Grammar Tip

Types of Prepositions Prepositions indicate direction, time, location, and spatial (географический) relationships, as well as other abstract types of relationships. Direction: Look to the left and you’ll see our destination.- Посмотрите налево и вы увидите нашу цель. Time: We’ve been working since this morning.- Мы работаем с сегодняшнего утра. Location: We saw a movie at…

Street Art Forum

The Moscow Museum of Modern Art presents The Street Art Forum focusing on the studies of street art, public art and graffiti. Author talks, public discussions and exhibition projects will explore the impact (влияние) of the present day artistic developments in the field of street art on the shaping of contemporary urban space and different…

Business Communication Skills Tip

Six Books to Read When You’re Anxious These books provide advice, energy, and inspiration for anyone who has ever felt butterflies in the stomach (“бабочки в животе”, волнение). 1. “How to Develop Self-Confidence & Influence People by Public Speaking” by Dale Carnegie; 2. “The War of Art” by Steven Pressfield; 3. “What to Do When…

Deluge (n.)

Today’s Word of the Day is: “deluge” (n) Transcription: [ˈdel.juːdʒ] Translation: ливень, наводнение Definition: a sudden, large amount of rain, or a flood Example:  This little stream can become a deluge when it rains heavily. Synonym: flood, flash flood, torrential rain