Iced Tea — a Healthy and Easy to Make Summer Drink

A Basic Recipe Tea has so many health benefits, and iced tea is no exception. Both green and black tea pack serious amounts of disease-fighting antioxidants, but green tea also offers a small amount of sun protection to your skin. For the healthiest brew (заварка), make it yourself — you can control the sweetness and…

Business Communication Skills Tip

The Best Ways to Improve Your Vocabulary Part 2 Read, read, read Try to make a little time each day to read. Reading on a regular basis is tied to improved cognitive functioning throughout life because you’re always learning. Even if you don’t stop to look up every single word, chances are you can improve…

Grammar Tip

“Due To”, “Because of” and “Because” Because of and due to are compound prepositions, usually followed by a noun object. We use them to give a reason for something.  Example: The flight was delayed due to the storm. — Рейс был задержан из-за шторма. Example: Because of the hot weather we went to the pool.…

convinced (adj.)

Today’s Word of the Day is: Transcription: [kənˈvɪnst]  Russian Translation: уверенный, убежденный  Definition: certain or certain of somebody’s beliefs  Example: 1. “He says he’s doing it for our benefit.” — “Hmm, I’m still not convinced.”                   2. My grandfather is a convinced concervative.   Synonyms: confident, assured, having no doubt