Fyodor Dostoevsky

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George Orwell

Virginia Woolf

Leo Tolstoy

Franz Kafka

Victor Hugo

J.K. Rowling

Agatha Christie

Kahlil Gibran

Jules Verne

Jane Austen

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William Shakespeare

Marcel Proust

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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/

tanyag

writer

[n]

/ˈraɪtɚ/

manunulat

Russia

[n]

/ˈɹəʃə/

Rusya

moscow

[n]

/ˈmɑˌskoʊ/, /ˈmɔˌskaʊ/

Moscow

grow up

[v]

/ɡroʊ ˈʌp/

lumaki

love

[v]

/lʌv/

ibigin

doctor

[n]

/ˈdɑːktɚ/

doktor

military

[adj]

/ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/

militar

engineering

[n]

/ˌɛnʤɪˈnɪrɪŋ/

inhinyeriya

10.

writing

[n]

/ˈraɪtɪŋ/

pagsusulat

11.

call

[v]

/kɔːl/

tawagin

12.

become

[v]

/bɪˈkʌm/

maging

13.

jail

[n]

/ˈdʒeɪɫ/

bilangguan

14.

agree

[v]

/əˈɡriː/

sumang-ayon

15.

government

[n]

/ˈɡʌvɚnmənt/

pamahalaan

16.

prison camp

[n]

/pɹˈɪzən kˈæmp/

kampo ng bilanggo

17.

Siberian

[adj]

/saɪbˈiəɹɪən/

Siberian

18.

tough

[adj]

/tʌf/

mahirap

19.

help

[v]

/hɛlp/

tulungan

20.

understand

[v]

/ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

intindihin

21.

pain

[n]

/peɪn/

sakit

22.

strong

[adj]

/strɑŋ/

malakas

23.

meaningful

[adj]

/ˈminɪŋfəɫ/

makahulugan

24.

sick

[adj]

/sɪk/

may sakit

25.

all the time

[adv]

/a:l ðə ˈtaɪm/

lahat ng oras

26.

a lot of

[det]

/ɐ lˈɑːt ʌv/

marami

27.

gamble

[v]

/ˈɡæmbəɫ/

sugal

28.

write

[v]

/raɪt/

sumulat

29.

marry

[v]

/ˈmæri/

pakasal

30.

die

[v]

/daɪ/

mamatay

31.

lung

[n]

/lʌŋ/

baga

32.

funeral

[n]

/ˈfjunərəl/

libing

33.

study

[v]

/ˈstʌdi/

mag-aral

34.

literature

[n]

/ˈlɪtərəˌtʃʊr/

panitikan

35.

inspire

[v]

/ˌɪnˈspaɪɹ/

magbigay-inspirasyon

kabanata

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.

Si Fyodor Dostoevsky ay isang tanyag na manunulat mula sa Russia. Ipinanganak siya noong 1821 sa Moscow. Lumaki siya sa isang pamilyang mahilig sa mga libro. Ang kanyang ama ay isang doktor. Nag-aral si Fyodor sa isang paaralan para sa military engineering, ngunit mas gusto niya ang pagsusulat kaysa sa engineering.

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.

Ang kanyang unang malaking libro ay tinatawag na "Poor Folk". Nagustuhan ito ng mga tao at siya ay naging sikat, ngunit mayroon siyang mahirap na buhay. Napunta siya sa bilangguan dahil siya ay nasa isang grupo na hindi sumasang-ayon sa pamahalaan. Pagkatapos makulong, gumugol siya ng maraming taon sa isang kampo ng bilangguan sa Siberia.

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.

Ang buhay sa bilangguan ay napakahirap, ngunit nakatulong ito sa kanya na mas maunawaan ang mga tao at ang kanilang sakit. Ginawa nitong napakalakas at makahulugan ang kanyang mga sumusunod na libro. Ang ilan sa kanyang pinakamahusay na libro ay "Crime and Punishment," "The Idiot," "Demons," at "The Brothers Karamazov." Ang mga librong ito ay nagsasalita tungkol sa malalaking ideya tulad ng hustisya, pananampalataya, at kung ano ang kahulugan ng buhay.

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.

Madalas na walang pera si Dostoevsky at palagi siyang may sakit. Nawalan din siya ng maraming pera dahil mahilig siyang magsugal. Kahit may mga problemang ito, patuloy siyang sumulat. Nagpakasal siya at nagkaroon ng pamilya. Ang pagkakaroon ng pamilya ang nagpasaya sa kanya.

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.

Namatay siya noong 1881 dahil may problema siya sa baga. 59 taong gulang siya. Maraming tao ang dumalo sa kanyang libing dahil mahal nila ang kanyang mga libro. Ngayon, kilala ng mga tao si Dostoevsky dahil isa siya sa pinakadakilang manunulat kailanman. Patuloy na binabasa at pinag-aaralan ng mga tao sa buong mundo ang kanyang mga libro. Malaki ang epekto ng kanyang trabaho sa panitikan at pag-iisip.

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.

Nakakatuwang katotohanan: Si Fyodor Dostoevsky ay may alagang pusa na pinangalanang "Clio". Mahal na mahal niya ang pusang ito at sumulat tungkol sa "Clio" sa kanyang mga liham. Sa palagay niya ay tinulungan at pinukaw siya ni "Clio" noong siya ay nagsusulat.

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 went to jail.

he wrote crime and punishment.

he died in 1881.

he was born in moscow.

he lost money gambling.

Match the events with the correct descriptions:

Dostoevsky went to jail.

Dostoevsky loved gambling.

Dostoevsky had a pet.

He lost a lot of money.

He was in a group against the government.

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.