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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 |
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