Celebrate Theater in Peremilovo

Artist Vladimir Lyubarov paints his fellow villagers. This year is the Year of Theater in Russia, and to celebrate, the Theater Gallery on Malaya Ordynka is running an exhibition of works by the delightfully zany (весёлый) artist Vladimir Lyubarov entitled “The Year of Theater in the Village of Peremilovo.” The exhibition runs until April 21…

Splendid (adj.)

Today’s Word of the Day is: “splendid” (adj.) Transcription: [splen.dɪd] Russian Translation: чудесный, великолепный, замечательный Definition: excellent, or beautiful and impressive Example: We had a splendid holiday! Synonyms: glorious, magnificent, wonderful

Grammar Tip

Past Simple Tense. Use 1: Completed Action in the Past Use the simple past to express the idea that an action started and finished at a specific time in the past. Sometimes, the speaker may not actually mention the specific time, but they do have one specific time in mind. Example: I was at the…

Business Communication Skills Tip

Companies Need to Embrace the Sick Day The purpose of a sick day is simple. When an employee isn’t well, he or she should stay home. Not only does this eliminate (устранять) the risk of infecting other people in the office, but it’s also what they need to do to recover to be productive and…