Tricks to Keep Yourself from Getting Hacked Online Part 2 Use wi-fi hot spots sparingly The largest providers of free public wireless internet (беспроводной интернет) (the kind often available in coffee shops, airports and hotels), don’t require encryption (шифрование) of data travelling between laptops and the internet, which means any info — your email password,…
A new Shakespeare-inspired film premiered in Russia on July 25 As a rebellious (непокорный) and motherless child, Ophelia is taken into Elsinore Castle by Queen Gertrude as one of her most trusted ladies-in-waiting (фрейлины). Soon enough, Ophelia captures the affections of the young Prince Hamlet. A passionate romance secretly kindles between the two as the…
The Use of Tenses in Time Clauses We use time clauses to provide information about events in the past, present and future. Example: Do you remember when you had your first interview? (the Past Simple) — Вы помните, когда у вас было первое интервью? Example: I hate it when there’s no one in the…
Today’s Word of the Day is: benefit (n.) Transcription: [ˈben.ɪ.fɪt] Russian Translation: преимущество, польза, бонус Definition: 1. An advantage you get from a situation, a helpful or good effect; 2. Advantages that employees get in addition to their salary from the employer (medical insurance, paid leave etc.) Example: 1. The new sports centre will bring…
Visualized nature, history and culture monuments in Zaryadye Park “Daily, 10:00 am till 09:00 pm, an interactive multimedia guide to Moscow and Russia will be available in the Media Centre Pavilion, with more than three dozen prominent (известный) monuments of nature and architecture in its memory. With the 360-degree format, viewers can plunge (погрузиться) into…
Tricks to Keep Yourself from Getting Hacked Online Be aware of what you share Birth dates, graduation years, or your mother’s maiden name are often used to answer security questions to access (получить доступ к) your accounts online or over the phone. You don’t have to delete your Facebook or Twitter account to be safe,…
Abbreviations in English: i.e. and e.g. E.g. and i.e. are both Latin abbreviations we use in writing. E.g. [ˌiː ˈdʒiː] stands for “exempli gratia” and i.e. [ˌaɪ ˈiː] stands for “id est”. E.g. means “for example”, and is used when you want to list one or more examples. Example: The names of political parties are…
Today’s Word of the Day is: to commit (v.) Transcription: [kəˈmɪt] Russian Translation: взять на себя обязательство, совершить что-л. Definition: to promise or give your loyalty, time, or money to a particular principle, person, or plan of action Example: 1. The government must commit itself to improving healthcare. 2. Once we have committed to this…
August 4 Moscow, Russia, VTB Arena Seven years later, the pop diva makes a triumphant return to Russia with a single show: August 4 – Moscow, VTB Arena – Central Stadium “Dynamo” named after (названный в честь) Lev Yashin. J. Lo has a lot of surprises for the party: a whole evening of hits from…
The Best Ways to Improve Your Vocabulary Part 3 Read to your children Parents and children can both benefit (получить пользу от) and improve vocabulary from reading bedtime stories snuggled under the covers. The words in many children’s books are often outside the realm of adults’ day-to-day discourse, so parents can learn more words just…