Savannah Fortis is a photographer and writer currently based in Sofia, Bulgaria. Besides documenting the country’s folk musicians, she’s working on a long-term project based on her travels by bus entitled A Country in Transit. From pictures of market stalls and people selling cigarettes from the boot of their cars to cinematic landscapes, her Instagram…
Presentation Skills Tip #2: Focus on your Audience’s Needs Your presentation needs to be built around what your audience is going to get out of the presentation. As you prepare the presentation, you always need to bear in mind what the audience needs and wants to know, not what you can tell them. While you’re…
Either/or and Neither/nor Either/or and neither/nor connect two balanced words, clauses or phrases. They are called correlative conjunctions. Singular or plural verb? When two singular subjects are connected by either/or or neither/nor, use a singular verb. Example: Either Sally or Peter is invited. Example: Neither Sally nor Peter is invited. If one of the subjects…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “to reject” (v.) Translation: отклонять, отвергать Meaning: 1. to refuse to accept or agree with something; 2. to not give someone the love or attention they were expecting. Example: The committee rejected my proposal. Synonyms: deny, refuse
Americans who were watching television on Wednesday morning witnessed the startling spectacle of an English-speaking President, viewers have confirmed. All of the major cable news networks interrupted their regularly scheduled programs to cover the phenomenon, as a man who was identified as “President” spoke in complete, grammatically correct English sentences with no visible sign of…
Presentation Skills Tip #1 Presenting information and ideas to an audience in a way that is engaging, motivating, and effective. This method of business communication allows one individual, or a group of individuals, to share evidence to support an idea or argument. A good presenter is also a good storyteller, using data, stories and examples…
“The Reason Is Because” vs. “The Reason Is That” “The reason is that” not “The reason is because” Incorrect: The reason I am late is because I had a meeting. Correct: The reason I am late is that I had a meeting. Why? Because an adverbial clause (a word or group of words answering the question “How?” When?” “Where?”…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “identical” (adj.) Translation: одинаковый, такой же самый Meaning: Exactly the same, or very similar. Example: I’ve got three identical blue suits. Synonym: alike, same
Among the plethora of Instagram accounts dedicated to brutalist architecture, @mcmxxxv is one of the most popular. The account focuses exclusively on Soviet architecture between 1930 and 1950, and features book and brochure illustration, as well as detailed and panoramic shots of buildings and sculptures. These detailed shots are especially interesting and rare: from the vine-adorned…
Negotiation Skills Tip #1: Reaching a mutually beneficial solution by understanding and leveraging the other side’s motivations. A mutually beneficial or “win-win” solution is one that both sides finds favorable, and maintains positive relationships for future interactions. In order to achieve this outcome, you will need to discover what factors would be most influential and…