Moscow’s Most Elegant Design Hotels Here’s our selection of four places that offer both beautiful design and a comfortable night’s sleep. 1. Pokrovka 6- relax in silk sheets near Moscow’s best bars. 2. Brick Design Hotel– flick through (бегло просмотреть) a wide selection of beautiful photography books and magazines in the library to the gentle…
Mistakes in Your Everyday Speech The following are the seven deadly sins of impromptu (спонтанный) speaking. Commit them, and you’ll undercut (ослабить самопрезентацию) your image. Avoid them and you’ll strengthen your leadership. Mistake #2. TALKING TOO MUCH A second off-the-cuff blooper (спонтанная ошибка) is talking too much. Interrupting others, monopolizing a meeting, or going on…
Present Simple Tense. Use 1: Repeated Actions We use the present simple to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event, or something that often happens. It can also be something a person often forgets or usually does not…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “to feign” (v.) Transcription: [feɪn] Translation: притворяться, симулировать Meaning: If you feign an emotion, illness, etc, you pretend to have it. Example: He feigned sickness so he wouldn’t have to go to school.- Он притворялся больным, чтобы не ходить в школу. Synonyms: simulate, fake
Mistakes in Your Everyday Speech The following are the seven deadly sins of impromptu (спонтанный) speaking. Commit them, and you’ll undercut (ослабить самопрезентацию) your image. Avoid them and you’ll strengthen your leadership.Mistake #1. SPEAKING BEFORE THINKING Topping the list of impromptu sins is speaking before you’ve collected your thoughts. Winston Churchill joked about such speakers:…
This month, the Irish Film Festival brings some of the best cinema from Ireland to Karo 11 Oktyabr Cinema. With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner (March 17), there’s no better way to celebrate Irish culture than by checking out Moscow’s own Irish Film Festival.The festival will showcase (показывать) a selection of the best…
Inspired by James Cameron’s “Avatar” TORUK transports you to the world of Pandora in a visually stunning (впечатляющий) live setting. Experience a storytelling (повествующий) odyssey through a new world of imagination, discovery, and possibility. TORUK will be presented at the famous Luzhniki arena from April 19, as part of a global tour in arenas around…
Communication Skills You Need to Succeed in the Workplace Whether you’re an employee or a manager, effective communication is vital. We will be posting essential communication skills every employee and boss needs to have. 6. A WILLINGNESS TO GIVE FEEDBACK This communication skill is important for senior-level (старший по должности) employees to help their employees…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “to deface” (v.) Transcription: [dɪˈfeɪs] Translation: портить, обезображивать Meaning: to damage and spoil the appearance of something by writing or drawing on it Example: He was fined for defacing library books. Synonyms: vandalize, disfigure, spoil
Either/or and Neither/nor Either/or and neither/nor connect two balanced words, clauses or phrases. They are called correlative conjunctions (cоотносительные союзы). Singular or plural verb? When two singular subjects are connected by either/or or neither/nor, use a singular verb. Example: Either Sally or Peter is invited. Example: Neither Sally nor Peter is invited. If one of…