An unconventional way to concentrate on your responsibilities Several times a week in New York City, a company called Caveday hosts $25 sessions for anyone to gather and get work done, distraction free. You will, of course, need to give up your phone to these “procrastination nannies” (те, кто опекает любителей откладывать) right as you…
How To Initiate A Conversation With Strangers: Being Interested Makes You Interesting You don’t have to make people laugh or tell a great story to be considered interesting. Being a great conversationalist is about letting other people shine. Most people love to talk about themselves. In fact, Harvard’s psychology department discovered that talking about yourself…
Have To and Have Got To to Express Necessity and Advice Have to is often used in any context to express necessity. It can be used in all tense forms. Examples: 1. She has to study a lot in order to pass the exam. 2. She will have to study a lot in order to…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “attitude” (n.) Transcription: [ˈætɪˌtjuːd] Russian Translation: отношение Definition: someone’s opinions or feelings about something, especially as shown by their behaviour Examples: 1. It’s often very difficult to change people’s attitudes. 2. My relationship with my father played a major part in shaping my attitude towards men. Synonyms: opinion, position,…
Modals to Express Necessity Must, Have to and Need To ‘Must’, ‘have to’, and ‘need to’ in the positive or question form are used to speak about responsibilities, obligations and important actions. Examples: 1. I’m having some trouble understanding this. I must ask Peter a few questions. 2. She has to work with clients from…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “go-getter” (n.) Transcription: [ˈɡəʊˌɡet.ər] Russian Translation: предприимчивый, инициативный человек Definition: someone who is very energetic, determined to be successful, and able to deal with new or difficult situations easily Example: We like go-getters who bring in new customers. Synonyms: careerist, high-flier, fighter
How To Initiate A Conversation With Strangers The tricky part of kicking off (начать) a conversation with someone you know (but not all that well) is that it’s often difficult to keep the details straight or you’re unaware of what’s changed since you’ve seen them last. The key here is to frame your questions carefully…
Don’t let these worrisome thoughts rule your life. First: you can act despite your fear of flying and show it who’s the boss. Instead of fighting the feeling, accept it and go about your daily routine thinking and behaving as though you’ve overcome (победить, преодолеть) this phobia. Eventually (однажды, со временем) you’ll come closer to…
Just try to read these with a straight face. You’re guaranteed a chuckle even on a rainy Monday morning. 1. A box of chocolates has about 5,400 calories. Don’t eat the box and you’ll be fine. 2. My dog kept chasing (продолжала преследовать) people on a bike. It got so bad I had to take…
How To Initiate A Conversation With Strangers Think about some people you know: you feel instantly comfortable conversing with them in English. Why? Communications expert Dr. Carol Fleming recommends her three-part method (“ARE”) to kick-off a conversation with confidence. Anchor Point out (укажите на) something that establishes a shared reality. The aim of is to…