Afisha Picnic- August 4 noon to 11 p.m. Afisha Picnic, one of the oldest and largest Moscow summer festivals, will take place at its traditional spot in Kolomenskoye Park. This year’s headliner (главная звезда «гвоздь программы») is the Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, which has won international acclaim (признание), Grammy awards and an Oscar…
How to Reset Your Goals for the Second Half of the Year. Tip #2: Use the Deadline as Motivation At the beginning of the year, you had a blank slate of 12 full months ahead of you. Now, you’re on a downhill run toward the end of the year, which is kind of awesome because…
What Are Articles? Articles are words that define a noun as specific or unspecific. Consider the following examples: Example: After the long day, the cup of tea tasted particularly good.- После долгого дня чашка чая была особенно вкусной. By using the article the, we’ve shown that it was one specific day that was long and…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “to displease” (v.) Transcription: [dɪˈspliːz] Translation: вызывать недовольство, раздражать Meaning: to cause someone to be annoyed or unhappy Example: Their gossip displeases her. – Их болтовня её раздражает. Synonyms : annoy, irritate