Over 90 percent of Russians say they like to read books, according to a new survey in the country that has some of the world’s highest literacy rates. “Only 4 percent of those polled (опрошенных) said they barely read books,” the state-funded VTsIOM pollster said on Monday in a poll conducted (проведенный) on International Literacy…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “rival” (n.) Transcription: [raɪvəl] Translation: соперник, конкурент Meaning: someone or something that is competing with another person or thing Example: He finished 39 seconds ahead of his main rival.- Он на 39 секунд опередил своего главного соперника. Synonym: opponent, competitor
‘Bring’ or ‘Take’? The essential difference between these two words is that bring implies movement towards someone or something:Example: Bring your instrument with you when you come over.- Принеси свой инструмент с собой, когда придешь. Whereas take implies movement away from someone or something:Example: Take your belongings with you when you’re leaving.- Забери свои вещи…
Creating tables and chairs from tree branches and trunks might be as old as time itself. But Russian design studio Aotta are taking eco-friendly (экологичный) production one step further by turning left over pine needles (сосновая иголка; хвоя) into must-have interior pieces.The team mixes pine needles — usually seen as a waste product during logging…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “fragrance” (n.) Transcription: [ˈfreɪɡrəns] Translation: 1. аромат, благоухание; 2. духи. Meaning: 1. a sweet or pleasant smell; 2. a substance that people put on their bodies to make themselves smell nice. Example: The air was loaded with fragrance.- Воздух был наполнен ароматом. Synonym: sweet smell, scent, perfume
Build Your Self-Confidence. Tip #4: Look Your Best This is about self-care and the better you feel about yourself, the easier it is to believe in yourself. This is as much about taking pride in your appearance as it is about the power of persuasion. After all, you tend to be treated better when you…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “mortgage” (n.) Transcription: [mɔːɡɪdʒ] Translation: ипотека, залог Meaning: money that you borrow to buy a home Example: You can repay the mortgage over 30 years. – Вы можете погасить ипотеку в течение 30 лет. Synonym: loan agreement
‘Shall’ or ‘Will’? The traditional rule is that shall is used with first person pronouns (i.e. I and we) to form the future tense, while will is used with second and third person forms (i.e. you, he, she, it, they). For example:Example: I shall be late.- Я опоздаю.Example: They will not have enough food.- У…
The best of the Beat Film Fest of documentaries can be seen this week Beat Weekend, Oct. 3-7, is a local documentary festival of contemporary (современный) culture and music that features six films from the Beat Film Festival held earlier this year. It will take place in 15 major (крупный) Russian cities from Moscow to…
Build Your Self-Confidence Tip #3: Make Eye Contact This might be the most challenging one, as it tends to make people feel awkward when they’re used to looking down, looking away and not maintaining consistent eye contact with whom they’re talking. Do you tend to look away quickly when you lock eyes with someone? Most…