1. Read the text
Abay Kunanbaev (1845-1904). Abay was a great Kazakh poet, musician and writer He was
born in Abai settlement near the city of Semei His father Kunanbai was strict But his mother
Ulzhan and grandmother Zere were kind warm-hearted .They told little Abaia lot of
interesting stories and legends of Kazakh people Abai went to religious school at the age of
9.But when he was 13 he began to learn Russian and entered school in Semei. He to read books
of great Russian poets and writers Pushkin Lermontov, Krylov. Later Abai translated their
work into Kazakh and wrote a lot of masterpieces of literature .His poetry was very popular in
nowerdays. The world of Abai have been translated into many foreign languages.Abai
Kunanbayev was died in 1904 Kazakh people are proud of their great poet. He is well-known
all over the world.
2.Answer the questions Ответить на вопросы по тексту.
1. When and where was he born?
2. Who were his parents?
3. When did he go to school and what did he learn here?
4. What makes Abai so very much popular with people all over the world?
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