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The Reading Club

Sam's first Thursday at the reading club near the Arbat: welcome, tell us about yourself, an American and a piano tuner, what will you read us, Chekhov is a doctor and a writer, and brevity is the sister of talent, here one reads aloud and slowly, next Thursday then.

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Lesson 1 · The Reading Club

Russian · 30 minutes

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A Thursday evening at the reading club in a library near the Arbat, run by Lev Borisovich, a retired actor. Sam is new; he and the host say the polite you to each other.

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Добро пожаловать. Расскажите о себе.da-BRO pa-ZHA-la-vat. ras-ska-ZHEE-tye a si-BYE.Welcome. Tell us about yourself.
Я американец, настройщик. В Москве семь лет.ya a-me-ri-KA-nets, na-STROY-shchik. v mask-VYE SYEM LYET.I'm an American, a piano tuner. Seven years in Moscow.
А что вы будете нам читать?a SHTO vy BOO-di-tye nam chi-TAT?And what will you read to us?
Чехова. Чехов врач и писатель.CHE-kha-va. CHE-khaf VRACH i pi-SA-tyel.Chekhov. Chekhov is a doctor and a writer.
Краткость сестра таланта.KRAT-kast sis-TRA ta-LAN-tabrevity is the sister of talent
Да. И краткость сестра таланта. Кто это сказал?DA. i KRAT-kast sis-TRA ta-LAN-ta. KTO E-ta ska-ZAL?Yes. And brevity is the sister of talent. Who said that?
Сам Чехов, в письме.SAM CHE-khaf, v pis-MYE.Chekhov himself, in a letter.
У нас читают вслух и медленно. По четвергам.u NAS chi-TA-yut FSLOOKH i MYED-len-na. pa chit-vir-GAM.Here one reads aloud, and slowly. On Thursdays.
В следующий четверг. «Толстый и тонкий».v SLYE-du-yu-shchiy chit-VYERK. TOL-sty i TON-kiy.Next Thursday. "Fat and Thin".