Russian reading.. Frustrated :-( (Language Programs, Books & Tapes) Language Learning Forum

Russian reading.. Frustrated :-(
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15 August 2013 at 7:55pm | IP Logged

Cabaire wrote:

Be wary of Russian books for children. I once thought: Why not have an easy read and pick up some children books?
They all went on like this:
Жили-были на одном дворе кот, козёл да баран. Жили они дружно: сена клок - и тот пополам; а коли вилы в бок, так одному коту Баське. Он такой вор и разбойник: где что плохо лежит, туда и глядит. Вот идёт раз котишко-мурлышо, серый лобишко; идёт да таково жалостно плачет. Спрашивают кота козёл да баран: Котик-коток, серенький лобок! О чём ты плачешь, на трёх ногах скачешь...
Holy crap, I do not understand this kind of language, it is full of riming, archaisms, endearing terms and I know not what. Heavy stuff for a beginner.
So choose your first books careful, the label "children" does not mean it is easy.

This made me laugh - you're so right, Cabaire. My wife brought a stack of thin children's books back from Russia years ago, and I thought, "great, lots of colourful pictures and big friendly writing, this will be a doddle"...that is until I opened the first page and actually started to try and read the words!

Edited by Teango on 15 August 2013 at 8:05pm

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