Grammar Tip

Prepositions and Places When English speakers refer to a place, we use in for the largest or most general places. You can say that “FLUENTRUSSIA is located in Moscow” And “for the best food, try the restaurants in Chinatown.” For more specific places, like certain streets, we use the preposition on. Example: There is bar…

The Golden Mask Theater Festival

Every spring, Russia celebrates the best of theater with a three-month festival called the Golden Mask. The program, which will be shown March 28 to April 2, showcases (показывать) the best of the best from Moscow and other Russian cities from past years. The schedule will go up (увеличиваться) by the end of February. The…

Business Communication Skills Tip

This Is How To Keep Most Ambitious Employees From Leaving 4. INVEST IN THEIR GROWTH Create a special group for your high performance people and include them in the conversations about business growth plans. Ask them for ideas and make sure they always have a pulse on the company. You want them to care, and…

Vigilant (adj.)

Today’s Word of the Day is: “vigilant” (adj.) Transcription: [ˈvɪdʒɪlənt] Russian Translation: бдительный Definition: always being careful to notice things, especially possible danger Example: When traveling through the city, tourists should be extra vigilant. Synonym: watchful