October 9 — 20 October 9 to 20, the New Manege will run an exhibition of jewellery (ювелирные изделия) and decorative arts. Three halls will host a display telling about the development of Russian jewellery for three centuries — from the 18th century to the present day. By the late 19th century, Russia was an indisputable (несомненный,…
Things You Should Not Do In Meetings 1. Show up unprepared. Just winging it (импровизировать) might seem like good time management, but it won’t help you build your brand. When you consistently show up to meetings without having prepared, people take note, and your brand traits become “mediocre performer” and “doesn’t care about quality.” To prepare…
The Future Continuous Tense Будущее продолженное время (Future Continuous) употребляется: Когда действие будет длиться в будущем некоторое время. Example: I’ll be waiting for you until you arrive. — Я буду ждать вас до тех пор, пока вы не придете. (В будущем в течение некоторого времени буду вас ждать) Когда действие будет происходить в течение определенного…
Today’s Word of the Day Is: to confound (v.) Transcription: [kənˈfaʊnd] Russian Translation: сбивать с толку, затруднять, приводить в замешательство Definition: to confuse and very much surprise someone, so that they are unable to explain or deal with a situation Examples: 1. The singer confounded her critics with a remarkable follow-up album. 2. And that…
Take a short break and smile A MOTIVATED BOSS My boss arrived at work in a brand-new Lamborghini. “Wow,” I said. “That’s an amazing car.” He replied, “If you work hard, put all your hours in, and strive for excellence (стремиться к совершенству), I’ll get another one next year.” HOW TO TRANSLATE WORK EMAILS I…
How to ‘Sell’ Yourself in an Interview (Without Seeming Too Promotional) SHOW GRATITUDE It’s always good to show gratitude (выражайте благодарность), and doing so will naturally soften the tone of your self-promotion. I’m not suggesting that you eat humble pie (идиома: признавать неправоту) and applaud (восхищаться, выражать одобрение) everyone else but yourself. Instead, clothe your accomplishments…
The Future: To Be Going To Подлежащее + to be + going to + смысловой глагол Be going to используется для выражения намерений и планов на будущее. Examples: 1. I’m going to quit smoking. 2. I’m going to dance all night. 3. We should discuss how we are going to sustain all goals. — Мы должны поговорить…
Today’s Word of the Day Is: to focus (v.) Transcription: [ˈfoʊ·kəs] Russian Translation: сфокусировать; сосредоточить внимание Definitions: 1. To adjust something in order to see more clearly 2. To direct attention toward something or someone Examples: 1.You should focus on the most challenging task first. 2. The programme will focus on official statistics and the…
Feed your sense of adventure and inspire your inner explorer Aldous Huxley, writer “To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries.” Terry Pratchett, author “Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors.…
How to ‘Sell’ Yourself in an Interview (Without Seeming Too Promotional) BEWARE OF TOO MANY “I’S” In selling yourself you’ll want to steer clear of (избегать) too many “I” statements (like “I did this” and “I did that”). Of course, to be effective, you’ll want to lay claim to (предъявить, заявить о правах на) accomplishments, but using the…