How to Use Presentation Skills at a Job Interview Tip #7: Control your voice Presenters and public speakers need to have clear, strong, confident voices, and so do you when facing your interviewers. We advise you to drink water before the interview, because your voice may dry out from speaking or from nerves. Watch your…
Today’s Word of the Day Is: “rigorous” (adj.) Transcription: [ˈrɪɡərəs] Russian Translation: тщательный, строгий, скрупулезный Definition: Careful, severe or difficult, esp. because at a high level Example: The selection process is extremely rigorous. — Процесс отбора проходит чрезвычайно строго. Synonyms: thorough, strict, detailed
February 6, VTB Arena What do Interstellar (Между звезд), Gladiator, and Inception (Начало) have in common, apart from talented directorial work and impressive box office revenues (кассовые сборы)? It’s Hans Zimmer’s mind-blowing music, full of uncommon composing solutions. This large-scale show features soundtracks adapted for symphony orchestra performance and conducted by Gavin Greenaway, Zimmer’s creative…
Uncountable Nouns: Drinks 1. Названия напитков в английском языке — как правило, неисчисляемые существительные: milk, tea, coffee, juice. wine, whisky. 2. Но можно сказать: a glass of milk, a cup of tea, a bottle of wine. 3. Делая заказ в ресторане, посетители скажут официанту: “Two teas and one coffee please”. — Два чая и один…
Tip #6: Watch your body language The interviewers are sizing you up (составляют мнение о вас) by your posture, eye contact, and overall demeanor (манера поведения). And they may decide upon a candidate within as little as seven seconds. In a presentation, the audience also judges you even before you have shown the first PowerPoint…
Today’s Word of the Day Is: “to thrive” (v.) Transcription: [θraɪv] Russian Translation: расти, успешно развиваться, процветать Definition: To grow, develop, and become successful Example: 1. Children thrive when given plenty of love and attention. — Дети просто расцветают, когда получают любовь и внимание. 2. His business is thriving. — Его бизнес процветает. Synonyms: to…
Today’s Word of the Day Is: “to buy time” (phrase) Transcription: [baɪ ‘taɪm] Russian Translation: выиграть (оттянуть) время Definition: To do something in order to be allowed more time Example: The only thing we could do was to buy time. — Единственное, что мы могли сделать — выиграть время. Synonyms: to postpone, to temporize, to…
How to Use Presentation Skills at a Job Interview Effective presentations have been well-rehearsed (хорошо отрепетированы), and the same goes for interviews. Get a friend or colleague to run a mock (тренировочное, предварительное) interview by asking you common interview questions, and ones that you’re likely to be asked based on understanding your audience. Practice what…
Join us at an exciting English-speaking event on January, 26 This will be a 90s themed trivia (интересные факты эпохи 90-х) quiz night, with 6 rounds. People will sign up individually and then compete as a team and as individuals. We will be using the internet, so it’s important that you bring a charged phone…
Nouns that can be Countable and Uncountable Некоторые английские существительные могут быть как исчисляемыми, так и неисчисляемыми. Сравните: light (свет) — lights (огни), paper (бумага) — papers (бумаги, документы), room (пространство) — rooms (комнаты), time (время) — times (раз) Example 1: 1. Have you got time for a cup of coffee? — У вас есть…