B12 min · 102 words
Кошки или собаки?
Cats or Dogs?
The eternal debate, staged over tea: Anna argues for cats, Katya for dogs — two opinions, full rhetorical armament, one unimpressed Barsik.
You will practice: Opinion frames (я считаю, мне кажется, по-моему), agreeing and disagreeing (согласна с тобой), and comparatives as arguments.
Words to know
Skim these before you read — they carry the story. Tap the star to add one to your saved words.
- мнениеopinion
- считатьto believe, hold a view
- верныйloyal, faithful
- независимыйindependent
- хозяинowner, master
- гулятьto walk
- характерcharacter, personality
- согласитьсяto agree
- споритьto argue
- обаboth
- правыйright (correct)
Did you get it?
3 quick questions — no grades, just a comprehension check.
1. What is Katya's main argument for dogs?
2. Why does Anna prefer cats?
3. How does the argument end?
Too hard? Pick an easier text in the Russian reading library. Understanding most of a text without translations is the goal — struggling through is not.