Ways You Can Hide Your Nerves When Giving a Speech 5) STAND SOLID When speakers get nervous, they often sway from side to side. This makes their bodies seem unweighted, fragile, like a vase on a table tipping from side to side and about to fall over. To avoid this impression, put one foot slightly…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “coward” (n.) Transcription: [kaʊəd] Translation: трус Meaning: someone who is not brave and tries to avoid dangerous or difficult situations Example: She thought he was an abject coward.- Она подумала, что он жалкий трус. Synonyms: weakling
Do/Does Questions Do Does questions are common in English. They are used as auxiliary verbs for negative statements or simple present questions.QuestionsQuestions with verbs in the simple present use the auxiliary verb “DO”.StructureDo/Does + Subject + Base VerbExample: Do you like pizza?Example: Does she play baseball?
Moscow zoo has welcomed its latest tiny inhabitant, a rare baby lowland gorilla The baby was born to 23-year-old Kira and 20-year-old Vizuri, weighs 1.5 kilograms and at just 40 centimeters tall is barely bigger than her parent’s hands.“She is now ten days old. The female gorilla is quite experienced, it’s her fourth child,” said…
Ways You Can Hide Your Nerves When Giving a Speech 4) STRETCH YOUR VOWELSWhen speakers get nervous, they often compress their sounds. Think of that commercial where you put all those clothes in a bag, suck out all the air, and cram it all in one small carry-on-size suitcase.Nervous speakers compress their sounds, which becomes…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “togetherness” (n.) Transcription: [təˈɡeðənəs] Translation: близость, единение Meaning: the pleasant feeling of being united with other people in friendship and understanding Example: The project encourages family pride and togetherness. Synonyms: fellowship
Rather/Prefer Structure The structure of these sentences are the same except for one small difference: rather is followed by a base verb and prefer is followed by an infinitive. Subject + Would + Rather + Base Verb Example: I would rather live in a warm country. Subject + Would + Prefer + To + Verb…
Driving was a challenge, but walking was near impossible. In the industrial city of Norilsk in Siberia’s Krasnoyarsk region, which sits above the Arctic Circle, visibility (видимость) dropped to zero and buses, planes and ships were canceled or rerouted as a snowstorm raged on Tuesday, reaching speeds of 25 meters per second. The city’s emergency…
Ways You Can Hide Your Nerves When Giving a Speech 3) MOVE FROM YOUR CENTER When speakers get nervous, they often tighten their bodies and move their hands with floppy movements from their wrists and elbows, kind of like the flippers of a penguin. Their body is rigid. To control these nervous gestures, you have…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “miracle” (n.) Transcription: [ˈmɪrəkl] Translation: чудо, удивительная вещь Meaning: something that is very surprising or difficult to believe Example: Do you believe in miracles?- Вы верите в чудеса? Synonyms: wonder