Business Communication Skills Tip

Four Ways to Free Up Your Schedule We want to share a few tips that can help you get the most out of your day. 1. Plan your day according to your natural cadence (ритм); 2. Don’t attend  meeting unless it’s absolutely essential (важный)– you shouldn’t feel guilty about telling someone you won’t be at…

Open Call Announced For New Siberian Photo Prize

The deadline for applications from photographers is July 1, 2019. Photographers from Siberia are invited to participate in a new photo prize that aims (ставить своей целью) to explore the region in the modern world. The award is organised by Makers of Siberia, an online platform and guide to contemporary Siberia, with the theme of…

to flatter (v.)

Today’s Word of the Day is: “to flatter” (v.) Transcription: [ˈflætər] Translation: льстить, чрезмерно хвалить Meaning: to praise someone in order to make them feel attractive or important, sometimes in a way that is not sincere Example: I knew he was only flattering me because he wanted to borrow some money.