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| INTRODUCTION |
| Jonathan:Hi everyone, I’m Jonathan. |
| Svetlana:And I’m Svetlana! |
| Jonathan:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Russian Vocabulary, Lesson 25! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Fine arts. These are the top five Russian writers. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at RussianPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Jonathan:Svetlana, what’s our first word? |
| Svetlana:Александр Пушкин |
| Jonathan:Alexander Pushkin |
| Svetlana:(slow) Александр Пушкин (regular) Александр Пушкин |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Svetlana:Александр Пушкин |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Alexander Pushkin’s books are listed in the school curriculum of compulsory subjects. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Svetlana:(normal) Пушкина знают как основателя русской литературы |
| Jonathan:Pushkin is known as a founder of Russian literature |
| Svetlana:(slow) Пушкина знают как основателя русской литературы |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Svetlana:Лев Толстой |
| Jonathan:Leo Tolstoy |
| Svetlana:(slow) Лев Толстой (regular) Лев Толстой |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Svetlana:Лев Толстой |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Leo Tolstoy is a Russian writer who wrote numerous novels and short stories that are read all over the world. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Svetlana:(normal) Война и Мир - самая знаменитая работа Льва Толстова |
| Jonathan:“War and Peace” is one of the most famous works of Leo Tolstoy |
| Svetlana:(slow) Война и Мир - самая знаменитая работа Льва Толстова |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Svetlana:Фёдор Достоевский |
| Jonathan:Fyodor Dostoevsky |
| Svetlana:(slow) Фёдор Достоевский (regular) Фёдор Достоевский |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Svetlana:Фёдор Достоевский |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Fedor Dostoevsky is a Russian writer of novels, short stories and essays, and is best known for his novels “Crime and Punishment,” “The Idiot” and “The Brothers Karamazov.” |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Svetlana:(normal) Фёдор Достоевский известен своими психологическими рассказами |
| Jonathan:Fyodor Doskoevsky is also famous for his psychological essays |
| Svetlana:(slow) Фёдор Достоевский известен своими психологическими рассказами |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Svetlana:Михаил Лермонтов |
| Jonathan:Mikhail Lermontov |
| Svetlana:(slow) Михаил Лермонтов (regular) Михаил Лермонтов |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Svetlana:Михаил Лермонтов |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Mikhail Lermontov is a famous Russian Romantic writer, poet and painter. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Svetlana:(normal) Михаила Лермонтова считают вторым русским поэтом после Пушкина |
| Jonathan:Mikhail Lermontov is the second most well-known Russian poet after Pushkin |
| Svetlana:(slow) Михаила Лермонтова считают вторым русским поэтом после Пушкина |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Svetlana:Виктор Пелевин |
| Jonathan:Victor Pelevin |
| Svetlana:(slow) Виктор Пелевин (regular) Виктор Пелевин |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Svetlana:Виктор Пелевин |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Pelevin is frequently compared with the famous Russian writer Mikhail Bulgakov, and some of his books have been turned into movies. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Svetlana:(normal) Виктор Пелевин - популярный русский писатель-современник |
| Jonathan:Victor Pelevin is a popular modern Russian writer |
| Svetlana:(slow) Виктор Пелевин - популярный русский писатель-современник |
| QUIZ |
| Jonathan:Okay listeners, now, it is your turn to say the words you just learned. Svetlana will give you the Russian – please say the name in English out loud! Are you ready? |
| Svetlana:Александр Пушкин |
| [pause]Jonathan:Alexander Pushkin |
| Svetlana:Лев Толстой |
| [pause]Jonathan:Leo Tolstoy |
| Svetlana:Фёдор Достоевский |
| [pause]Jonathan:Fyodor Dostoevsky |
| Svetlana:Михаил Лермонтов |
| [pause]Jonathan:Mikhail Lermontov |
| Svetlana:Виктор Пелевин |
| [pause]Jonathan:Victor Pelevin |
Outro |
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| Jonathan:There you have it – 5 Russian writers! We have a more complete list at RussianPod101.com Thanks everyone, See you next time! |
| Svetlana:- Пока пока |
Comments
HideHave you read the works of any of the famous Russian writers?
Hello erimage,
Thank you for sharing with us! :)
Elena
Team RussianPod101.com
no doubt the 19th century was famous with Pouchkine, Tolstoi, ....but i'm so fond of one writer in this period, Gontcharov with his famous Oblomov and Pallas
Hello Barry,
Yes, of course we heard. She was born in Saint Petersburg. :grin:
Elena
Team RussianPod101.com
Yes I love Russian writers. But have you ever heard of Atlas Shrugged Russian born writer Ayn Rand - a masterpiece of a work