See our picks for this month. 1. The Wall, by John Lanchester. 2. Gingerbread, by Helen Oyeyemi- Oyeyemi is this generation’s torchbearer (лидер кампании или движения) for a growing subgenre of revisionist fairy tales. 3. An American Summer: Love and Death in Chicago, by Alex Kotlowitz. 4. Look How Happy I’m Making You, by Polly…
Present Simple Tense. Use #3: Scheduled Events in the Near Future Speakers occasionally use present simple to talk about scheduled events in the near future. This is most commonly done when talking about public transportation, but it can be used with other scheduled events as well. It can be a little confusing to grasp (суметь…
Mistakes in Your Everyday Speech Mistake #3. USING FILLER WORDS Another impromptu no-no is using filler words like “um,” “ah,” “well,” “like,” “you know,” “yeah,” and “to be honest.” They’re distracting, and make you sound hesitant (сомневающийся) and unsure. For example, if you say to your boss, “I think, um, I’ll be able to, ah,…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “roadblock” (n.) Transcription: [ˈrəʊd.blɒk] Translation: заграждение на дороге Meaning: a temporary structure put across a road to stop traffic Example: The police set up a roadblock and were checking identity papers. Synonyms: barricade