Street Performance Leads to Charges for Russian Music StudentCEFR A1
22 Oct 2025
Adapted from Daria Dergacheva, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Bradley Andrews, Unsplash
AI-assisted adaptation of the original article, simplified for language learners.
- A young singer performed on the streets.
- Her name is Diana Loginova, or Naoko.
- She is 18 years old.
- Naoko sang songs by banned artists.
- The songs are by musicians called foreign agents.
- She is now facing charges from the government.
Difficult words
- singer — A person who sings songs.
- perform — To show a talent or skill.performed
- song — A short musical piece with words.songs
- artist — A person who creates art or music.artists
- charge — An official accusation of a crime.charges
- government — The group in control of a country.
- young — Not old; in early life.
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Discussion questions
- What do you think about singing on the streets?
- How do you feel about artists facing government charges?
- Why do you think some artists are called foreign agents?
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