Никола Тесла – геније који је осветлио свет
Nikola Tesla – The Genius Who Lit the World
The life of Nikola Tesla, from a Serbian priest's son in the village of Smiljan to the 'War of the Currents' with Edison, 300+ patents, and a lonely death — and the Belgrade museum that keeps his ashes.
You will practice: Narrative past tense (рођен је, одлази, развио је), comparatives (ефикаснији, јефтинији), and concessive clauses with 'иако' and 'док'.
Words to know
Skim these before you read — they carry the story. Tap the star to add one to your saved words.
- умmind
- човечанствоhumankind, humanity
- свештеникpriest
- таленатtalent
- струјаcurrent (electricity)
- сукобconflict, clash
- проналазакinvention
- патентpatent
- моторmotor, engine
- технологијаtechnology
- музејmuseum
- урнаurn
- пепеоashes
Did you get it?
3 quick questions — no grades, just a comprehension check.
1. Where and when was Tesla born?
2. What was the 'War of the Currents'?
3. How did Tesla die?
Too hard? Pick an easier text in the Serbian reading library. Understanding most of a text without translations is the goal — struggling through is not.