Fyodor Dostoevsky

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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/

slavný

writer

[n]

/ˈraɪtɚ/

spisovatel

Russia

[n]

/ˈɹəʃə/

Rusko

moscow

[n]

/ˈmɑˌskoʊ/, /ˈmɔˌskaʊ/

Moskva

grow up

[v]

/ɡroʊ ˈʌp/

vyrůst

love

[v]

/lʌv/

milovat

doctor

[n]

/ˈdɑːktɚ/

lékař

military

[adj]

/ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/

vojenský

engineering

[n]

/ˌɛnʤɪˈnɪrɪŋ/

inženýrství

10.

writing

[n]

/ˈraɪtɪŋ/

psaní

11.

call

[v]

/kɔːl/

nazývat

12.

become

[v]

/bɪˈkʌm/

stát se

13.

jail

[n]

/ˈdʒeɪɫ/

vězení

14.

agree

[v]

/əˈɡriː/

souhlasit

15.

government

[n]

/ˈɡʌvɚnmənt/

vláda

16.

prison camp

[n]

/pɹˈɪzən kˈæmp/

vězeňský tábor

17.

Siberian

[adj]

/saɪbˈiəɹɪən/

sibiřský

18.

tough

[adj]

/tʌf/

tvrdý

19.

help

[v]

/hɛlp/

pomáhat

20.

understand

[v]

/ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

rozumět

21.

pain

[n]

/peɪn/

bolest

22.

strong

[adj]

/strɑŋ/

silný

23.

meaningful

[adj]

/ˈminɪŋfəɫ/

významný

24.

sick

[adj]

/sɪk/

nemocný

25.

all the time

[adv]

/a:l ðə ˈtaɪm/

pořád

26.

a lot of

[det]

/ɐ lˈɑːt ʌv/

mnoho

27.

gamble

[v]

/ˈɡæmbəɫ/

hrát hazardní hry

28.

write

[v]

/raɪt/

psát

29.

marry

[v]

/ˈmæri/

oženit se

30.

die

[v]

/daɪ/

zemřít

31.

lung

[n]

/lʌŋ/

plíce

32.

funeral

[n]

/ˈfjunərəl/

pohřeb

33.

study

[v]

/ˈstʌdi/

studovat

34.

literature

[n]

/ˈlɪtərəˌtʃʊr/

literatura

35.

inspire

[v]

/ˌɪnˈspaɪɹ/

inspirovat

kapitola

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.

Fjodor Michajlovič Dostojevskij byl slavný ruský spisovatel. Narodil se v roce 1821 v Moskvě. Vyrostl v rodině, která milovala knihy. Jeho otec byl lékař. Fjodor chodil do školy vojenského inženýrství, ale více než inženýrství miloval psaní.

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.

Jeho první velká kniha se jmenovala "Chudí lidé". Lidé ji měli velmi rádi a on se stal slavným, ale měl těžký život. Šel do vězení, protože byl ve skupině, která nesouhlasila s vládou. Po vězení strávil mnoho let v sibiřském vězeňském táboře.

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.

Život ve vězení byl velmi těžký, ale pomohl mu více porozumět lidem a jejich bolesti. To učinilo jeho pozdější knihy velmi silnými a významnými. Některé z jeho nejlepších knih jsou "Zločin a trest", "Idiot", "Běsi" a "Bratři Karamazovi". Tyto knihy mluví o velkých myšlenkách, jako je spravedlnost, víra a smysl života.

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.

Dostojevskij často neměl žádné peníze a byl pořád nemocný. Také ztratil hodně peněz, protože rád hrál. I přes tyto problémy pokračoval v psaní. Oženil se a měl rodinu. Mít rodinu ho učinilo šťastným.

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.

Zemřel v roce 1881, protože měl problémy s plícemi. Bylo mu 59 let. Mnoho lidí přišlo na jeho pohřeb, protože milovali jeho knihy. Dnes lidé znají Dostojevského, protože je jedním z největších spisovatelů všech dob. Lidé po celém světě stále čtou a studují jeho knihy. Jeho práce měla velký vliv na literaturu a myšlení.

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.

Zajímavost: Fjodor Michajlovič Dostojevskij měl domácí kočku jménem "Clio". Tuto kočku velmi miloval a psal o "Clio" ve svých dopisech. Myslel si, že "Clio" mu pomáhá a inspiruje ho, když psal.

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 was born in moscow.

he died in 1881.

he lost money gambling.

he went to jail.

he wrote crime and punishment.

Match the events with the correct descriptions:

Dostoevsky went to jail.

Dostoevsky loved gambling.

Dostoevsky had a pet.

He was in a group against the government.

He lost a lot of money.

His cat’s name was "Clio."

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.