Friday’s vandalism of the famous painting of Ilya Repin, “Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan, 16 November 1581” was a shocking incident, but not an isolated case. That particular painting had been both banished and slashed in the past. And other works of Russian art have been destroyed or damaged for political and religious…
Develop your Telephone Skills. Tip #3: Do Prepare Ahead Do you talk about the same thing again and again when you use English on the telephone at work? For example: do you respond to the same customer complaints often? Or do you provide account information to clients? If so, take a little time now to…
Past Simple Tense. Use 2: A Series of Completed Actions We use the simple past to list a series of completed actions in the past. These actions happen 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and so on. Example: I finished work, walked to the beach, and found a nice place to swim.- Я закончил работу, пошел на пляж…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “to explore” (v.) Translation: исследовать, изучать Meaning: to go around a place where you have never been in order to find out what is there Example: The best way to explore the island is to hire a car. Лучший способ исследовать остров — взять напрокат машину. Synonyms: travel over, investigate