Past Continuous Tense. Use #2: The Background of a Story We use the past continuous to describe the background of a story or to create the atmosphere in the story. Example: When I arrived at the restaurant, people were chatting, eating and somewere even having an argument. One man was talking loudly on the phone…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “stale” (adj.) Transcription: [steɪl] Russian Translation: черствый, несвежий Definition: no longer new or fresh, usually as a result of being kept for too long Example: Cake goes stale quickly if it’s not covered. Synonyms: dried out, old
Language of Meetings. Tip #2: Asking For Opinions Meetings often begin with the presentation of some information and then a request for opinions. To ask people for their opinions, you can say: What does everyone think about…? I’d like to get your feedback on… What are your thoughts about/on… ? After one person has expressed…
When you’re serious about your city’s statues, it isn’t just your home that needs spring cleaning. Muscovites headed (направляться) outside to give the capital’s famous monuments a solid scrubbing (чистка) and clean off the winter dirt. For more photos visit https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2019/04/18/moscows-monuments-get-a-spring-shower-a65297