Phrases That Will Make You More Successful at Work Make other people think your solution is their idea In every classic persuasion training (тренинг по мастерству убеждения), the “winner” has succeeded by making the other people think that his or her solution was their own idea. And it’s no different now. To accomplish (достичь) this,…
1. Here’s a basic rule for social media posts: be careful what you share with others. Don’t post sensitive (щекотливый, личный) personal information on social media, especially if your co-workers can see what you post. 2. Try to follow this cell phone rule: Avoid public cell phone conversations. Don’t talk on cell phones in a…
Different spellings: British and American English Here are some of the biggest differences between British and American English. 1. Words ending in -re. British words that end in -re mostly end in -er in American English: centre — center, theatre — theater, litre — liter. 2. Words ending in -our. British words ending in -our…
Today’s Word of the Day Is: “horizon” (n.) Transcription: [həˈraɪ.zən] Russian Translation: горизонт; кругозор, предел Definition: 1. The line in the distance where the sky meets the earth. 2. The limit of a person’s ideas, knowledge, and experience Example: Travelling helps to expand our horizons. — Путешествия помогают расширять наш кругозор. Synonyms: range of vision,…
Phrases That Will Make You More Successful at Work Avoid the “and/or/but” to demonstrate respect After pursuing the other person’s viewpoint (узнать точку зрения), it’s better to avoid these words to ensure the coworker or boss has felt thoroughly heard. Instead, replace these debate-oriented words with a pause and a breath, then say, “that’s an…
Subject and Verb Agreement: Collective Nouns С собирательными существительными — например, government, team, crowd, company, management — глагол-сказуемое обычно употребляется в единственном числе. Example: The management is doing tremendously well. — Руководство достигло великолепных результатов. Некоторыми исключениями являются названия спортивных команд и экстренных служб. Examples: 1. Arsenal have just signed a new player. — Арсенал…
1. How to talk on speakerphone. Don’t use a speakerphone (громкоговоритель) when other people are around — unless you’re in your office and holding a meeting that is being attended by someone remotely (удаленно). Alert the person you’re speaking with that others are present. FYI: Using speakerphone at full volume to go through your voice…
Today’s Word of the Day Is: “bread and butter” (idiom) Transcription: [ˌbred ən ˈbʌt.ər] Russian Translation: хлеб, заработок, источник дохода Definition: One’s source of income. A person makes bread and butter with his (her) job, business or other earnings. Example: Writing is her bread and butter. She feeds and sends her kid to school with…
Phrases That Will Make You More Successful at Work BE KIND TO OTHERS We all have that coworker, but we don’t have to be that coworker. Using extreme friendliness with the toughest cookie (сложный человек, “не подарок”) in your department may not change their generally terrible demeanor (манера поведения) towards the world, but you may…
Subject and Verb Agreement: neither/nor, either/or, not only/but also Если два подлежащих соединены союзами either… or, neither… nor, not only… but also, то глагол-сказуемое употребляется в форме единственного числа. Example: Neither Adam nor Eve is responsible for what happened. — Ни Адам, ни Ева не в ответе за то, что случилось. Если одно из подлежащих…