This is How You Should Answer “What are your strengths?” One of the most common questions candidates are asked during a job interview is “What are your strengths?” Having a firm knowledge of what you can offer a potential employer will help you sell yourself, but which areas should you highlight?Answer #1: “I’M A GOOD…
‘Can’ or ‘May’? People are often uncertain about whether there is any difference between can and may when these verbs are used to ask for or grant permission. For example, is one of these two sentences ‘more correct’ than the other?Example: Can I ask you a few questions?Example: May I ask you a few questions?There…
Creating tables and chairs from tree branches and trunks might be as old as time itself. But Russian design studio Aotta are taking eco-friendly (экологичный) production one step further by turning left over pine needles (сосновая иголка; хвоя) into must-have interior pieces.The team mixes pine needles — usually seen as a waste product during logging…
‘Bring’ or ‘Take’? The essential difference between these two words is that bring implies movement towards someone or something:Example: Bring your instrument with you when you come over.- Принеси свой инструмент с собой, когда придешь. Whereas take implies movement away from someone or something:Example: Take your belongings with you when you’re leaving.- Забери свои вещи…
Build Your Self-Confidence. Tip #4: Look Your Best This is about self-care and the better you feel about yourself, the easier it is to believe in yourself. This is as much about taking pride in your appearance as it is about the power of persuasion. After all, you tend to be treated better when you…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “fragrance” (n.) Transcription: [ˈfreɪɡrəns] Translation: 1. аромат, благоухание; 2. духи. Meaning: 1. a sweet or pleasant smell; 2. a substance that people put on their bodies to make themselves smell nice. Example: The air was loaded with fragrance.- Воздух был наполнен ароматом. Synonym: sweet smell, scent, perfume
Build Your Self-Confidence Tip #3: Make Eye Contact This might be the most challenging one, as it tends to make people feel awkward when they’re used to looking down, looking away and not maintaining consistent eye contact with whom they’re talking. Do you tend to look away quickly when you lock eyes with someone? Most…
The best of the Beat Film Fest of documentaries can be seen this week Beat Weekend, Oct. 3-7, is a local documentary festival of contemporary (современный) culture and music that features six films from the Beat Film Festival held earlier this year. It will take place in 15 major (крупный) Russian cities from Moscow to…
‘Shall’ or ‘Will’? The traditional rule is that shall is used with first person pronouns (i.e. I and we) to form the future tense, while will is used with second and third person forms (i.e. you, he, she, it, they). For example:Example: I shall be late.- Я опоздаю.Example: They will not have enough food.- У…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “mortgage” (n.) Transcription: [mɔːɡɪdʒ] Translation: ипотека, залог Meaning: money that you borrow to buy a home Example: You can repay the mortgage over 30 years. – Вы можете погасить ипотеку в течение 30 лет. Synonym: loan agreement