View over 50 sculptures and compositions The New Year Ice Sculpture Festival is to take place in the Russian capital — 28 December till 12 January, in Park Pobedy on Poklonnaya Gora. The festival is themed around great Russian achievements (великие достижения русских). The sculptors have been inspired by architectural monuments, scientific discoveries, great works…
The Colon – Other Uses 1. When telling the time the colon can be used to separate hours from minutes, e.g.: 10:15 a.m. — Когда мы сообщаем время, чтобы отделить часы от минут. 2. When expressing ratios of two numbers (with no space after the colon), e.g.: 1:1 — Когда говорится о соотношении двух чисел…
How To Be a Persuasive Speaker: Understand Your Unique Communication Style Is your speaking style naturally formal or informal? Are you more effective using slides that are very visual and emotive, or that are factual (основаны на фактах) and data-driven (управляемые данными)? Or no slides at all? To better understand your personal style, you’ll need…
Today’s Word of the Day Is: “to handle” (v.) Transcription: [ˈhæn.dəl] Russian Translation: обращаться с кем-л./чем-л. Definition: 1. To deal with, have responsibility for, or be in charge of; 2. To pick something up and touch, hold, or move it with your hands Example: 1. I think he handled the situation very well. — Думаю,…
Visit the magic Austrian town at Christmas Salzburg is a city of music, as it’s the hometown (родной город) of Mozart—not to mention The Sound of Music‘s (Зальцбург – место действия мюзикла “Звуки музыки”) Von Trapp family. Expect to hear lots of the unique Austrian folk tradition of Advent Singing. Visit the “Advent Magic” of…
The Secret To Being a Persuasive Speaker WHY AUTHENTICITY MATTERS Being authentic (настоящий, подлинный) means being you. No pretense, no acting, no airs, no trying to talk or act like someone else. When we are at ease being ourselves, we communicate more naturally and with more confidence because our brains are not putting in extra…
The Colon Двоеточие (Colon) в английских предложениях ставится, если: Во второй части предложения содержится итог или объяснение (дополнительная информация) о том, что сказано в первой. Example: There is something to be said for procrastination: it ensures you’ve got something to do tomorrow. — Вот что говорит в пользу прокрастинации: благодаря ей у вас всегда будет,…
Today’s Word of the Day Is: “rapport” (n.) Transcription: [ræpˈɔːr] Russian Translation: хорошие отношения, контакт, взаимопонимание Definition: a good understanding of someone and an ability to communicate well with them Example: We’d worked together for years and developed a good rapport. — Мы много лет работали вместе и достигли взаимопонимания. Synonyms: affinity, mutual trust, good…
As the song goes, it’s Christmastime in the city Get your “hygge” (хюгге; приятная атмосфера, уют) on in the cozy Christmas city of Copenhagen. Hygge is a Danish concept embracing warm, snugly (уютный, удобный) feelings that you get by curling up on the couch with loved ones, a fire, a cup of tea, a thick…
How to use the year-end review to further your career Use your year-end review to grow in your career, says Laura Handrick, senior careers and workplace analyst for the career website FitSmallBusiness.com. “Keep track of (следите, отслеживайте) all the good things you do throughout the year,” she says. “Then, at quarter-end (в конце квартала) or…