As part of the XI International Biennale “Fashion and Style in Photos 2019” The Multimedia Art Museum, Moscow presents a retrospective exhibition by legendary French director, photographer and artist Agnès Varda. “I hope I don’t live beyond 45″, I thought, believing it was poetic (стихотворный) to die young.’ Agnès Varda passed away on 29…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “staycation” (n.) Transcription: [steɪˈkeɪ.ʃən] Russian Translation: отпуск, проведённый дома/в своей стране Definition: a holiday that you take at home or near your home rather than travelling to another place Example: It’s easy to have a staycation in a place like NYC.
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…
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…
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…
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
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…
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
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…
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…