Plans for a new skyscraper that is set to become Moscow’s tallest building have been approved by Russian officials. At more than 400-metres tall, the yet-to-be-named tower will be built in the capital’s high-rise Moscow City district (район) by Sergey Skuratov Architects. It is slated for completion (завершение) in 2024.More than half of the 104-story…
Successfully Using English at Work. Tip #6: Practice Common Scenarios with a Native Speaker When you first begin your job, find a native speaking friend or teacher and practice common work scenarios with them.This will help you feel more comfortable speaking in English at work. You will be able to think about how you want…
When in Kazan, eat like the locals do. When in Kazan, eat like the locals do. Since the beginning of the World Cup, football fans have gobbled up some 21,000 echpochmaks in Kazan alone, the Tatarstan tourism department has said.Shaped like a triangle (треугольный) and filled with mushrooms, potatoes and spices (специи), echpochmaks are the…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “catnap” (n.) Transcription: [kæt.næp] Translation: короткий сон Meaning: a short sleep, especially during the day Example: Overcome with exhaustion, he lies down on the bed for a catnap.- Охваченный невероятной усталостью, он ложится на кровать, чтобы вздремнуть. Synonym: nap
Future Perfect Continuous. Use #2 : Cause of Something in the Future Using the future perfect continuous before another action in the future is a good way to show cause and effect. Example: Jason will be tired when he gets home because he will have been jogging for over an hour.- Джейсон будет уставшим, когда…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “blizzard” (n.) Transcription: [blɪzəd] Translation: метель Meaning: a storm with strong winds and snow Example: The blizzard made travel an impossibility. – Из-за метели /из-за снежной бури/ путешествие стало невозможным. Synonyms: snowstorm, snow blast
Future Perfect Continuous. Use #1 : Duration Before Something in the Future Future perfect continuous has two different forms: “will have been doing ” and “be going to have been doing.” Unlike simple future forms, future perfect continuous forms are usually interchangeable. We use the future perfect continuous to show that something will continue up…
Successfully Using English at Work. Tip #5: If Your Co-workers Didn’t Understand You at First, Try Saying It a Different Way You know the situation. You start explaining something to a co-worker or boss, and when you are finished, they shake their head and say “I’m sorry, I didn’t understand.”When that happens, don’t just repeat…
The fitter you are, the lower your risk of depression and death from heart disease. Physical fitness in middle age is tied to a lower risk of later-life depression and death from cardiovascular disease (сердечно-сосудистые заболевания), a new study reports.Both depression and cardiovascular disease are common in older people, and rates of depression are high…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “literally” (adv.) Transcription: [lɪtərəli] Translation: буквально, без преувеличения Meaning: having the real or original meaning of a word or phrase Example: I literally spend all my money on records.- Я в буквальном смысле трачу все деньги на пластинки. Synonyms: really, actually, precisely, exactly