Valentine’s Day. Such a glorious excuse to dwell on love and romance. But ironically, this day of roses, chocolates, and heart-shaped cards has a dark history. It actually marks the date of the execution (казнь) of St. Valentine by the Roman emperor Claudius II during the third century AD. And what was St. Valentine’s crime?…
The Connection Between Strong Social Skills and Career Success Whether you’re heading for a job interview, meeting a client, or chatting with a colleague, there’s one “make or break” (решающий, “пан или пропал”) factor at work: your interpersonal skills (навыки межличностного общения). Plenty of research has been done about the connection between strong social skills…
Today’s Word of the Day Is: “chivalrous” (adj.) Transcription: [‘ʃɪv(ə)lrəs] Russian Translation: рыцарский, благородный, великодушный Definition: (of men) polite, kind and behaving with honour, especially towards women Example: I was only trying to be chivalrous. – Я только лишь пытался быть благородным. Synonyms: gallant, graceful, courteous, respectful
The Indefinite Article a/an Артикль a/an не может быть употреблен с существительными во множественном числе. Для выражения количества предметов/людей (много, мало, несколько, немного) можно использовать слова some, any, no, much, many, little, few, a little/a few, a lot of — и другие определители. Обратите внимание: some часто не переводится на русский язык. Example 1: I’m a teacher.…