Tsoi in Life and on Screen “Summer” is story about life in and around a famous Leningrad rock club in 1981. It explores the relationship between three real people: Mike Naumenko, the front-man of the band Zoopark and one of the key characters in the Leningrad rock scene; his wife Natalya Naumenko; and Victor Tsoi,…
Language of Meetings. Tip #9: Running the Meeting If you’re running the meeting, you’ll need these phrases to move the discussion to the next item on the agenda: Example: I think we’ve spent enough time on this topic. Moving on… Example: If nobody has anything else to add, let’s move on to the next item.…
Future Simple. Use #3: Unplanned Actions and Spontaneous Decisions When we talk about unplanned (spontaneous) decisions: Example: Don’t worry! I will help you with this problem.- Не волнуйся! Я помогу тебе с этой проблемой. Example: I will close the window. It’s starting to rain.- Я закрою окно. Начинается дождь. Example: This phone is a real…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “eternal” (adj.) Transcription: [ɪˈtɜːnl] Translation: вечный Meaning: lasting forever or a figurative meaning for a very long time Example: Eternal glory to our heroes!- Вечная слава нашим героям! Synonyms: everlasting, never-ending, endless
Work friendships are great. This is an obvious statement, but it also happens to be a fairly popular subject of study among organizational psychologists. Consider, for example, a recently published meta-analysis in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin that analyzed 26 studies on work and friendship and concluded that teams made up of friends tended…
Language of Meetings. Tip #8: Agreeing / Disagreeing Once other people in the meeting have expressed their opinions, you can react by agreeing or disagreeing. Here are some appropriate phrases for this purpose – again, based on degree of strength. Strong agreement: I completely agree. You’re absolutely right. Normal agreement: Exactly! That’s just how I…
Future Simple. Use #2: “Will” to Express a Promise “Will” is usually used with promises. Example: I promise I will not tell him about the surprise party.- Я обещаю, что не расскажу ему о вечеринке-сюрпризе. Example: I won‘t tell anyone your secret. – Я никому не расскажу твой секрет. Example: I will call you when I arrive.…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “to stipulate” (v.) Transcription: [ˈstɪpjəleɪt] Translation: предписывать, обусловливать Meaning: to say exactly what must be done Example: The rules stipulate that smoking is not allowed. –Правила предусматривают, что курение запрещено. Synonyms: specify, state
Fans from all over the world continue coming to Russia for the World Cup. In Moscow, football fans paralyzed many pedestrian streets having arranged mass festivities there. Most fans gathered on Nikolskaya Street, which is adjacent to Red Square. Crowds of football fans gathered on Nikolskaya Street to support their national teams. Russia is welcoming…
Language of Meetings. Tip #7: Interrupting At times, you might want to interrupt the discussion to add a point. Here are three polite ways to do that: May I have a word? Could I just say one thing? Excuse me – sorry for interrupting, but…