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,…
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,…
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…
The Best Ways to Improve Your Vocabulary Part 2 Read, read, read Try to make a little time each day to read. Reading on a regular basis is tied to improved cognitive functioning throughout life because you’re always learning. Even if you don’t stop to look up every single word, chances are you can improve…
The Best Ways to Improve Your Vocabulary The average English native speaker knows about 20 – 25,000 words. When actually speaking and with everyday writing (emails, letters, notes etc.) this goes down to about 5,000 very common words. But how to make sure your vocabulary regularly stacks up (пополняется)? Watch movies If you see the…
Productivity Tips for Incredibly Busy People Part 3 Know your strengths and weaknesses For example, night owls (совы) feel the most energized and focused in the evenings, so they might save their toughest workload for 8 or 9 p.m. Take a walk at lunchtime if you struggle with low energy in the afternoons. Focus on…
Productivity Tips for Incredibly Busy People Part 2 Separate work from play A busy calendar shouldn’t keep you from having fun. Rather, it is important to learn to work when you’re at work and to not work when you’re not at work. Knock out (справляйтесь, успевайте) your big projects during the work hours, and then…
Productivity Tips for Incredibly Busy People Everyone gets the same amount of hours in the day—it’s just about how we use them. Here’s how to make the most of yours. Plan your to-do’s ahead of time The No. 1 golden rule of busy people: prioritize, prioritize, prioritize. Take a minute on Monday and make…
Four Soft Skills You Need in 2020 These are the top five soft skills you should start practicing immediately: Listening– try to practice active listening. Learn to look beyond the words, and look for other cues such as body language, and use eye contact. Self- compassion (принятие себя) – if you want to be a…
How to Attend a Conference Without Feeling Overwhelmed Conferences can be excellent networking opportunities, but they can also be exhausting (утомительный) for introverts. Here’s how to set yourself up for success. Focus on just one person– one of the biggest benefits of attending conferences is meeting others. But that doesn’t mean that you have to…