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Fyodor Dostoevsky - Famous People

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

Vocabulary
1.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
2.
writer
[n]
/ˈraɪtɚ/
3.
Russia
[n]
/ˈɹəʃə/
4.
moscow
[n]
/ˈmɑˌskoʊ/, /ˈmɔˌskaʊ/
5.
grow up
[v]
/ɡroʊ ˈʌp/
6.
love
[v]
/lʌv/
7.
doctor
[n]
/ˈdɑːktɚ/
8.
military
[adj]
/ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/
9.
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/

1.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
2.
writer
[n]
/ˈraɪtɚ/
3.
Russia
[n]
/ˈɹəʃə/
4.
moscow
[n]
/ˈmɑˌskoʊ/, /ˈmɔˌskaʊ/
5.
grow up
[v]
/ɡroʊ ˈʌp/
6.
love
[v]
/lʌv/
7.
doctor
[n]
/ˈdɑːktɚ/
8.
military
[adj]
/ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/
9.
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/
1.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
berühmt
2.
writer
[n]
/ˈraɪtɚ/
Schriftsteller(in)
3.
Russia
[n]
/ˈɹəʃə/
Russland
4.
moscow
[n]
/ˈmɑˌskoʊ/, /ˈmɔˌskaʊ/
Moskau
5.
grow up
[v]
/ɡroʊ ˈʌp/
aufwachsen
6.
love
[v]
/lʌv/
lieben
7.
doctor
[n]
/ˈdɑːktɚ/
Arzt
8.
military
[adj]
/ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/
militärisch
9.
engineering
[n]
/ˌɛnʤɪˈnɪrɪŋ/
In­ge­ni­eur­we­sen
10.
writing
[n]
/ˈraɪtɪŋ/
Schreiben
11.
call
[v]
/kɔːl/
nennen
12.
become
[v]
/bɪˈkʌm/
werden
13.
jail
[n]
/ˈdʒeɪɫ/
Gefängnis
14.
agree
[v]
/əˈɡriː/
zustimmen
15.
government
[n]
/ˈɡʌvɚnmənt/
Regierung
16.
prison camp
[n]
/pɹˈɪzən kˈæmp/
Gefangenenlager
17.
Siberian
[adj]
/saɪbˈiəɹɪən/
sibirisch
18.
tough
[adj]
/tʌf/
hart
19.
help
[v]
/hɛlp/
helfen
20.
understand
[v]
/ˌʌndɚˈstænd/
verstehen
21.
pain
[n]
/peɪn/
Schmerz
22.
strong
[adj]
/strɑŋ/
stark
23.
meaningful
[adj]
/ˈminɪŋfəɫ/
bedeutungsvoll
24.
sick
[adj]
/sɪk/
krank
25.
all the time
[adv]
/a:l ðə ˈtaɪm/
die ganze Zeit
26.
a lot of
[det]
/ɐ lˈɑːt ʌv/
viele
27.
gamble
[v]
/ˈɡæmbəɫ/
spielen
28.
write
[v]
/raɪt/
schreiben
29.
marry
[v]
/ˈmæri/
heiraten
30.
die
[v]
/daɪ/
sterben
31.
lung
[n]
/lʌŋ/
Lunge
32.
funeral
[n]
/ˈfjunərəl/
Beerdigung
33.
study
[v]
/ˈstʌdi/
studieren
34.
literature
[n]
/ˈlɪtərəˌtʃʊr/
Literatur
35.
inspire
[v]
/ˌɪnˈspaɪɹ/
begeistern

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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 Dostojewski war ein berühmter Schriftsteller aus Russland. Er wurde 1821 in Moskau geboren. Er wuchs in einer Familie auf, die Bücher liebte. Sein Vater war Arzt. Fjodor besuchte eine Schule für Militärtechnik, aber er liebte das Schreiben mehr als die Technik.

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. 

Sein erstes großes Buch hieß "Arme Leute". Die Leute mochten es sehr und er wurde berühmt, aber er hatte ein schweres Leben. Er ging ins Gefängnis, weil er in einer Gruppe war, die mit der Regierung nicht einverstanden war. Nachdem er im Gefängnis war, verbrachte er viele Jahre in einem sibirischen Straflager.

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. 

Das Leben im Gefängnis war sehr hart, aber es half ihm, mehr über Menschen und ihren Schmerz zu verstehen. Dies machte seine späteren Bücher sehr stark und bedeutungsvoll. Einige seiner besten Bücher sind "Schuld und Sühne", "Der Idiot", "Dämonen" und "Die Brüder Karamasow". Diese Bücher handeln von großen Ideen wie Gerechtigkeit, Glauben und dem Sinn des Lebens.

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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. 

Dostojewski hatte oft kein Geld und war die ganze Zeit krank. Er verlor auch viel Geld, weil er gerne spielte. Trotz dieser Probleme schrieb er weiter. Er heiratete und hatte eine Familie. Eine Familie zu haben machte ihn glücklich.

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. 

Er starb 1881, weil er Lungenprobleme hatte. Er war 59 Jahre alt. Viele Menschen kamen zu seiner Beerdigung, weil sie seine Bücher liebten. Heute kennen die Leute Dostojewski, weil er einer der größten Schriftsteller aller Zeiten ist. Menschen auf der ganzen Welt lesen und studieren seine Bücher noch immer. Sein Werk hatte großen Einfluss auf Literatur und Denken.

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. 

Fun Fact: Fjodor Dostojewski hatte eine Haustierkatze namens "Clio". Er liebte diese Katze sehr und schrieb in seinen Briefen über "Clio". Er dachte, dass "Clio" ihm half und ihn inspirierte, als er schrieb.

1. Fyodor Dostoevsky

1. Fyodor Dostoevsky

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1.

What was Fyodor Dostoevsky’s first famous book?

A

The Idiot

B

Crime and Punishment

C

Poor Folk

D

The Brothers Karamazov

2.

Why did Dostoevsky go to jail?

A

He stole money.

B

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

C

He wrote bad books.

D

He was a doctor.

3.

Put these events in Dostoevsky’s life in order:

he went to jail.
he died in 1881.
he was born in moscow.
he lost money gambling.
he wrote crime and punishment.
4.

Match the events with the correct descriptions:

Dostoevsky went to jail.
Dostoevsky loved gambling.
Dostoevsky had a pet.
His cat’s name was "Clio."
He lost a lot of money.
He was in a group against the government.
5.

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
6.

Which sentence is FALSE?

A

Dostoevsky went to jail.

B

Dostoevsky had a happy and easy life.

C

Dostoevsky wrote books about big ideas.

D

Dostoevsky is still famous today.

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