Репка - A Russian Fairytale - The Little Turnip

In this video I will be reading the Russian fairytale called, Репка, “The Little Turnip”. This is a story about teamwork to show us that by helping each other we can accomplish anything. Russian: 01:30 English: 04:06 Reading Russian fairytales can greatly improve your pronunciation, and give you a tactile feel of speaking the language at the same time. This means you must read them aloud and expressively. I mean, what better way than to read a story to a child. And that is exactly how I find myself when reading this story, as if I were telling it to a child. Since these stories are for children, the words are usually simple, although some Russian stories can still be challenging. If you choose to try this technique yourself, here is a link that has several Russian stories with audio for you to practice with on your own. Русские народные сказки: When you read them, try to make them sound exciting, because after all, you are telling a story to someone who may be focusing on every word you say. I would like to give a huge shout out to my friend Victoria, who introduced me to this story and many others as well. Her help, encouragement and inspiration has been priceless to me and I am forever grateful to her! Я посвящаю это видео тебе, Виктория, огромное спасибо!