Russian as a foreign language. Non-adapted fairy tale for translation from English and retelling. Book 1 (levels A2–В1)

Tatiana Oliva Morales

This is a non-adapted fairy tale for translation from English. When translating, it is necessary to rely on knowledge of grammatical topics such as tenses, passive voice, gerund, participles etc. The book contains 1142 words and idioms. The fairy tale has the key – its Russian variant. It’s recommended for schoolchildren, as well as for a wide range of people studying Russian.

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Thia is a non-adapted fairy tale for translation from English. When translating, it is necessary to rely on knowledge of grammatical topics such as tenses, passive voice, gerund, participles etc. The book contains 1142 words and idioms. The fairy tale has the key — its Russian variant. It’s recommended for schoolchildren, as well as for a wide range of people studying Russian.

The number of words you need to know for the following purposes of using a foreign language

For «survival» in an environment without a translator — 120

For daily communication on general topics — 2000

For reading simple texts of general subjects — 4,000 — 5,000

Reading dificult texts — 10,000

Native Speaker Level — 10,000 — 20,000