The Memory of Vera Butova

Autobiography.

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The Memory of Vera Butova

Butova Vera Alekseevna was born in 1932 in a village near Kursk. She recalls the invasion of the Germans in June 1941, the closure of the school and the looting of shops and homes. She studied in a basement during the war, where only basic lessons were allowed. Victory Day on 9th May 1945 brought joy but also sadness as not everyone returned from the war, including her father.

CONTENT DETAILS
Title: The Memory of Vera Butova
Difficulty: Intermediate
Topic: Autobiography

Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Russian-only
English-only

English-to-Russian:
If English is your known language, use it as a prompt for the Russian segment.

Russian-to-English:
If English is your known language, use it to verify comprehension of the Russian segment.

Level 3 presents content segmented mostly by paragraphs or large sections of a paragraph.
Objectives

Repeatedly listen until you can do the following:
- Comprehend each paragraph in your target language.
- As you listen, accurately define specific vocabulary words or phrases of your choice.

English-to-Russian:
If English is your known language, use it as a prompt for the Russian segment.

Russian-to-English:
If English is your known language, use it to verify comprehension of the Russian segment.

Level 2 presents content segmented mostly by large phrases or complete sentences.
Objectives

Repeatedly listen until you can do the following:
- Comprehend the complete sentences in your target language.

English-to-Russian:
If English is your known language, use it as a prompt for the Russian segment.

Russian-to-English:
If English is your known language, use it to verify comprehension of the Russian segment.

Level 3 presents content segmented mostly by paragraphs or large sections of a paragraph.
Objectives

Repeatedly listen until you can do the following:
- Comprehend each paragraph in your target language.
- As you listen, accurately define specific vocabulary words or phrases of your choice.

The Russian-only version presents content in Russian only.
Objectives

Repeatedly listen until you can do the following:
- Comprehend the entire piece with little effort.
- Identify words and phrases of your choice and accurately translate them as you listen.

The English-only version presents content in English only.
Objectives

Repeatedly listen until you can do the following:
- Identify words and phrases of your choice and accurately translate them as you listen.
- In your target language, accurately vocalize words and phrases of your choice.

This transcript is from version Level 3 - Russian-to-English.

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