When living in Moscow (and even not), this is a must go. At least one time. The building is an incredible beauty and has a unique grandeur (величие). Don’t let high prices and the necessity to buy tickets long in advance (заранее) scare you. Your experience will be worth it! The original “historic stage” is…
The Soft Skills That All Hiring Managers Are Looking For #7 You’re decisive In order to make solid decisions (твердое, продуманное решение), you have to be assured of your ability to do so. Our belief in our skillset and competence is essential in making choices for the betterment of the company. Your boss will be…
Quantifiers: much, many, a lot of (lots of) В повседневной живой английской речи часто используется определение a lot of (lots of) в значении много, множество. A lot of можно употребить и с исчисляемыми, и с неисчисляемыми существительными. Example 1: She gave me lots of useful information. — Она предоставила мне много полезной информации. Example 2:…
Today’s word of the day is: “avalanche” (n.) Transcription: [ˈæv.əl.ɑːntʃ] Russian Translation: лавина, поток, (перен.) “завал” Definitions: 1. A large amount of ice, snow, and rock falling quickly down the side of a mountain; 2. Too many things that arrive or happen at the same time Examples: 1. We’ve been receiving an avalanche of requests all…
The bears started walking in the outdoor enclosure after the hibernation (зимняя спячка, зимовка) on 6 March. They woke up early due to the sudden warming. The 28-year-old Kamchatka brown bear Rosa and two Himalayan bears, Aladdin (26 y.o.) and Budur (25 y.o.), came out from hibernation. Last year, they didn’t show up (не показывались) from…
The Soft Skills That All Hiring Managers Are Looking For #6 You’re a leader and people look to you What does being a leader really entail (подразумевает)? It’s beyond telling people what to do. Instead, it means motivating others — even if you’re not actually the manager — by providing positive feedback when an employee…
Quantifiers: much, many Слова many и much (много, множество) служат для обозначения количества и обычно употребляются в отрицательных предложениях и в вопросах. Many — с существительными во множественном числе; much — с неисчисляемыми существительными (вещества, абстрактные понятия). Example 1: Are there many people in the queue? Yes, and we haven’t got much time. Можно употребить much/many и в утвердительных…
Today’s word of the day is: “to swell” (v.) Transcription: [swel] Russian Translation: увеличиваться, прибавляться, набухать Definitions: to become larger and rounder than usual; to increase in size or amount Example: It’s spring, and the buds on the trees are beginning to swell. — Сейчас весна, и почки на деревьях начинают набухать. Synonyms: to expand, to…
During restoration of the Dormition Cathedral (Успенский собор), restorers found hidden frescoes that no one has seen before. The Dormition Cathedral inside the Moscow Kremlin’s walls used to be the country’s main church until the 1917 Bolshevik Coup. Almost all Russian tsars were coronated and married there. In 1643, the first tsar of the Romanov…
The Articles a/an, the and Zero Article С названиями праздников, времен года, дней недели, месяцев артикль обычно не ставится: Easter, New Year, Christmas; Monday, Saturday, June; spring, autumn, winter. Но бывают случаи, когда артикль нужен в отдельном контексте. Сравните: Example 1: I’ll see you on Saturday. — Я встречусь с тобой в субботу. Example 2:…