Business Communication Skills Tip

How to Get Through The Holidays When You’re Depressed Everyone around you seems to be celebrating, but you’ve got a bad case of the holiday blues. Here’s tip 4 how to cope. 4. KNOW YOU’RE NOT ALONE Whether you’ve experienced a loss that is weighing on you or you’re simply not feeling all that festive,…

Grammar Tip

Your vs. You’re The difference between these two is owning something versus actually being something: Example: You made it around the track in under a minute – you’re fast!- Ты преодолел трек меньше чем за минуту – ты быстрый! Example: How’s your fast going? Are you hungry?- Как проходит твой пост? Ты голоден? See the…

to sparkle (v.)

Today’s Word of the Day is: “to sparkle” (v.) Transcription: [ˈspɑː.kəl] Translation: искриться, сверкать, блистать Meaning: to shine brightly because of reflected light Example: Her diamonds sparkled in the bright light. Synonyms: glitter, twinkle, flicker

Business Communication Skills Tip

How to Get Through The Holidays When You’re Depressed Everyone around you seems to be celebrating, but you’ve got a bad case of the holiday blues. Here’s tip 4 how to cope. 4. KNOW YOU’RE NOT ALONE Whether you’ve experienced a loss that is weighing on you or you’re simply not feeling all that festive,…

Japanese Art is Coming to Life on These Moscow Apartment Blocks

One of Japan’s most famous artworks has been recreated using six Moscow apartment buildings. Katsushika Hokusai’s iconic The Great Wave off Kanagawa appears on the facade of the 31-storey tower blocks at the Etalon City apartment complex in south-west Moscow.Reaching 87 metres high and stretching (охватывать) across almost 60,000 square metres, the wave faces outwards…

Grammar Tip

Singular Nouns Treated as Plural Some singular nouns can be used with either a singular or plural verb. The commonest of these are the collective nouns which stand for a group or collection of people or things. These include words such as audience, committee, crew, family, government, group, team, and many others. So, both these…

Ribbon (n.)

Today’s Word of the Day is: “ribbon” (n.) Transcription: [ˈrɪb.ən] Translation: лента, ленточка Meaning: a long, narrow piece of cloth that is used for tying things or used for decoration Example: He tied up the present with ribbon.

Business Communication Skills Tip

How to Get Through The Holidays When You’re Depressed 2. GIVE YOURSELF PERMISSION TO SAY “NO”You don’t have to attend every holiday party or engage in competitions to buy the biggest or best gifts. It’s okay to be choosy about the holiday madness in which you participate, says psychologist and coach Ashley B. Hampton. And…

Grammar Tip

Contractions These are the easier ones that most of us know pretty well. If you’re cutting down a word – like we are, you can just say we’re. Easy.More commonly, people get confused between you’re and your. And they’re, their and there, and things like that. Make sure you know the difference between these:You’re =…