Past Perfect Tense. Use #2: Unreal or Imaginary Things in the Past In the same way that we use the past simple to talk about unreal or imaginary things in the present, we use the past perfect (one step back in time) to talk about unreal or imaginary things in the past. This is common…
The Moscow Spring A Cappella Festival is one of the world’s largest a cappella singing contests. The Moscow Spring A Cappella Festival is an open international contest for a cappella singers held as part of Moscow Seasons cycle of outdoor events. Russia’s capital will host (проводить) the event for the third time this year from…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “curious” (adj.) Transcription: [ˈkjʊə.ri.əs] Russian Translation: любопытный Definition: Having a desire to learn or know more about something or someone. Example: So, I’m curious about what’s going to happen in the next 5,000 days. – Мне любопытно, что случится в следующие 5000 дней. Synonym: interested
Language of Meetings. Tip #5: Interrupting At times, you might want to interrupt the discussion to add a point. Here are three polite ways to do that: May I have a word? Could I just say one thing? Excuse me – sorry for interrupting, but…
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…
Festival guests will enjoy quests, sports, family games and creative workshops. On August 17 and 18 , the 5th International Fireworks Festival will take place in Brateevsky Park. Eight teams from Asia, Europe and North America will present fireworks shows. The last year’s winner, a team from Slovakia, will open the festival. Then participants will…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “conscience” (n.) Transcription: [ˈkɒn.ʃəns] Russian Translation: совесть Definition: the part of you that judges how moral your own actions are and makes you feel guilty about bad things that you have done or things you feel responsible for Example: My conscience would really bother me if I wore a…
Language of Meetings. Tip #4: Suggestions If you’d like to make a suggestion (предложение; совет) or recommendation, you can use these phrases. The “weaker” phrases introduce an option as a possibility. The “stronger” phrases give more emphasis (подчёркивание; акцент) to your belief that it is a good idea. Weak: We could… Why don’t you/we….? How…
Past Continuous Tense. Use #4: Temporary Habits 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 (выражать) irritation (similarly with present continuous). Example: He was always leaving towels on the bathroom floor.– Он всегда оставлял…
The six books vie for the 2019 prize In Moscow on Thursday, the short list for the 2019 Pushkin House Book Prize was announced. This year they are: “1983: The World at The Brink” by Taylor Downing (Little, Brown) “The Vory: Russia’s Super Mafia” by Mark Galeotti (Yale University Press) “To See Paris and Die:…