The world’s largest landscape design festival on the streets of Moscow June 20 – September 8, 2019 The theme of this year is “Summer Gardens of Moscow”. The gardens are already in bloom (цветут), with over 200 thousand live plants between them! For example, in front of the Russian capital’s oldest department store, TSUM, a…
Productivity Tips for Incredibly Busy People Part 2 Separate work from play A busy calendar shouldn’t keep you from having fun. Rather, it is important to learn to work when you’re at work and to not work when you’re not at work. Knock out (справляйтесь, успевайте) your big projects during the work hours, and then…
“Shall” or “Should”? Shall and should seem similar, but they have slightly different meanings. Should expresses certainty or possibility. Example: It should be sunny tomorrow. — Завтра должно быть солнечно. We also use should to give advice or an opinion: Example: I think you should wear the white dress. — Я думаю, тебе…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “objective” (n.) Transcription: [əbˈdʒektɪv] Russian Translation: цель, поставленная задача Definition: something that you are planning to do or achieve Example: We need to identify the best ways of attaining our objectives. Synonyms: aim, purpose, target, ambition
A hot festival that will be held from July 26 to July 28, 2019 in Sokolniki Park “BBQ FEST” is perfect for a family holiday. Here are mixed barbecue and blues: you will try new and unusual types of smoked (копчёный) meat and wait for a fresh portion of fragrant (ароматный) pork, listening to beautiful…
Productivity Tips for Incredibly Busy People Everyone gets the same amount of hours in the day—it’s just about how we use them. Here’s how to make the most of yours. Plan your to-do’s ahead of time The No. 1 golden rule of busy people: prioritize, prioritize, prioritize. Take a minute on Monday and make…
The Present Perfect + Just, Yet and Already It is common to use the adverbs just, yet and already with the Present Perfect. They all can be translated into Russian as “уже”, but there’s a difference between them. Just is used to talk about things which happened very recently, and goes before the main verb:…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “comfort zone” (n.) Transcription: [ˈkʌm.fət ˌzəʊn] Russian Translation: зона комфорта Definition: a situation in which you feel comfortable and you do not have to do anything new or difficult Example: I want to start a new project that is completely outside of my comfort zone. Synonyms: to be in…
Summer cinema Pioner is an open space and the cafe modernized In the new season «Pioneer» will not only become the important cinema platform but also the place for premiere cultural events: the unique (уникальный) concert and lecture events are also planned. Among such are the meetings with famous directors, actors, artists, etc. Stay tuned…
Four Soft Skills You Need in 2020 These are the top five soft skills you should start practicing immediately: Listening– try to practice active listening. Learn to look beyond the words, and look for other cues such as body language, and use eye contact. Self- compassion (принятие себя) – if you want to be a…