The virus is spreading from big cities to suburbs and has begun encroaching (распространяться, захватывать) on the nation’s rural (сельские) regions. It is not clear where the crisis is leading in America. More than twenty experts shared their thoughts on the future. Read more in English in The New York Times After reading the article answer the…
How do you immediately reduce your filler words (слова-паразиты) and deliver more impact, especially in remote conversations and conferences? Here are a few easy tips to improve your flow (зд.: плавность речи). Read more in English in Fast Company. After reading the article answer these questions to check your comprehension. 1. What does the author recommend…
Even in the best of times, business emails and other written communication can seem impersonal (равнодушный, безразличный). Unconsciously, we often adopt a more formal tone in writing compared to when we’re speaking face-to-face. With the coronavirus upon us, these are hardly the best of times. More than ever there’s a need to make sure our…
As coronavirus lockdowns (изоляция) spread across the country, many parents are turning to television, tablets and video games more than they typically would. In fact, TV, streaming platforms and app downloads have all seen notable (заметный) increases in their use since the pandemic started. Although part of this time in front of screens is related to remote…
Google “working from home” and you’ll see a spectrum (спектр): some say working from home is the dream… others say it’s a nightmare of loneliness and lost productivity. The reality, of course, is usually somewhere in between. There are both challenges and benefits to working from home. The challenges (сложности) are real: the lack of social…
Will everything be better the day after? It may seem premature (преждевременный), in the midst of (в разгар) what Emmanuel Macron has described as “a war against an invisible (невидимый) enemy”, to consider the political and economic consequences (последствия) of a distant peace. Read more in English in The Guardian. I. Choose words from the word bank and…
As more employees work from home because of the COVID-19 outbreak (вспышка), remote work, virtual mentoring (виртуальное обучение) and collaboration have become part of the new normal. Leaders now need to rethink how to manage and develop their teams. Read more in English at Fast Company. After reading the article do the following tasks to check…
While it’s good news that many people are doing their part to slow the spread (распространение) of coronavirus, the bad news is that many people are wearing their masks wrong. Wearing a face mask takes some getting used to (привычка). To get the most benefit, you need to avoid these common (типичные) mistakes. Read more in English…
Feeling sick in any sort of way right now can be scary. And as allergy season settles (устанавливается) upon us, with blooming (цветущие) trees and pollen filling the air, many of us are waking up with sore throats, stuffy noses, and the same question: It’s probably just allergies … right? Read more in English in New York…
We can binge (непрерывно смотреть) shows, exercise and hold Zoom meetings for only so long before the mind needs something more. Plus, creative activity has been scientifically linked (связанный) to improvements in mental health. (This as nearly half of Americans surveyed say their mental health has declined during the pandemic.) Read more in the Washington…