

[adj]

/tʌf/

19.

help

[v]

/hɛlp/

20.

understand

[v]

/ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

21.

pain

[n]

/peɪn/

22.

strong

[adj]

/strɑŋ/

23.

meaningful

[adj]

/ˈminɪŋfəɫ/

24.

sick

[adj]

/sɪk/

25.

all the time

[adv]

/a:l ðə ˈtaɪm/

26.

a lot of

[det]

/ɐ lˈɑːt ʌv/

27.

gamble

[v]

/ˈɡæmbəɫ/

28.

write

[v]

/raɪt/

29.

marry

[v]

/ˈmæri/

30.

die

[v]

/daɪ/

31.

lung

[n]

/lʌŋ/

32.

funeral

[n]

/ˈfjunərəl/

33.

study

[v]

/ˈstʌdi/

34.

literature

[n]

/ˈlɪtərəˌtʃʊr/

35.

inspire

[v]

/ˌɪnˈspaɪɹ/

Practice

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

writer

[n]

/ˈraɪtɚ/

Russia

[n]

/ˈɹəʃə/

moscow

[n]

/ˈmɑˌskoʊ/, /ˈmɔˌskaʊ/

grow up

[v]

/ɡroʊ ˈʌp/

love

[v]

/lʌv/

doctor

[n]

/ˈdɑːktɚ/

military

[adj]

/ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/

engineering

[n]

/ˌɛnʤɪˈnɪrɪŋ/

10.

writing

[n]

/ˈraɪtɪŋ/

11.

call

[v]

/kɔːl/

12.

become

[v]

/bɪˈkʌm/

13.

jail

[n]

/ˈdʒeɪɫ/

14.

agree

[v]

/əˈɡriː/

15.

government

[n]

/ˈɡʌvɚnmənt/

16.

prison camp

[n]

/pɹˈɪzən kˈæmp/

17.

Siberian

[adj]

/saɪbˈiəɹɪən/

18.

tough

[adj]

/tʌf/

19.

help

[v]

/hɛlp/

20.

understand

[v]

/ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

21.

pain

[n]

/peɪn/

22.

strong

[adj]

/strɑŋ/

23.

meaningful

[adj]

/ˈminɪŋfəɫ/

24.

sick

[adj]

/sɪk/

25.

all the time

[adv]

/a:l ðə ˈtaɪm/

26.

a lot of

[det]

/ɐ lˈɑːt ʌv/

27.

gamble

[v]

/ˈɡæmbəɫ/

28.

write

[v]

/raɪt/

29.

marry

[v]

/ˈmæri/

30.

die

[v]

/daɪ/

31.

lung

[n]

/lʌŋ/

32.

funeral

[n]

/ˈfjunərəl/

33.

study

[v]

/ˈstʌdi/

34.

literature

[n]

/ˈlɪtərəˌtʃʊr/

35.

inspire

[v]

/ˌɪnˈspaɪɹ/

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

مشهور

writer

[n]

/ˈraɪtɚ/

كاتب

Russia

[n]

/ˈɹəʃə/

روسيا

moscow

[n]

/ˈmɑˌskoʊ/, /ˈmɔˌskaʊ/

موسكو

grow up

[v]

/ɡroʊ ˈʌp/

يكبر

love

[v]

/lʌv/

يعشق

doctor

[n]

/ˈdɑːktɚ/

طبيب

military

[adj]

/ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/

عسكري

engineering

[n]

/ˌɛnʤɪˈnɪrɪŋ/

هندسة

10.

writing

[n]

/ˈraɪtɪŋ/

كتابة

11.

call

[v]

/kɔːl/

يُسَمِّي

12.

become

[v]

/bɪˈkʌm/

أصبح

13.

jail

[n]

/ˈdʒeɪɫ/

سجن

14.

agree

[v]

/əˈɡriː/

يوافق

15.

government

[n]

/ˈɡʌvɚnmənt/

حكومة

16.

prison camp

[n]

/pɹˈɪzən kˈæmp/

معسكر السجناء

17.

Siberian

[adj]

/saɪbˈiəɹɪən/

سيبيري

18.

tough

[adj]

/tʌf/

صعب

19.

help

[v]

/hɛlp/

مساعدة، تسهيل

20.

understand

[v]

/ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

يفهم

21.

pain

[n]

/peɪn/

ألم

22.

strong

[adj]

/strɑŋ/

قوي

23.

meaningful

[adj]

/ˈminɪŋfəɫ/

ذو معنى

24.

sick

[adj]

/sɪk/

مريض

25.

all the time

[adv]

/a:l ðə ˈtaɪm/

طوال الوقت

26.

a lot of

[det]

/ɐ lˈɑːt ʌv/

الكثير من

27.

gamble

[v]

/ˈɡæmbəɫ/

يقامر

28.

write

[v]

/raɪt/

يكتب

29.

marry

[v]

/ˈmæri/

تزوج

30.

die

[v]

/daɪ/

يموت

31.

lung

[n]

/lʌŋ/

رئة

32.

funeral

[n]

/ˈfjunərəl/

جنازة

33.

study

[v]

/ˈstʌdi/

درس

34.

literature

[n]

/ˈlɪtərəˌtʃʊr/

أدب

35.

inspire

[v]

/ˌɪnˈspaɪɹ/

يُلهم

الفصل

Fyodor Dostoevsky

Read a short story of a famous Russian writer who wrote about strong feelings and tough choices in his books.

