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
Present Simple Tense. Use #2: Facts or Generalisations The present simple can also indicate that the speaker believes that a fact was true in the past, in the present, and will be true in the future. We must remember that it is not important if the speaker is correct about the fact. The present simple…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “towering” (adj.) Transcription: [ˈtaʊərɪŋ] Translation: высокий; возвышающийся Meaning: very high or very great Example: New York bristles with towering buildings. – Нью-Йорк заставлен высокими зданиями. Synonyms: high, tall
Moscow’s Most Elegant Design Hotels Here’s our selection of four places that offer both beautiful design and a comfortable night’s sleep. 1. Pokrovka 6- relax in silk sheets near Moscow’s best bars. 2. Brick Design Hotel– flick through (бегло просмотреть) a wide selection of beautiful photography books and magazines in the library to the gentle…
Mistakes in Your Everyday Speech The following are the seven deadly sins of impromptu (спонтанный) speaking. Commit them, and you’ll undercut (ослабить самопрезентацию) your image. Avoid them and you’ll strengthen your leadership. Mistake #2. TALKING TOO MUCH A second off-the-cuff blooper (спонтанная ошибка) is talking too much. Interrupting others, monopolizing a meeting, or going on…
Present Simple Tense. Use 1: Repeated Actions We use the present simple to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event, or something that often happens. It can also be something a person often forgets or usually does not…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “to feign” (v.) Transcription: [feɪn] Translation: притворяться, симулировать Meaning: If you feign an emotion, illness, etc, you pretend to have it. Example: He feigned sickness so he wouldn’t have to go to school.- Он притворялся больным, чтобы не ходить в школу. Synonyms: simulate, fake
Mistakes in Your Everyday Speech The following are the seven deadly sins of impromptu (спонтанный) speaking. Commit them, and you’ll undercut (ослабить самопрезентацию) your image. Avoid them and you’ll strengthen your leadership.Mistake #1. SPEAKING BEFORE THINKING Topping the list of impromptu sins is speaking before you’ve collected your thoughts. Winston Churchill joked about such speakers:…