Today’s Word of the Day is: “miracle” (n.) Transcription: [ˈmɪrəkl] Translation: чудо, удивительная вещь Meaning: something that is very surprising or difficult to believe Example: Do you believe in miracles?- Вы верите в чудеса? Synonyms: wonder
The school’s 205 students and 18 adults were evacuated after children were found playing with the substance A school in central Russia was evacuated after one of its students brought a Kinder Surprise egg containing mercury to class, prosecutors said on Monday. Emergency officials said they had responded to a mercury spill of 20-30 grams at a…
Ways You Can Hide Your Nerves When Giving a Speech 2) PACE YOURSELF When speakers get nervous, they accelerate into a fast-paced delivery that showcases a hyper level of intensity. But this kind of rapid-fire delivery is incredibly jarring to the audience, and they might end up focusing on that feeling rather than the substance…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “affable” (adj.) Transcription: [ˈæfəbl] Translation: приветливый, любезный Meaning: pleasant and friendly Example: Friendly and affable, Karen was the most liked person in the office. Synonyms: friendly, amiable
Ways You Can Hide Your Nerves When Giving a Speech It’s normal to be anxious when you’re giving a speech. You don’t necessarily need to fight it. You just need to manage it so that it comes through. Here is the first tool you can use to hide your nerves when you’re giving a speech.1)…
Rather and Prefer Rather and Prefer are words used to show a choice from different options. Let’s start with some examples:Example: Would you rather eat pizza or pasta? I would rather eat pizza.- Вы предпочитаете пиццу или пасту? Я бы предпочел съесть пиццу.Example: Would you prefer to eat pizza or pasta? I would prefer to…
New trains will reportedly feature two-story cars with a shower cabin and a baggage compartment. Russia’s state-run RIA Novosti news agency has published pictures of the concept design of new train cars slated to replace (заменять) the legendary Soviet economy class train carriages called platzkart. Russian Railways will start replacing the coaches with stacked (расположенный…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “repercussion” (n.) Transcription: [ˌriː.pəˈkʌʃ.ən] Translation: последствия Meaning: the effect that an action, event, or decision has on something, especially a bad effect Example: The repercussions of her comments could be serious. Synonyms: consequence, result, effect
Today’s Word of the Day is: “swanky” (adj.) Translation: роскошный, модный. Meaning: Very fashionable and expensive. Example: He is often seen around Hollywood, driving his jeep or eating meals poolside at swanky hotels. Synonyms: stylish, expensive
Structure of “Used to” Always use a base verb after used to: Used to + Base Verb Example: I used to live in Japan. Now I live in Canada.- Раньше я жила в Японии. Сейчас я живу в Канаде. Example: She used to play soccer when she was a child.- Она играла в футбол, когда…