Most Productive People Read These Books 2. LOG OFF: HOW TO STAY CONNECTED AFTER DISCONNECTING Headlines are important, especially these days, but too much news consumption can be distracting (and dismaying). Limit your all-day intake to two sources: a trusted news-gathering organization and a feed related to your industry, says Blake Snow, author of Log…
Cheburashka on Red Square This year the theme of the skating rink next to the GUM department store is Soviet cartoons produced by the Soyuzmultfilm studio: Cheburashka, his friend Gena the Crocodile, Winnie the Pooh, Matroskin the Cat and other characters loved by Russian boys and girls. The small venue (площадка) will be open until…
“Ought to” or “Should”? Ought to and should are similar in meaning. Should is more common than ought to. Ought to is more formal than should: Example: There ought to be more street lights here. (means the same as There should be more street lights here.) Example: I really ought to walk my dog more.…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “to flatter” (v.) Transcription: [ˈflætər] Translation: льстить, чрезмерно хвалить Meaning: to praise someone in order to make them feel attractive or important, sometimes in a way that is not sincere Example: I knew he was only flattering me because he wanted to borrow some money.