Russian
Russian
“Around the World in 80 Days” (in Russian: “Вокруг света за 80 дней”, orig. “Around the World in Eighty Day”) by Jules Verne – is a complete, engaging story adapted specifically for the B1 (intermediate) level. You don't need to know every word. You understand 95% of the text immediately, and every new word is explained in the margin. You just read – and learn naturally.
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Russian is an official language of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan, and is widely used in Ukraine, Central Asia, and the Baltic states. It remains a lingua franca in much of the post-Soviet space.
Russian has roughly 150 million native speakers and on the order of 250 million total users, including second-language speakers across the former Soviet sphere and diaspora.
Russian is a Slavic language with three genders, six cases, and aspectual verb pairs. Flexible word order expresses information structure; verbs agree with the subject in person and number. Motion verbs with prefixes and palatalization patterns are notable learning areas.
Ranked by average customer rating and number of reviews on our site. Every title below is a Pentecost graded reader: a simplified story at CEFR level with learning supports built in.
Imagine falling into a world where logic bends and a queen screams 'Off with their heads!' Master intermediate Russian vocabulary and grammar naturally, getting lost in a story where every turn is a linguistic adventure. A margin dictionary means you never break your reading flow.
Side glossary · In-book and online exercises
Step into foggy Baker Street, where every shadow hides a secret and only one mind can unravel the truth. Master intermediate Russian naturally, immersed in Holmes's brilliant deductions and thrilling cases. Contextual notes clarify tricky grammar, keeping you immersed in the mystery.
Side glossary · In-book and online exercises