Business Communication Skills Tip

Tricks to Keep Yourself from Getting Hacked Online Part 2 Use wi-fi hot spots sparingly The largest providers of free public wireless internet (беспроводной интернет) (the kind often available in coffee shops, airports and hotels), don’t require encryption (шифрование) of data travelling between laptops and the internet, which means any info — your email password,…

Ophelia

A new Shakespeare-inspired film premiered in Russia on July 25 As a rebellious (непокорный) and motherless child, Ophelia is taken into Elsinore Castle by Queen Gertrude as one of her most trusted ladies-in-waiting (фрейлины). Soon enough, Ophelia captures the affections of the young Prince Hamlet. A passionate romance secretly kindles between the two as the…

Grammar Tip

The Use of Tenses in Time Clauses We use time clauses to provide information about events in the past, present and future.  Example: Do you remember when you had your first interview? (the Past Simple) — Вы    помните, когда у вас было первое интервью?  Example: I hate it when there’s no one in the…

benefit (n.)

Today’s Word of the Day is: benefit (n.) Transcription:  [ˈben.ɪ.fɪt] Russian Translation: преимущество, польза, бонус Definition: 1. An advantage you get from a situation, a helpful or good effect; 2. Advantages that employees get in addition to their salary from the employer (medical insurance, paid leave etc.) Example: 1. The new sports centre will bring…