Don’t Fight the Darkness Winter nights are so long, that they can even lead to depression. But what about Scandinavian people, who live beyond the polar circle? Here are some of their secrerts about how to survive long winter nights. First of all, rather than bemoaning (жаловаться на) the lack of sunlight, give yourself permission…
Today’s Word of the Day Is: “to tweak” (v., informal) Transcription: [twiːk] Russian Translation: слегка изменить, подправить Definition: to change something slightly, especially to make it more effective or correct Example: Producers kept tweaking the script even as the movie was being shot. — Продюсеры продолжали поправлять сценарий уже во время съемок фильма. Synonyms: to…
English Punctuation: The Comma Запятая (the Comma) в письменной английской речи служит для обозначения кратких логических пауз между частями предложения или отдельными предложениями. Запятые делают смысл предложения более четким, логичным и понятным. Example 1: We visited Rome, Florence, Venice and Milan last summer. — В данном примере запятая отделяет друг от друга слова в списке.…
How Employers Can Make Flexible Hours Work For Everyone 1. GET LINE MANAGERS ON BOARD First and foremost, managers need training in how to manage flexible work. Even where flexible work is supported, too often it is assumed that managers can run with new working practices as a matter of course (как нечто само собой…