Business Communication Skills Tip

Some Secrets Your Boss Won’t Tell You — But You Need to Know Stick to the point (говорите по существу) It’s understandable that you feel your work is the most important thing, but don’t expect everyone else to feel the same. The best way to start things off right with a new client or partner…

‘Yesterday’: I Saw a Film Today, Oh Boy

Danny Boyle and Richard Curtis invite you to imagine there’s no Beatles “Yesterday” is a romantic comedy of sorts (своего рода комедия) with a script by Richard Curtis (“Notting Hill,” “Love Actually,” etc.) “I don’t believe in Beatles,” John Lennon once sang. This sincere pop confection (конфетка), energetically directed by Danny Boyle (“28 Days Later,” “Slumdog…

Grammar Tip

The Present Perfect — Talking About Experiences Настоящее совершенное время (Present Perfect) используется в тех случаях, когда нам важно не столько время совершения прошедшего действия, сколько его результат в настоящем. Мы часто используем Present Perfect, говоря о своем жизненном опыте. Examples: 1. I have never been to Italy. — Я никогда не был в Италии. (Не…

to exaggerate (v.)

Today’s Word of the Day Is: “to exaggerate” (v.) Transcription: [ɪɡˈzædʒ.ə.reɪt] Russian Translation: преувеличивать, утрировать Definition: to make something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is Examples: 1. I’m not exaggerating – it was the best wedding I’ve ever seen in my life. 2. Don’t exaggerate – it wasn’t that expensive.…