In The Far Eastern City of Vladivostok, Winters Are Long and Harsh. When creative collective “Concrete Jungle” created their latest project, Ice and Light, they wanted to explore the hidden benefits of the city’s chilly (холодный) climate. But they also wanted to coax (уговорить) residents back into the city’s outdoor spaces — particularly Vladivostok’s neglected…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “rashness” (n.) Transcription: [ˈræʃ.nəs] Russian Translation: опрометчивость, безрассудство Definition: the quality of being careless or unwise, without thought for what might happen or result Example: In a moment of rashness, I agreed to go skydiving for charity. Synonym: recklessness
How to Stop Being a People Pleaser Tip #2: PRACTICE SAYING NO People pleasers often struggle (бороться) to say the word “no.” The fear of not being liked, of losing friends or of disappointing others paralyzes them, making the word “no” seem like a swear word.To practice saying “no,” we suggest starting with small no’s,…
The Definite Article The definite article the is the most frequent (часто повторяемый) word in English. We use the definite article in front of a noun when we believe the hearer/reader knows exactly what we are referring to. • because there is only one: The Pope is visiting Russia. The moon is very bright tonight.…