The race “April” is held with the aim of promoting healthy lifestyle and encouraging people to active employment. The running season begins with a 5-kilometer race that will allow participants to test their fitness level after the long cold winter. Later in the year this extremely accessible (доступный) sport will offer more events, such as…
Things You Need to Stop Doing Today to Be More Productive Here are four common beliefs that could be undermining (разрушать) your ability to get things done in the most timely and effective way: 1. Stop: Doing the easy things first Instead: Delegate or eliminate (устранять) the non-essential tasks 2. Stop: Forcing yourself to get…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “obstacle” (n.) Transcription: [ɒbstəkl] Translation: препятствие, преграда Meaning: something that makes it difficult for you to go somewhere or to succeed at something Example: Fear of change is an obstacle to progress.- Страх перемен – это препятствие прогрессу. Synonym: barrier, hurdle
Miserable at Work? Do These Things But if you’re generally unhappy at work, there’s no need to resign yourself to a hopeless existence. Instead, you can take steps to change your circumstances (обстоятельства) by doing the following things. Try something new; Meet new people; Focus on a skill to boost (повысить); Let yourself to take…
A large-scale exhibition of works by Ilya Repin (1844–1930) will present a modern interpretation of the great painter’s art. The exhibition, located on 3 floors in the largest exhibition halls of the Tretyakov Gallery, will include more than 180 paintings and more than 130 graphic works. In addition to (в дополнение к) well-known paintings (Barge…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “mascot” (n.) Transcription: [ˈmæs.kɒt] Translation: талисман Meaning: a person, animal, or object that is believed to bring good luck, or one that represents an organization Example: The Olympic Games always have an official mascot.
ECLIPSE TIME As part of the XI Moscow International Biennnale “Fashion and Style in Photography 2019”, the Multimedia Art Museum, Moscow presents “Eclipse Time”, an exhibition by Boris Register. Boris Register, born in 1963 in Tashkent, in the Uzbek Soviet Republic, is one of the Russian documentary photographers who work with silence. With the raw…
All of a Sudden or All of the Sudden? All of a sudden is an idiom that is a more poetic way of saying “suddenly.” A common (типичный) mistake to make, especially for English learners, is to write all the sudden or all of the sudden. On a sudden is a historic but outmoded (устаревший)…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “to blossom” (v.) Transcription: [ˈblɒs.əm] Translation: цвести, расцвести, расцветать Meaning: When a tree or plant blossoms, it produces flowers before producing fruit that can be eaten; when people blossom, they become more attractive, successful, or confident, and when good feelings or relationships blossom, they develop and become stronger. Example:…
Can’t Get Any Work Done In the Office? Try These Steps TIP #5: BUILD IN BREAKS Sometimes we waste time at work by talking to colleagues, checking text messages, or surfing (просмотр Web-страниц) the internet because our minds need a break from the constant grind (однообразная работа). If that sounds like you, then you’re better…