When the evenings are long and dark, it’s time to go out and have something nice to eat The area around Trubnaya metro station, which now accommodates (вмещает) a food court, was a marketplace before the revolution. The newly built old-fashioned building on three levels houses (предоставляет помещение) cafes selling Turkish desserts and Belgian waffles, plus there…
The Art of Office Small Talk Don’t Panic, It’s Almost Over Small talk doesn’t last long. If you’re a generally anxious person, you have an out — you’re at work! You’re not supposed to spend too much time chatting. After a few moments you can reference a meeting or project you are supposed to work…
Present Perfect Simple and Continuous (B1 – B2) Мы используем Present Perfect Continuous для действий, которые начались в прошлом и все еще продолжаются в настоящий момент. При этом акцент делается либо 1) на самом действии, либо 2) на длительности его совершения. Example 1: I’ve been working on a new article this week. — На этой…
Today’s Word of the Day Is: eye-catching (adj.) Transcription: [ˈaɪˌkætʃ.ɪŋ] Russian Translation: притягивающий взгляд, привлекательный, эффектный Definition: very attractive or unusual and therefore noticed Examples: 1. Post something eye-catching in your blog to make it attractive. 2. This lovely dress is modern and eye-catching. Synonyms: noticeable, attractive, showy
The squirrel was seen near the bird feeder regularly supplied by visitors to the park Novo-Peredelkino residents claim to have seen a flying squirrel (белка-летяга) in Ulyanovsky Park. This squirrel has never been found in Moscow area before. It is red-listed (занесена в Красную книгу) in Moscow, Ryazan, Smolensk and Tver regions. A squirrel owes its name…
The Difficult Art of Office Chitchat Advance the Dreaded “How Are You?” Loop The ping-pong of “How are you? Good, how are you?” can feel like a waste of time and energy, but be the change you wish to see in the world and break the cycle (разорвать порочный круг). Go to your inner secret…
The Present Perfect Continuous has/have been + – ing Время Present Perfect Continuous используется для действий, которые начались некоторое время тому назад, и все еще продолжаются в момент речи. Очень часто это время встречается в вопросах, начинающихся с How long? и ответах, начинающихся с for/since. Examples: 1. How long have you been working here? —…
Today’s Word of the Day Is: “culture vulture” (n.) Transcription: [ˈkʌl.tʃə ˌvʌl.tʃər] Russian Translation: эстет, большой любитель искусства Definition: Someone who is very interested in music, art, theatre, etc. (sometimes used showing disapproval) Examples: 1. If you’re a culture vulture, St.Petersburg has everything you could want – opera, theatre, museums, and more. 2.This apartment could hardly…
Tue, 8 Oct 2019 – Thu, 10 Oct 2019 Artplay Design Center Moscow, Russia Moscow Design Week 2019 is one of the largest fairs (ярмарка, торгово-промышленная выставка) in designing service. Moscow Design Week 2019 is being held on 08-10 Oct 2019 at Artplay Design Center, Moscow, Russia. Accordingly, (соответственно) the mission of the Moscow Design Week…
The Difficult Art of Office Chitchat A Little Planning Goes a Long Way If you’re generally anxious (тревожный, волнующийся) in social situations, which means human, come up with core (главный, взятый за основу) questions or stories from which you can pull. Whether or not you share personal information about yourself is up to you, but discussing things…