Dolce & Gabbana, the Italian luxury fashion house, presented a capsule collection of shoes and accessories dedicated to Russia. It’s called “Matryoshka”. “The female figure and personality (личность) are an inherent (неотъемлемый) part of every collection made by our fashion house,” the press release explains. “Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, inspired by the matryoshka as…
How to Rebrand Yourself For a Career Change. Tip #3: Don’t Lead With Your Title While most of us use our job title when introducing ourselves, this can be an error when you’re switching careers. Many companies use language that doesn’t translate outside the industry. A title can cause confusion for someone in another industry,…
Articles. Article Before an Adjective Sometimes an article modifies a noun that is also modified by an adjective. The usual word order is article + adjective + noun. If the article is indefinite, choose a or an based on the word that immediately follows it. Consider the following examples for reference: Example: Eliza will bring…
Black magic may be at work in central Moscow, locals report, after the Bulgakov House’s resident kitty, Begemot, was reportedly abducted from the museum on Wednesday. The Bulgakov House said on their Facebook page that a woman had grabbed Begemot from his residence (местожительство, резиденция) before running off with him in the direction (в направлении)…
How to Rebrand Yourself For a Career Change. Tip #2: Find Your Transferable Skills Rebranding yourself takes time and introspection. Everyone has transferable skills, even if you think you don’t. Graham gives the example of a recruiter who wants to move into social media marketing. “You can show off your customer research, analytics, and technical…
Articles. Exceptions: Choosing A or An There are a few exceptions to the general rule of using a before words that start with consonants and an before words that begin with vowels. The first letter of the word honor, for example, is a consonant, but it’s unpronounced. In spite of its spelling, the word honor…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “scenery” (n.) Transcription: [siːnəri] Translation: вид, пейзаж Meaning: the general appearance of the natural environment, especially when it is beautiful Example: We paused briefly to look at the scenery.- Мы ненадолго остановились, чтобы полюбоваться пейзажем. Synonyms: landscape, view
Russian artist Alex Shtanuk has launched a crowdfunding campaign to create a giant art installation with 3,350 NASA space blankets. Simply named The Blanket, it will use more than 40 km of reinforced tape to create a shimmering (мерцающий) mirage larger than a football pitch, with the undulating canvas stretching out (растягивающийся) over 10,000 square…
How to Rebrand Yourself For a Career Change. Tip #1: Change Your Social Presence Ready for a career change, but worried you don’t have the experience or skills to land a job in your desired field? Filling your resume with your previous work experience that has no similarity to the job you’re applying for is…
The Indefinite Article The indefinite article takes two forms. It’s the word a when it precedes a word that begins with a consonant. It’s the word an when it precedes a word that begins with a vowel. The indefinite article indicates that a noun refers to a general idea rather than a particular thing. For…