Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev took a video of a satellite flying by the International Space Station (ISS). Artemyev’s 25-second clip, posted on his social media channels Wednesday, shows the box-shaped satellite floating against the backdrop of Earth’s blue atmosphere. Artemyev is part of a rotating three-person crew, who orbit around Earth and perform scientific research…
Diplomatic Tone for Better Business Communication. Tip #3 Choice of Words Your choice of words is very important in communication, especially in writing. To be diplomatic, you need to choose your words carefully. Very strong words, or words with negative connotations (implied meanings) may sound impolite and undiplomatic or make a situation appear worse than…
Future Continuous Tense. Form # 2: With “Be going to” It is possible to use either “will” or “be going to” to create the future continuous with little difference in meaning. The future continuous tense with “be going to” is formed from the verb “to be” + “going to be” + “present participle”. Subject +…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “demanding” (adj.) Transcription: [dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ] Translation: требующий усилий Meaning: needing a lot of your time, attention, or effort (present participle adjective from the verb “to demand”) Example: His job is extremely demanding. – Его работа чрезвычайно трудоемкая. Synonyms: challenging, exacting, onerous