A Good American Book On Russian History (B2, C1) In The Icon and the Axe: An Interpretive History of Russian Culture (Vintage Books, 1966), the recently-deceased American author James H. Billington provides a sweeping (широкомасштабный) yet penetrating exploration of Russian culture from ancient Kievan Rus, to the Soviet epoch. Billington sets himself apart from (отличается…
How to Build Positive Communication Skills Here are some tips that will make your working relationships more productive 1. Know that every person in your workplace, including you, has his own agenda (список дел). This means that each person is working toward the goals that are most important to him. Talking about what is…
Modal Verbs To Express Prohibition We use the verb must in the negative form (mustn’t) to express that something is strictly prohibited. Examples: 1. You mustn’t be rude to your parents. 2. You mustn’t drive without a license. — 1. Ты не должен грубить родителям. 2. Запрещается ездить за рулем без водительских прав. Can’t is…
Today’s Word of the Day is: to appreciate (v.) Transcription: [əˈpriː.ʃi.eɪt] Russian Translation: ценить, отдавать должное, быть благодарным Definition: 1. To recognize how good someone or something is and to value him, her, or it 2. Used when you are thanking someone or showing that you are grateful Examples: 1. I began to appreciate the…