Four Ways to Free Up Your Schedule We want to share a few tips that can help you get the most out of your day: 1. Plan your day according to your natural cadence (ритм); 2. Don’t attend meeting unless it’s absolutely essential (важный)– you shouldn’t feel guilty about telling someone you won’t be at…
Minsk-based brand Voodoo Workshop offers stylish and eco-friendly bags. With more and more UK shops removing plastic bags from their checkouts (касса), the handbags and totes we take out onto the high street are about to undergo a serious overhaul (обновление). Minsk-based brand Voodoo Workshop (http://voodoo.by/) offers stylish and eco-friendly bags for life that you…
This summer, Moscow parks invite to enjoy boat trips on ponds and lakes. The cost of boats’ rent and the sharing stations’ opening hours are available on the parks’ official websites. Where to find row-boats (гребная лодка) and paddleboats (катамаран) sharing stations in Moscow parks: — Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve, three boat stations — on…
What’s the Difference Between “Good” and “Well”? “Good” is an adjective. This means it describes people, things and places, not verbs. These sentences are correct: Example: Sam is a good boy.Example: They live in a good house. These sentences are incorrect: Example: Sam behaves good.Example: They eat good.“Well” is an adverb. It describes actions. These…
How to Order at a Restaurant: US vs UK Tip #2: Tipping (дача чаевых) This can often be an area of uncertainty. The custom (обычай) of tipping—giving money on top of the bill/check to your waitstaff (обслуживающий персонал) for their service—exists in both the UK and the USA, but it’s much more common and significant…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “to dedicate” (v.) Transcription: [ˈded.ɪ.keɪt] Russian Translation: посвящать себя чему-либо; посвящать что-либо кому-либо Definition: to give most of your energy and time to something; to say that something you have made or done is to show your love or respect for someone Example: She has dedicated her life to…
The sold out Rammstein’s Moscow concert, on July 29, 2019 will be moved from the VTB Arena to the bigger venue Luzhniki Stadium! Having started in Germany at the end of May, the tour also includes a visit to Russia where the band will perform first in Moscow on July 29 and then in St.…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “mortgage” (n.) Transcription: [mɔːɡɪdʒ] Russian Translation: ипотека Definition: an agreement that allows you to borrow money from a bank or similar organization, especially in order to buy a house; money that you borrow to buy a home Example: You can repay the mortgage over 30 years. – Вы можете…
“Historic” or “Historical”? Historic and historical are used in slightly different ways. Historic means “famous or important in history”, as in a historic occasion (событие), whereas historical means “concerning (связанный с ) history or historical events”, as in historical evidence; thus a historic event is one that was very important, whereas (тогда как) a historical…
How to Write an Out-of-Office Message Tip#3 If You’re Reachable, Be Clear About That If you’re traveling for business, it might be fine for people to try to reach you. Still, though, you might want to ensure (убедиться) that people know you’ll be harder to reach and that your responses will be slower. A message…