1.1

Fyodor Dostoevsky was a famous writer from Russia. He was born in 1821 in Moscow. He grew up in a family that loved books. His father was a doctor. Fyodor went to a school for military engineering, but he loved writing more than engineering.

كان فيودور دوستويفسكي كاتبًا مشهورًا من روسيا. ولد في عام 1821 في موسكو. نشأ في عائلة تحب الكتب. كان والده طبيبًا. ذهب فيودور إلى مدرسة للهندسة العسكرية، لكنه أحب الكتابة أكثر من الهندسة.

1.2

His first big book was called "Poor Folk." People liked it a lot and he became famous, but he had a hard life. He went to jail because he was in a group that did not agree with the government. After being in jail, he spent many years in a Siberian prison camp.

كان كتابه الأول الكبير بعنوان "الفقراء". أحبه الناس كثيرًا وأصبح مشهورًا، لكنه عاش حياة صعبة. ذهب إلى السجن لأنه كان في مجموعة لا توافق على الحكومة. بعد أن كان في السجن، قضى سنوات عديدة في معسكر سجن سيبيريا.

1.3

Life in prison was very tough, but it helped him understand more about people and their pain. This made his later books very strong and meaningful. Some of his best books are "Crime and Punishment," "The Idiot," "Demons," and "The Brothers Karamazov." These books talk about big ideas like justice, faith, and what life means.

كانت الحياة في السجن قاسية جدًا، لكنها ساعدته على فهم المزيد عن الناس وألمهم. هذا جعل كتبه اللاحقة قوية جدًا وذات معنى. بعض من أفضل كتبه هي "الجريمة والعقاب"، "الأبله"، "الشياطين"، و"الإخوة كارامازوف". تتحدث هذه الكتب عن أفكار كبيرة مثل العدالة والإيمان ومعنى الحياة.

1.4

Dostoevsky often did not have any money and he was sick all the time. He also lost a lot of money because he liked to gamble. Even with these problems, he continued to write. He got married and he had a family. Having a family made him happy.

كان دوستويفسكي غالبًا ما لا يملك أي مال وكان مريضًا طوال الوقت. كما خسر الكثير من المال لأنه كان يحب القمار. حتى مع هذه المشاكل، استمر في الكتابة. تزوج وكان لديه عائلة. وجود عائلة جعله سعيدًا.

1.5

He died in 1881 because he had lung problems. He was 59 years old. Many people came to his funeral because they loved his books. Today, People know Dostoevsky because he is one of the greatest writers ever. People around the world still read and study his books. His work has had a big effect on literature and thinking.

توفي في عام 1881 بسبب مشاكل في الرئة. كان عمره 59 عامًا. جاء الكثير من الناس إلى جنازته لأنهم أحبوا كتبه. اليوم، يعرف الناس دوستويفسكي لأنه أحد أعظم الكتاب على الإطلاق. لا يزال الناس في جميع أنحاء العالم يقرؤون ويدرسون كتبه. كان لعمله تأثير كبير على الأدب والفكر.

1.6

Fun fact: Fyodor Dostoevsky had a pet cat named "Clio." He loved this cat very much and wrote about "Clio" in his letters. He thought "Clio" helped and inspired him when he was writing.

حقيقة ممتعة: كان لدى فيودور دوستويفسكي قطة أليفة تُدعى "كليو". كان يحب هذه القطة كثيرًا وكتب عن "كليو" في رسائله. كان يعتقد أن "كليو" ساعدته وألهمته عندما كان يكتب.

1. Fyodor Dostoevsky

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QuizSkip the quiz

What was Fyodor Dostoevsky’s first famous book?

The Idiot

Crime and Punishment

Poor Folk

The Brothers Karamazov

Why did Dostoevsky go to jail?

He stole money.

He was in a group that did not agree with the government.

He wrote bad books.

He was a doctor.

Put these events in Dostoevsky’s life in order:

he wrote crime and punishment.

he went to jail.

he died in 1881.

he lost money gambling.

he was born in moscow.

Match the events with the correct descriptions:

Dostoevsky went to jail.

Dostoevsky loved gambling.

Dostoevsky had a pet.

He lost a lot of money.

His cat’s name was "Clio."

He was in a group against the government.

Complete the sentences with the correct words:

Dostoevsky was born in

. (Moscow / Paris / London)

He spent many years in a

His famous book "Crime and Punishment" talks about justice and life.

Moscow

siberian prison camp

Which sentence is FALSE?

Dostoevsky went to jail.

Dostoevsky had a happy and easy life.

Dostoevsky wrote books about big ideas.

Dostoevsky is still famous today.