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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/
fameux
2.
writer
[n]
/ˈraɪtɚ/
écrivain
3.
Russia
[n]
/ˈɹəʃə/
Russie
4.
moscow
[n]
/ˈmɑˌskoʊ/, /ˈmɔˌskaʊ/
Moscou
5.
grow up
[v]
/ɡroʊ ˈʌp/
grandir
6.
love
[v]
/lʌv/
adorer
7.
doctor
[n]
/ˈdɑːktɚ/
médecin
8.
military
[adj]
/ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/
militaire
9.
engineering
[n]
/ˌɛnʤɪˈnɪrɪŋ/
ingénierie
10.
writing
[n]
/ˈraɪtɪŋ/
écriture
11.
call
[v]
/kɔːl/
appeler
12.
become
[v]
/bɪˈkʌm/
devenir
13.
jail
[n]
/ˈdʒeɪɫ/
prison
14.
agree
[v]
/əˈɡriː/
être d’accord
15.
government
[n]
/ˈɡʌvɚnmənt/
gouvernement
16.
prison camp
[n]
/pɹˈɪzən kˈæmp/
camp de prisonniers
17.
Siberian
[adj]
/saɪbˈiəɹɪən/
sibérien
18.
tough
[adj]
/tʌf/
difficile
19.
help
[v]
/hɛlp/
aider
20.
understand
[v]
/ˌʌndɚˈstænd/
comprendre
21.
pain
[n]
/peɪn/
trouble
22.
strong
[adj]
/strɑŋ/
fort
23.
meaningful
[adj]
/ˈminɪŋfəɫ/
significatif
24.
sick
[adj]
/sɪk/
malade
25.
all the time
[adv]
/a:l ðə ˈtaɪm/
tout le temps
26.
a lot of
[det]
/ɐ lˈɑːt ʌv/
beaucoup de
27.
gamble
[v]
/ˈɡæmbəɫ/
jouer
28.
write
[v]
/raɪt/
écrire
29.
marry
[v]
/ˈmæri/
épouser
30.
die
[v]
/daɪ/
mourir
31.
lung
[n]
/lʌŋ/
poumon
32.
funeral
[n]
/ˈfjunərəl/
enterrement
33.
study
[v]
/ˈstʌdi/
étudier
34.
literature
[n]
/ˈlɪtərəˌtʃʊr/
littérature
35.
inspire
[v]
/ˌɪnˈspaɪɹ/
inspirer

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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. 

Fiodor Dostoïevski était un écrivain célèbre de Russie. Il est né en 1821 à Moscou. Il a grandi dans une famille qui aimait les livres. Son père était médecin. Fiodor est allé dans une école d'ingénierie militaire, mais il aimait plus écrire que l'ingénierie.

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. 

Son premier grand livre s'intitulait "Les Pauvres Gens". Les gens l'ont beaucoup aimé et il est devenu célèbre, mais il a eu une vie difficile. Il est allé en prison parce qu'il faisait partie d'un groupe qui n'était pas d'accord avec le gouvernement. Après avoir été en prison, il a passé de nombreuses années dans un camp de prison en Sibérie.

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. 

La vie en prison était très dure, mais cela l'a aidé à mieux comprendre les gens et leur douleur. Cela a rendu ses livres ultérieurs très forts et significatifs. Certains de ses meilleurs livres sont "Crime et Châtiment", "L'Idiot", "Les Démons" et "Les Frères Karamazov". Ces livres parlent de grandes idées comme la justice, la foi et le sens de la vie.

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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. 

Dostoïevski n'avait souvent pas d'argent et il était malade tout le temps. Il a aussi perdu beaucoup d'argent parce qu'il aimait jouer. Même avec ces problèmes, il a continué à écrire. Il s'est marié et a eu une famille. Avoir une famille l'a rendu heureux.

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. 

Il est mort en 1881 parce qu'il avait des problèmes pulmonaires. Il avait 59 ans. Beaucoup de gens sont venus à ses funérailles parce qu'ils aimaient ses livres. Aujourd'hui, les gens connaissent Dostoïevski parce qu'il est l'un des plus grands écrivains de tous les temps. Les gens du monde entier lisent et étudient encore ses livres. Son travail a eu un grand effet sur la littérature et la pensée.

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. 

Fait amusant : Fiodor Dostoïevski avait un chat de compagnie nommé "Clio". Il aimait beaucoup ce chat et a écrit à propos de "Clio" dans ses lettres. Il pensait que "Clio" l'aidait et l'inspirait lorsqu'il écrivait.

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 wrote crime and punishment.
he was born in moscow.
he died in 1881.
he lost money gambling.
he went to jail.
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 was in a group against the government.
He lost a lot of money.
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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