Russia has successfully launched a manned Soyuz rocket into space, two months after a previous launch failed In October, a Russian cosmonaut and U.S. astronaut were forced (были вынуждены) to abort their mission after a rocket bound for the International Space Station failed, sending them plunging back (обратно вниз) to Earth in an emergency landing.…
Hidden Pockets of Daily Free Time you Didn’t Know You Had. Part 4 8:00 P.M.Put a limit on housework: The average American spends about 30 minutes per day on household chores (not counting food prep and cleanup). Set a 15-minute timer for tidying. If it doesn’t happen during this time, it wasn’t urgent.9:30 P.M.Turn off…
Open and Closed Questions In English you will find two main types of questions: open and closed. Closed questions have simple answers with few options. Open questions have many options. WH Questions are similar to YES/NO questions, but they have WH words at the start. Let’s look at an example of a yes/no question: Example:…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “enigma” (n.) Transcription: [ɪˈnɪɡmə] Translation: загадка Meaning: someone or something that is mysterious and difficult to understand Example: She is a complete enigma to me. Synonyms: mystery, puzzle, riddle
Russian streetwear pioneer Gosha Rubchinskiy has been accused of breaking copyright laws after using the logo from a legendary series of Russian raves. Denis Oding, co-founder of St Petersburg’s iconic Vostochniy Udar rave, claimed (заявил) Rubchinskiy was selling clothing emblazoned (украшенный) with the rave’s logo and its name without permission. He says in his Instagram…
Hidden Pockets of Daily Free Time you Didn’t Know You Had. Part 3 2:15 P.M.Use those walking breaks to mentor: Ask a younger colleague to join you for a 15-minute chat. (Bonus: Outside the office, they’re more likely to ask real questions.)5:30 P.M.Don’t fear commitment: If you want to volunteer at a homeless shelter or…
WH Questions Structure WH questions in the simple present use “do” or “be”. Take a look at the structure for each of these verbs. Do WH + DO/DOES + SUBJECT + VERB Take a look at some examples: Example: Where do you work? Example: When does she wake up? Be WH +…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “festive” (adj.) Transcription: [ˈfestɪv] Translation: праздничный Meaning: having or producing happy and enjoyable feelings suitable for a festival or other special occasion Example: What are you doing for the festive season (= Christmas)? Synonyms: jolly, merry
WH Questions WH questions ask for information. Here are the six questions and their answers: Question Answer Example What Thing What is your name? When Time When is the party? Who Person Who is your brother? Where Place Where is the bank? Why Reason Why do you like pizza? How Directions How do you spell…
Nov. 30 – Dec. 2 GUM Christmas MarketLocated right at the Kremlin walls, Moscow’s iconic GUM Christmas market will open this year on Nov. 30 and run through Feb. 28. Visit the festively decorated wooden stalls on Red Square to peruse Russian handmade crafts, take part in a variety of master classes, and, of course,…