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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/
有名な
2.
writer
[n]
/ˈraɪtɚ/
作家
3.
Russia
[n]
/ˈɹəʃə/
ロシア
4.
moscow
[n]
/ˈmɑˌskoʊ/, /ˈmɔˌskaʊ/
モスクワ
5.
grow up
[v]
/ɡroʊ ˈʌp/
成長する
6.
love
[v]
/lʌv/
愛する
7.
doctor
[n]
/ˈdɑːktɚ/
医者
8.
military
[adj]
/ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/
軍事的
9.
engineering
[n]
/ˌɛnʤɪˈnɪrɪŋ/
工学
10.
writing
[n]
/ˈraɪtɪŋ/
執筆
11.
call
[v]
/kɔːl/
呼ぶ
12.
become
[v]
/bɪˈkʌm/
なる
13.
jail
[n]
/ˈdʒeɪɫ/
刑務所
14.
agree
[v]
/əˈɡriː/
同意する
15.
government
[n]
/ˈɡʌvɚnmənt/
政府
16.
prison camp
[n]
/pɹˈɪzən kˈæmp/
捕虜収容所
17.
Siberian
[adj]
/saɪbˈiəɹɪən/
シベリアの
18.
tough
[adj]
/tʌf/
厳しい
19.
help
[v]
/hɛlp/
助ける、容易にする
20.
understand
[v]
/ˌʌndɚˈstænd/
理解する
21.
pain
[n]
/peɪn/
痛み
22.
strong
[adj]
/strɑŋ/
強い
23.
meaningful
[adj]
/ˈminɪŋfəɫ/
意味のある
24.
sick
[adj]
/sɪk/
病気の
25.
all the time
[adv]
/a:l ðə ˈtaɪm/
常に
26.
a lot of
[det]
/ɐ lˈɑːt ʌv/
多くの
27.
gamble
[v]
/ˈɡæmbəɫ/
賭ける
28.
write
[v]
/raɪt/
書く
29.
marry
[v]
/ˈmæri/
結婚する
30.
die
[v]
/daɪ/
死ぬ
31.
lung
[n]
/lʌŋ/
32.
funeral
[n]
/ˈfjunərəl/
葬式
33.
study
[v]
/ˈstʌdi/
勉強する
34.
literature
[n]
/ˈlɪtərəˌtʃʊr/
文学
35.
inspire
[v]
/ˌɪnˈspaɪɹ/
鼓舞する

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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. 

フョードル・ドストエフスキーはロシアの有名な作家でした。彼は1821年にモスクワで生まれました。彼は本を愛する家族の中で育ちました。彼の父親は医者でした。フョードルは軍事工学の学校に行きましたが、工学よりも書き物を好みました。

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. 

彼の最初の大きな本は『貧しき人々』と呼ばれていました。人々はそれをとても気に入り、彼は有名になりましたが、彼の人生は困難でした。彼は政府に同意しないグループにいたため、刑務所に行きました。刑務所に入った後、彼はシベリアの刑務所キャンプで何年も過ごしました。

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. 

刑務所での生活はとても厳しかったが、それは彼が人々とその痛みについてより理解するのに役立った。これは彼の後の本を非常に強力で意味のあるものにした。彼の最高の本のいくつかは「罪と罰」、「白痴」、「悪霊」、そして「カラマーゾフの兄弟」である。これらの本は、正義、信仰、人生の意味などの大きなアイデアについて語っている。

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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. 

ドストエフスキーはしばしばお金がなく、いつも病気でした。彼はギャンブルが好きだったため、多くのお金も失いました。これらの問題にもかかわらず、彼は書き続けました。彼は結婚し、家族を持ちました。家族を持つことは彼を幸せにしました。

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. 

彼は肺の問題のために1881年に亡くなりました。59歳でした。多くの人々が彼の本を愛していたため、彼の葬儀に参列しました。今日、ドストエフスキーは史上最も偉大な作家の一人として知られています。世界中の人々が今でも彼の本を読み、研究しています。彼の作品は文学と思想に大きな影響を与えました。

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. 

面白い事実: フョードル・ドストエフスキーには「クリオ」という名のペットの猫がいました。彼はこの猫をとても愛し、手紙の中で「クリオ」について書いていました。彼は「クリオ」が執筆中に助けてくれて、インスピレーションを与えてくれたと考えていました。

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

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."
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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