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/

مشهور

writer

[n]

/ˈraɪtɚ/

نویسنده

Russia

[n]

/ˈɹəʃə/

روسیه

moscow

[n]

/ˈmɑˌskoʊ/, /ˈmɔˌskaʊ/

مسکو

grow up

[v]

/ɡroʊ ˈʌp/

بزرگ شدن

love

[v]

/lʌv/

لذت بردن

doctor

[n]

/ˈdɑːktɚ/

پزشک

military

[adj]

/ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/

نظامی

engineering

[n]

/ˌɛnʤɪˈnɪrɪŋ/

مهندسی

10.

writing

[n]

/ˈraɪtɪŋ/

نویسندگی

11.

call

[v]

/kɔːl/

نامیدن

12.

become

[v]

/bɪˈkʌm/

شدن

13.

jail

[n]

/ˈdʒeɪɫ/

زندان

14.

agree

[v]

/əˈɡriː/

موافق بودن

15.

government

[n]

/ˈɡʌvɚnmənt/

دولت

16.

prison camp

[n]

/pɹˈɪzən kˈæmp/

اردوگاه زندانیان

17.

Siberian

[adj]

/saɪbˈiəɹɪən/

سیبریایی

18.

tough

[adj]

/tʌf/

سخت

19.

help

[v]

/hɛlp/

کار را راحت کردن

20.

understand

[v]

/ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

درک کردن (طرف مقابل)

21.

pain

[n]

/peɪn/

رنج و ناراحتی

22.

strong

[adj]

/strɑŋ/

قوی

23.

meaningful

[adj]

/ˈminɪŋfəɫ/

پرمعنی

24.

sick

[adj]

/sɪk/

بیمار

25.

all the time

[adv]

/a:l ðə ˈtaɪm/

همیشه

26.

a lot of

[det]

/ɐ lˈɑːt ʌv/

تعداد زیادی

27.

gamble

[v]

/ˈɡæmbəɫ/

قمار کردن

28.

write

[v]

/raɪt/

نگاشتن

29.

marry

[v]

/ˈmæri/

ازدواج کردن

30.

die

[v]

/daɪ/

مردن

31.

lung

[n]

/lʌŋ/

ریه

32.

funeral

[n]

/ˈfjunərəl/

مراسم خاک‌سپاری

33.

study

[v]

/ˈstʌdi/

کاوش کردن

34.

literature

[n]

/ˈlɪtərəˌtʃʊr/

ادبیات

35.

inspire

[v]

/ˌɪnˈspaɪɹ/

انگیزه بخشیدن

فصل

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.

فئودور داستایفسکی نویسنده مشهوری از روسیه بود. او در سال 1821 در مسکو به دنیا آمد. او در خانواده‌ای بزرگ شد که عاشق کتاب بودند. پدرش پزشک بود. فئودور به مدرسه مهندسی نظامی رفت، اما او عاشق نوشتن بود بیش از مهندسی.

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.

اول کتاب بزرگ او "مردم فقیر" نام داشت. مردم آن را بسیار دوست داشتند و او مشهور شد، اما زندگی سختی داشت. او به زندان رفت زیرا در گروهی بود که با دولت موافق نبود. پس از زندان، سال‌های زیادی را در یک اردوگاه زندان در سیبری گذراند.

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.

زندگی در زندان بسیار سخت بود، اما به او کمک کرد تا بیشتر درباره مردم و درد آنها بفهمد. این باعث شد کتاب‌های بعدی او بسیار قوی و معنی‌دار باشند. برخی از بهترین کتاب‌های او "جنایت و مکافات"، "ابله"، "شیاطین" و "برادران کارامازوف" هستند. این کتاب‌ها درباره ایده‌های بزرگی مانند عدالت، ایمان و معنای زندگی صحبت می‌کنند.

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.

داستایفسکی اغلب پولی نداشت و همیشه مریض بود. او همچنین به دلیل علاقه به قمار پول زیادی از دست داد. حتی با وجود این مشکلات، او به نوشتن ادامه داد. او ازدواج کرد و خانواده‌ای داشت. داشتن خانواده او را خوشحال کرد.

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.

او در سال 1881 درگذشت زیرا مشکلات ریوی داشت. او 59 سال داشت. بسیاری از مردم به مراسم تشییع جنازه او آمدند زیرا کتاب‌هایش را دوست داشتند. امروزه، مردم داستایوفسکی را می‌شناسند زیرا او یکی از بزرگترین نویسندگان تمام دوران است. مردم در سراسر جهان هنوز کتاب‌های او را می‌خوانند و مطالعه می‌کنند. کار او تأثیر بزرگی بر ادبیات و تفکر داشته است.

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.

حقیقت جالب: فئودور داستایفسکی یک گربه خانگی به نام "کلیو" داشت. او بسیار این گربه را دوست داشت و در نامه‌هایش درباره "کلیو" نوشت. او فکر می‌کرد که "کلیو" به او کمک می‌کرد و الهام‌بخش او بود وقتی که می‌نوشت.

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 wrote crime and punishment.

he lost money gambling.

he went to jail.

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.