Learn about Russian historical figures
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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 9! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Society &Culture. These are the top five historical Russian figures. 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:Пётр I |
| Jonathan:Peter I |
| Svetlana:(slow) Пётр I (regular) Пётр I |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Svetlana:Пётр I |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Peter I, also known as Peter the Great, ruled the Tsardom of Russia and then later the Russian Empire. |
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| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Svetlana:(normal) Пётр I осуществил Культурную Революцию в России |
| Jonathan:Peter I led the great cultural revolution in Russia. |
| Svetlana:(slow) Пётр I осуществил Культурную Революцию в России |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Svetlana:Дмитрий Менделеев |
| Jonathan:Dmitriy Mendeleev |
| Svetlana:(slow) Дмитрий Менделеев (regular) Дмитрий Менделеев |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Svetlana:Дмитрий Менделеев |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Dmitriy Mendeleev is credited as the inventor of the first periodic table of elements. |
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| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Svetlana:(normal) Дмитрий Менделеев внёс большой вклад в развитие мировой химии как науки |
| Jonathan:Dmitriy Mendeleev contributed to the development of chemistry as a science. |
| Svetlana:(slow) Дмитрий Менделеев внёс большой вклад в развитие мировой химии как науки |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Svetlana:Иосиф Сталин |
| Jonathan:Joseph Stalin |
| Svetlana:(slow) Иосиф Сталин (regular) Иосиф Сталин |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Svetlana:Иосиф Сталин |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Joseph Stalin was one of the Bolshevik revolutionaries who helped bring about the October Revolution. |
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| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Svetlana:(normal) Иосиф Сталин был Председателем Советского Союза |
| Jonathan:Joseph Stalin was the premier of the Soviet Union. |
| Svetlana:(slow) Иосиф Сталин был Председателем Советского Союза |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Svetlana:Юрий Гагарин |
| Jonathan:Yuriy Gagarin |
| Svetlana:(slow) Юрий Гагарин (regular) Юрий Гагарин |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Svetlana:Юрий Гагарин |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Yuriy Gagarin was the first human to travel to outer space. |
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| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Svetlana:(normal) Юрий Гагарин - известный русский космонавт |
| Jonathan:Yuriy Gagarin is a famous Russian cosmonaut |
| Svetlana:(slow) Юрий Гагарин - известный русский космонавт |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Svetlana:Владимир Путин |
| Jonathan:Vladimir Putin |
| Svetlana:(slow) Владимир Путин (regular) Владимир Путин |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Svetlana:Владимир Путин |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Vladimir Putin is one of the most well-loved leaders in Russian politics, having been elected as president in 2000 until 2008 and again in 2012. |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Svetlana:(normal) Владимир Путин - второй президент Российской Федерации |
| Jonathan:Vladimir Putin was the second president of Russian Federation |
| Svetlana:(slow) Владимир Путин - второй президент Российской Федерации |
| QUIZ |
| Jonathan:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Svetlana will give you the Russian – please say it in English out loud! Are you ready? |
| Svetlana:Пётр I |
| [pause]Jonathan:Peter I |
| Svetlana:Дмитрий Менделеев |
| [pause]Jonathan:Dmitriy Mendeleev |
| Svetlana:Иосиф Сталин |
| [pause]Jonathan:Joseph Stalin |
| Svetlana:Юрий Гагарин |
| [pause]Jonathan:Yuriy Gagarin |
| Svetlana:Владимир Путин |
| [pause]Jonathan:Vladimir Putin |
Outro |
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| Jonathan:There you have it – 5 historical figure names in Russia! We have a more complete list at RussianPod101.com Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Svetlana: |
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