Grammar Tip

Present Continuous Tense. Use #1: Something Happening Now We use the present continuous to express the idea that something is happening at this moment. Also to show that things are not happening at this moment. Example: I’m drinking coffee.– Я  пью кофе. Example: I’m not sleeping.– Я не сплю.

Showery (adj.)

Today’s Word of the Day is: “showery” (adj.) Transcription: [ˈʃaʊə.ri] Translation: дождливый Definition: Used to describe weather with light rain that is often not continuous. Example:  The weather in spring and autumn is usually showery and cool. Synonym: rainy

Business Communication Skills Tip

Mistakes in Your Everyday Speech Mistake #5. Losing Attention A final sin of impromptu speaking is thinking of casual conversation as unworthy of your full attention. When speakers lose their attention, their thoughts wander (стать непоследовательным), they look around, or they glance (заглядывать) repeatedly at their phone or computer. Such movements show the speaker is…

Image of the City at the Burganov House

The Burganov House invites you to look at famous cities from an unusual angle. The Image of the City exhibition presents a series of paintings by artist Yulia Smolenkova, who creates abstract interpretations (представление) of urban landscapes. The exhibition features (демонстрировать) new views of the cities of Spain, Italy, France and Belgium.   The artist…