Two Moscow railway stations are trialling face recognition tech to replace traditional tickets and travel cards. TsPPK, the company which runs commuter trains around the Russian capital, said that they wanted the new scheme to cut down (сократить) on overcrowding at ticket barriers. Based at Kievskaya and Solnechnaya railway stations, the pilot project will test…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “enigma” (n.) Transcription: [ɪˈnɪɡmə] Translation: загадка Meaning: someone or something that is mysterious and difficult to understand Example: She is a complete enigma to me. Synonyms: mystery, puzzle, riddle
Open and Closed Questions In English you will find two main types of questions: open and closed. Closed questions have simple answers with few options. Open questions have many options. WH Questions are similar to YES/NO questions, but they have WH words at the start. Let’s look at an example of a yes/no question: Example:…
Hidden Pockets of Daily Free Time you Didn’t Know You Had. Part 4 8:00 P.M.Put a limit on housework: The average American spends about 30 minutes per day on household chores (not counting food prep and cleanup). Set a 15-minute timer for tidying. If it doesn’t happen during this time, it wasn’t urgent.9:30 P.M.Turn off…
Russia has successfully launched a manned Soyuz rocket into space, two months after a previous launch failed In October, a Russian cosmonaut and U.S. astronaut were forced (были вынуждены) to abort their mission after a rocket bound for the International Space Station failed, sending them plunging back (обратно вниз) to Earth in an emergency landing.…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “festive” (adj.) Transcription: [ˈfestɪv] Translation: праздничный Meaning: having or producing happy and enjoyable feelings suitable for a festival or other special occasion Example: What are you doing for the festive season (= Christmas)? Synonyms: jolly, merry
WH Questions Structure WH questions in the simple present use “do” or “be”. Take a look at the structure for each of these verbs. Do WH + DO/DOES + SUBJECT + VERB Take a look at some examples: Example: Where do you work? Example: When does she wake up? Be WH +…
Hidden Pockets of Daily Free Time you Didn’t Know You Had. Part 3 2:15 P.M.Use those walking breaks to mentor: Ask a younger colleague to join you for a 15-minute chat. (Bonus: Outside the office, they’re more likely to ask real questions.)5:30 P.M.Don’t fear commitment: If you want to volunteer at a homeless shelter or…
Russian streetwear pioneer Gosha Rubchinskiy has been accused of breaking copyright laws after using the logo from a legendary series of Russian raves. Denis Oding, co-founder of St Petersburg’s iconic Vostochniy Udar rave, claimed (заявил) Rubchinskiy was selling clothing emblazoned (украшенный) with the rave’s logo and its name without permission. He says in his Instagram…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “to commute” (v.) Translation: ездить на работу и обратно Meaning: to regularly travel between work and home Example: He commutes to his office by bus.- Он ездит в свой офис на автобусе. Synonyms: travel to work