Grammar Tip

Past Continuous Tense. Use #3: Parallel Actions We use the past continuous to describe two actions occurring at the same time in the past. Example: I was reading the newspaper while he was making dinner. – Я читала газету, пока он готовил ужин. Example: What were you doing while you were waiting? –Чем вы занимались,…

Business Communication Skills Tip

Language of Meetings. Tip #3: Giving Your Opinion Now let’s learn some phrases for giving your opinion – with some detail in order to give you some flexibility (гибкость, предприимчивость) in the way you express your opinion: Strong I strongly believe that… I’m convinced that…   Normal I think / believe / feel that… From…

Yekaterinburg’s Demolished TV Tower is Being Rebuilt by AR

A team of artists have resurrected Yekaterinburg’s beloved TV tower using AR tech (технология дополненной реальности) to create a new “digital monument”. A new app will allow locals to glimpse (мельком взглянуть) a ghost of the now-demolished landmark through their smartphone screens. The digital image will appear at specific points around the city, each marked…

Itinerary (n.)

Today’s Word of the Day is: “itinerary” (n.) Transcription: [aɪˈtɪn.ər.ər.i] Russian Translation: маршрут, путь Definition: a detailed plan or route of a journey, trip Example: We planned our itinerary several weeks before the trip. Synonyms: planned route, route