Confectioners in Moscow created a life-size chocolate replica of Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi to celebrate his 31st birthday last weekend. It took bakers at the Altufyevo Confectionery (кондитерская) six days to make the 60-kilogram sculpture, with the chocolate Messi standing on a football field made out of a cake. Bronnitsy, the town outside Moscow hosting the Argentinian team…
Successfully Using English at Work. Tip #1: Talk with Your Co-workers Outside of Work If your co-workers go for a drink or dinner after work, join them. If they invite you to lunch—say yes. Even if you are shy, it’s helpful to talk to your co-workers outside of work. This way, you will become more…
Future Continuous Tense. Use # 3: Atmosphere in the Future In English, we often use a series of parallel actions to describe atmosphere at a specific point in the future. Example: When I arrive at the party, everybody is going to be celebrating. Some will be dancing. Others are going to be talking. A few…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “tactful” (adj.) Transcription: [tæktfəl] Translation: тактичный Meaning: careful not to say or do anything that could upset someone Example: It was tactful of her not to criticize me in front of my boss. – С ее стороны было тактично не критиковать меня перед моим боссом. Synonym: diplomatic
These art-inspired cakes from Russia are bringing your favourite paintings to life Get ready (приготовьтесь) to meet the latest edible masterpieces taking over your Instagram feed: these art-inspired cakes from Moscow bakery Tortik Annushka. Since opening its doors in 2009, the bakery has worked its way up from cupcakes and cookies to jaw-dropping (сногсшибательный) wedding…
Diplomatic Tone for Better Business Communication. Tip #5 Minimizers When you encounter a problem in business, you generally want to tone down its severity (seriousness) and avoid causing unnecessary alarm while you are working to find a solution. Using minimizers, or words that have a minimizing effect like “slight,” “small,” “a few” and “a little,”…
Future Continuous Tense. Use # 2: Parallel Actions in the Future When you use the future continuous with two actions in the same sentence, it expresses the idea that both actions will be happening at the same time. The actions are parallel. Example: I am going to be studying and he is going to be…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “to pacify” (v.) Transcription: [pæsɪfaɪ] Translation: успокаивать, умиротворять Meaning: to do something in order to make someone less angry or upset Example: She smiled at Jamie to pacify him – Она улыбнулась Джейми, чтобы успокоить его. Synonyms: placate, appease, calm
Moscow Officials Have Revealed a New Sneak Peak of the Russian Capital’s Latest Designer Park. The 10-hectare park was created in partnership with Dutch-American architect Jerry Van Eyck, as part of ongoing regeneration at the former ZIL factory site in the south of the capital. The factory produced lorries and limousines throughout the Soviet era…
Effective Presentations. Tip #1: Use the PIP Approach A common framework used by business experts is purpose, importance, preview (PIP) approach to presentation introductions. Following this approach, the speaker first states the purpose of the presentation, and then shares why presentation is important by reviewing implications and possible outcomes. Finally, the presenter gives a preview…