Plans for a new skyscraper that is set to become Moscow’s tallest building have been approved by Russian officials. At more than 400-metres tall, the yet-to-be-named tower will be built in the capital’s high-rise Moscow City district (район) by Sergey Skuratov Architects. It is slated for completion (завершение) in 2024.More than half of the 104-story…
Successfully Using English at Work. Tip #7: Don’t be Shy or Embarrassed, Just Do Your Best In the end, the most important thing is to just try your best. Don’t worry about the little errors when speaking to co-workers. The most important thing is to be understood—even if you accidentally use the wrong tense or…
Future Continuous vs. Future Perfect Continuous If you do not include a duration such as “for five minutes,” “for two weeks” or “since Friday,” many English speakers choose to use the future continuous rather than the future perfect continuous. Be careful because this can change the meaning of the sentence. Future continuous emphasizes interrupted actions,…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “uplifting” (adj.) Transcription: [ʌpˈlɪftɪŋ] Translation: поднимающий настроение, вдохновляющий Meaning: making you feel happy and full of good feelings Example: For me it was a marvellously uplifting performance.- Для меня это было удивительно вдохновляющее выступление. Synonyms: inspiring, warming, cheering