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/

знаменитий

writer

[n]

/ˈraɪtɚ/

письменник

Russia

[n]

/ˈɹəʃə/

Росія

moscow

[n]

/ˈmɑˌskoʊ/, /ˈmɔˌskaʊ/

Москва

grow up

[v]

/ɡroʊ ˈʌp/

вирости

love

[v]

/lʌv/

обожнювати

doctor

[n]

/ˈdɑːktɚ/

лікар

military

[adj]

/ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/

воєнний

engineering

[n]

/ˌɛnʤɪˈnɪrɪŋ/

інженерія

10.

writing

[n]

/ˈraɪtɪŋ/

письменництво

11.

call

[v]

/kɔːl/

називати

12.

become

[v]

/bɪˈkʌm/

ставати

13.

jail

[n]

/ˈdʒeɪɫ/

тюрма

14.

agree

[v]

/əˈɡriː/

погоджуватися

15.

government

[n]

/ˈɡʌvɚnmənt/

уряд

16.

prison camp

[n]

/pɹˈɪzən kˈæmp/

табір для військовополонених

17.

Siberian

[adj]

/saɪbˈiəɹɪən/

сибірський

18.

tough

[adj]

/tʌf/

важкий

19.

help

[v]

/hɛlp/

допомагати

20.

understand

[v]

/ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

розуміти

21.

pain

[n]

/peɪn/

мука

22.

strong

[adj]

/strɑŋ/

сильний

23.

meaningful

[adj]

/ˈminɪŋfəɫ/

значущий

24.

sick

[adj]

/sɪk/

хворий

25.

all the time

[adv]

/a:l ðə ˈtaɪm/

весь час

26.

a lot of

[det]

/ɐ lˈɑːt ʌv/

багато

27.

gamble

[v]

/ˈɡæmbəɫ/

грати в азартні ігри

28.

write

[v]

/raɪt/

писати

29.

marry

[v]

/ˈmæri/

женитися

30.

die

[v]

/daɪ/

умирати

31.

lung

[n]

/lʌŋ/

легеня

32.

funeral

[n]

/ˈfjunərəl/

похорон

33.

study

[v]

/ˈstʌdi/

вивчати

34.

literature

[n]

/ˈlɪtərəˌtʃʊr/

література

35.

inspire

[v]

/ˌɪnˈspaɪɹ/

надихати

розділ

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.

Федір Достоєвський був відомим письменником з Росії. Він народився у 1821 році в Москві. Він виріс у родині, яка любила книги. Його батько був лікарем. Федір пішов до школи військової інженерії, але він любив писати більше, ніж інженерію.

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.

Його перша велика книга називалася "Бідні люди". Людям вона дуже сподобалася, і він став відомим, але у нього було важке життя. Він потрапив до в'язниці, тому що був у групі, яка не погоджувалася з урядом. Після в'язниці він провів багато років у сибірському таборі.

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.

Життя у в'язниці було дуже важким, але воно допомогло йому більше зрозуміти про людей та їхній біль. Це зробило його пізніші книги дуже сильними та значущими. Деякі з його найкращих книг - "Злочин і кара", "Ідіот", "Біси" та "Брати Карамазови". Ці книги говорять про великі ідеї, такі як справедливість, віра та сенс життя.

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.

У Достоєвського часто не було грошей, і він постійно хворів. Він також втратив багато грошей, тому що любив грати в азартні ігри. Незважаючи на ці проблеми, він продовжував писати. Він одружився і мав сім'ю. Наявність сім'ї зробила його щасливим.

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.

Він помер у 1881 році через проблеми з легенями. Йому було 59 років. Багато людей прийшло на його похорон, тому що вони любили його книги. Сьогодні люди знають Достоєвського, тому що він є одним із найвидатніших письменників усіх часів. Люди по всьому світу досі читають і вивчають його книги. Його робота мала великий вплив на літературу та мислення.

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.

Цікавий факт: у Федора Достоєвського був домашній кіт на ім'я "Кліо". Він дуже любив цього кота і писав про "Кліо" у своїх листах. Він вважав, що "Кліо" допомагав йому і надихав, коли він писав.

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 went to jail.

he died in 1881.

he wrote crime and punishment.

he lost money gambling.

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.

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.