A Virtual Guide to Moscow and Russia in Zaryadye Park

Visualized nature, history and culture monuments in Zaryadye Park “Daily, 10:00 am till 09:00 pm, an interactive multimedia guide to Moscow and Russia will be available in the Media Centre Pavilion, with more than three dozen prominent (известный) monuments of nature and architecture in its memory. With the 360-degree format, viewers can plunge (погрузиться) into…

Business Communication Skills Tip

Tricks to Keep Yourself from Getting Hacked Online Be aware of what you share Birth dates, graduation years, or your mother’s maiden name are often used to answer security questions to access (получить доступ к) your accounts online or over the phone. You don’t have to delete your Facebook or Twitter account to be safe,…

Grammar Tip

Abbreviations in English: i.e. and e.g. E.g. and i.e. are both Latin abbreviations we use in writing. E.g. [ˌiː ˈdʒiː] stands for “exempli gratia” and i.e. [ˌaɪ ˈiː] stands for “id est”. E.g. means “for example”, and is used when you want to list one or more examples. Example: The names of political parties are…

to commit (v.)

Today’s Word of the Day is: to commit (v.) Transcription: [kəˈmɪt] Russian Translation: взять на себя обязательство, совершить что-л. Definition: to promise or give your loyalty, time, or money to a particular principle, person, or plan of action Example: 1. The government must commit itself to improving healthcare.                   2. Once we have committed to this…