Do you know that on this day women can propose to their men? According to an old Irish legend (or possibly history) St Brigid struck a deal with St Patrick to allow women to propose to men every four years. This is believed to balance the traditional roles of men and women in a similar…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “confident” (adj.) Transcription: [ˈkɒn.fɪ.dənt] Russian Translation: уверенный в себе Definition: Being certain of your abilities or having trust in people, plans, or the future Example: Be a bit more confident in yourself! — Будьте увереннее в себе! Synonyms: self-assured, certain, assertive
The Soft Skills That All Hiring Managers Are Looking For #1 You look for innovative solutions It’s an oft thrown-around (распространен повсюду) term, but true outside-the-box (нестандартное) thinking is a skill in itself: the ability to not be hemmed in (скованный) by previous thought patterns, but instead have a willingness to look beyond. A new…
The Article: a/an and the Говоря о профессии человека, используйте артикль a/an. Examples: 1. She was a company director when she retired. 2. Against her parents’ wishes she wants to be a journalist. Однако если речь идет об определённой (уникальной) должности в компании, следует употребить артикль the. В этом случае артикль иногда даже не ставится…
Today’s Word of the Day Is: “rewarding” (adj.) Transcription: [rɪˈwɔːr.dɪŋ] Russian Translation: приносящий хороший результат, вознаграждаемый Definition: 1. Something that gives you a feeling of satisfaction and pleasure; 2. Providing a lot of money for a person, company, or organization. Example: Our journey to Austria was a very rewarding experience. — Путешествие в Австрию принесло…
The Definite Article ‘the’ Определённый артикль the используется с прилагательными в превосходной степени: the biggest, the most expensive, the most beautiful, etc. Также на необходимость употребления артикля the указывает фраза-определение. Example 1: It’s the most beautiful city I’ve ever been to. — Это самый красивый город, в котором я когда-либо был. В живой речи определение…
The Soft Skills That All Hiring Managers Are Looking For What are soft skills? Congrats! You’ve earned your diploma and think you’re ready to land your dream job — but first, you’ll need soft skills (социальные навыки). Although you might have the technical know-how, or “hard skills,” (технические навыки) to do the work, your future…
The new Guy Ritchie film is on screen now Mickey Pearson is an American who has become a real English gentleman thanks to the money he’s made selling marijuana. He built an empire, but the time has come to settle down (остепениться) and step back from the business (выйти из бизнеса). Mickey is looking for…
Today’s Word of the Day Is: “to juggle” (v.) Transcription: [ˈdʒʌɡ(ə)l] Russian Translation: жонглировать; чередовать, совмещать, делать одновременно Definitions: 1. To keep objects in the air; 2. To hold several things; 3. To do many things at once Example: Many women find it hard to juggle a family and a career. — Многим женщинам трудно…
How Successful People Spend the Last Hour of Their Workday They reflect on their accomplishments While many of us spend our last hour of work making a to-do list (список дел) for tomorrow, successful people review the day they just had, instead. “The last hour of a day should be spent on reflection (обдумывание, анализ)…