Language of Meetings. Tip #2: Stay Neutral Whether people speak formally, neutrally or informally depends on where they are, what they are talking about and who they are talking to. In a formal setting, you wouldn’t ask someone you don’t know, “How’s it going?”, and you wouldn’t ask the very formal “How do you do?”…
Past Perfect Tense. Use #1: A Completed Action Before Something in the Past The past perfect is used to describe the idea that something happened before another action in the past. We can also use it to describe the idea that something happened before a specific time in the past. Example: I was late for work…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “failure” (n.) Transcription: [feɪljə] Translation: неудача, провал Meaning: a situation in which someone or something does not succeed Example: We are glad that they admitted failure. –Мы рады тому, что они признали свой провал. Synonyms: defeat
Past Continuous Tense. Use #4: Temporary Habits or Habits that Happen More Often than we Expect in the Past We use the past continuous (often with words such as “always”, “constantly” and “forever”) to talk about habits that started and finished in the past and also to convey irritation (similarly with present continuous). Example: He was…
Today’s Word of the Day is: Transcription: [ˈfeɪθfʊl] Translation: преданный, верный Meaning: firm and not changing in your friendship with or support for a person or an organization, or in your belief in your principles Example: He remained faithful to his principles to the last. – Он оставался верен своим принципам до последнего. Synonyms: loyal, constant, true
LEGAL ENGLISH WORKSHOP Writing Tips for Russian Lawyers… and others Instructor: Richard Tomar, Esq. American Lawyer from Washington, D.C. Pick up writing tips and learn how legal writing uses technical terminology that can be categorised in four ways: 1. Specialized words and phrases unique to law, e.g., tort, fee simple, and novation. 2. Ordinary words having different meanings in…
Language of Meetings. Tip #1: Be positive In business meetings, the use of direct phrases such as “I disagree” or “You’re totally wrong”, however true they may be, can alienate people and potentially the resolution of the problem. Beginning your disagreement with a positive phrase or using softer language can help you avoid potential conflicts.…
Liza Girdimova — aka Monetochka — shot to internet stardom back in 2016 with self-penned pop songs poking fun at Russian life, world politics, and discount store cheese. Aged just 16, she soon amassed thousands of fans who had fallen in love with her laidback style and tongue-in-cheek-lyrics. Now the Yekaterinburg-born singer has finished school…
Develop your Telephone Speaking Skills. Tip #7: Using Prepositions and the “Phone” There are a few prepositions that we use together with “phone”. On the phone/on the line Example: Shh! I’m on the phone. Example: Bob’s on the other line. Over the phone Example: Reserve it over the phone. By phone Example: I arranged it all by phone From…
Past Continuous Tense. Use #3: Parallel Actions We use the past continuous to describe two actions occurring at the same time in the past. Example: I was reading the newspaper while he was making dinner. – Я читала газету, пока он готовил ужин. Example: What were you doing while you were waiting? –Чем вы занимались, пока ждали?