‘Museum of Moscow. Starting Point’ at the Museum of Moscow Address: 2 Zubovsky Boulevard Date: from 7 September (permanent exhibition) The Museum of Moscow opens a new free permanent exhibition about its history and today’s activities. You will view gems (жемчужины, лучшие экспонаты) of the Museum’s holdings (фонды музея): a shaving kit of an officer…
Today’s Word of the Day Is: “assignment” (n.) Transcription: [əˈsaɪnmənt] Russian Translation: назначение, (рабочее) задание Definition: work that you must do as part of a course of study or as part of your job Examples: 1. Please hand in your completed assignments by 30 October. 2. His first assignment as a reporter was to cover…
Today’s Word of the Day Is: “assignment” (n.) Transcription: [əˈsaɪnmənt] Russian Translation: назначение, (рабочее) задание Definition: work that you must do as part of a course of study or as part of your job Examples: 1. Please hand in your completed assignments by 30 October. 2. His first assignment as a reporter was to cover…
Five Strategies for Making a Good First Impression When you meet someone for the first time, that person’s first impression of you may go on to mold (сформировать) his overall opinion of you, which can result in how he treats you in the future. Making a good first impression goes beyond saying the right words;…
Reported Speech Есть два способа передать речь другого человека: прямая и косвенная речь (direct and reported speech). Прямая речь в предложении — это точные слова говорящего, заключенные в кавычки, и слова автора. Example: She said “I need a friend”. Косвенная речь — это информация, сообщаемая со слов другого человека. В косвенной речи используются времена прямой…