Street Art Festival to Be Held in Moscow

Graffiti As an Art The Astakhov Culture Centre is to host (провести) the first large-scale Street Art Festival from April  24 to April 27. During these days, young artists will create more than 50 artworks, paintings and installations. The facade (главный фасад здания) will also be transformed into an image of the Hero of the…

Business Communication Skills Tip

Companies Need to Embrace the Sick Day Reason #2: TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU’RE REWARDING POSITIVE BEHAVIOR To change your company’s wellness culture, it’s also important to measure your progress and reward (награждать) positive behaviors. A study from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention found that 66% of employers who offer and measure their…

Grammar Tip

Past Simple Tense. Use 2: A Series of Completed Actions We use the simple past to list a series of completed actions in the past. These actions happen 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and so on. Example: I finished work, walked to the beach, and found a nice place to swim.- Я закончил работу, пошел на…

to reinforce (v.)

Today’s Word of the Day is: “to reinforce” (v.) Transcription: [riːɪnˈfɔːs] Russian Translation: подкреплять, укреплять, усиливать Definition: to make an existing opinion or idea stronger, to make something stronger (object) Example: We do our best to reinforce good conduct in the classroom.- Мы делаем все возможное, чтобы закрепить хорошее поведение в классе. Synonyms: strengthen, fortify