How to use short stories in Russian effectively

Why short stories in Russian are so powerful?


In order to memorize new vocabulary words you have to put them in context. Nothing so useless as trying to learn Russian by drilling lists of words. You need to build strong associations and emotional connections with the words you want to remember. This is the best way to learn Russian words and phrases.


Short stories in Russian are not overwhelming. You feel relaxed and calm while listening and reading in Russian. You can easily follow the plot, have fun and learn Russian at the same time!


How to use these short stories in Russian?


  1. -Deal with all new vocabulary at first.
  2. -Don’t try to memorize each word or think too much about “why it goes like this?”.
  3. -Instead, listen to the stories you like repetitively many times until you can retell them yourself.
  4. -Retell them to others in words or in text. Use the words you’ve learned and you’ll rock!