Every spring, Russia celebrates the best of theater with a three-month festival called the Golden Mask. The program, which will be shown March 28 to April 2, showcases (показывать) the best of the best from Moscow and other Russian cities from past years. The schedule will go up (увеличиваться) by the end of February. The…
Prepositions and Places When English speakers refer to a place, we use in for the largest or most general places. You can say that “FLUENTRUSSIA is located in Moscow” And “for the best food, try the restaurants in Chinatown.” For more specific places, like certain streets, we use the preposition on. Example: There is bar…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “vigilant” (adj.) Transcription: [ˈvɪdʒɪlənt] Russian Translation: бдительный Definition: always being careful to notice things, especially possible danger Example: When traveling through the city, tourists should be extra vigilant. Synonym: watchful
Today’s Word of the Day is: “to debug” (v.) Transcription: [ˌdiːˈbʌɡ] Russian Translation: отлаживать (программу) Definition: to remove bugs (= mistakes) from a computer program Example: He spent weeks debugging the program. Synonyms: amend, correct
This Is How To Keep Most Ambitious Employees From Leaving 3. BE RESPONSIVE People change during their careers, and companies should be willing to change with them. What they are excited and energized by changes over time as well. Top associates are a company’s leaders of tomorrow. Being responsive to an associate’s pain points, successes,…
IKEA’s do-it-yourself take on Scandinavian cool has conquered the world. But now, not content with filling the homes of cash-strapped (испытывающий финансовые затруднения) millennials, the company has its sights set on Russia’s iconic sleeper trains.IKEA have put their own spin on cabins in a train carriage travelling between Moscow and St Petersburg, transforming uncomfortable bunks…
This Is How To Keep Most Ambitious Employees From Leaving 2. CONDUCT A STAY INTERVIEWMany companies perform exit interviews as employees leave the organization in order to learn where the company could improve. In addition to regular check-ins, keep your top talent by conducting “stay interviews”.With stay interviews, managers have periodic discussions with their employees…
February 16, 2019 Canadian choreographer Robert Binet creates his first full-evening story staging for the Moskva Ballet. Robert Binet’s ballet based on (по книге) Leo Tolstoy’s novella “The Kreutzer Sonata” with an original score (музыка) by Gity Razaz, designs by Hyemi Shin and libretto by Britta Johnson.
Today’s Word of the Day is: “dazzling” (adj.) Transcription: [ˈdæz.əl.ɪŋ] Russian Translation: 1. ослепительно яркий; 2. блестящий, великолепный Definition: 1. A dazzling light is so bright that you cannot see for a short time after looking at it; 2. extremely attractive or exciting Example: He shielded his eyes against the dazzling declining sun. Synonyms: extremely…
Prepositions and Time Let’s start by looking at how we talk about time. English speakers use in to refer to a general, longer period of time, such as months, years, decades, or centuries. For example, we say “in April,” “in 2015” or “in the 21st century.”Moving to shorter, more specific periods of time, we use…