Moscow fashion brand Outlaw has teamed up with Puma for a new collection mixing patterned kimonos and bold colour-blocked sneakers. Released just days before the 2018 World Cup kick-off, the team’s latest lookbook shows the brand’s signature bomber jackets alongside fresh pairs of sneakers, tracksuits, accessories, and a double-sided kimono. Shot in South Africa by…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “eternal” (adj.) Transcription: [ɪˈtɜːnl] Translation: вечный Meaning: lasting forever or a figurative meaning for a very long time Example: Eternal glory to our heroes!- Вечная слава нашим героям! Synonyms: everlasting, never-ending, endless
Future Simple. Use #3: Unplanned Actions and Spontaneous Decisions When we talk about unplanned (spontaneous) decisions: Example: Don’t worry! I will help you with this problem.- Не волнуйся! Я помогу тебе с этой проблемой. Example: I will close the window. It’s starting to rain.- Я закрою окно. Начинается дождь. Example: This phone is a real…
Language of Meetings. Tip #9: Running the Meeting If you’re running the meeting, you’ll need these phrases to move the discussion to the next item on the agenda: Example: I think we’ve spent enough time on this topic. Moving on… Example: If nobody has anything else to add, let’s move on to the next item.…
Tsoi in Life and on Screen “Summer” is story about life in and around a famous Leningrad rock club in 1981. It explores the relationship between three real people: Mike Naumenko, the front-man of the band Zoopark and one of the key characters in the Leningrad rock scene; his wife Natalya Naumenko; and Victor Tsoi,…
Language of Meetings. Tip #8: Agreeing / Disagreeing Once other people in the meeting have expressed their opinions, you can react by agreeing or disagreeing. Here are some appropriate phrases for this purpose – again, based on degree of strength. Strong agreement: I completely agree. You’re absolutely right. Normal agreement: Exactly! That’s just how I…
Work friendships are great. This is an obvious statement, but it also happens to be a fairly popular subject of study among organizational psychologists. Consider, for example, a recently published meta-analysis in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin that analyzed 26 studies on work and friendship and concluded that teams made up of friends tended…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “to stipulate” (v.) Transcription: [ˈstɪpjəleɪt] Translation: предписывать, обусловливать Meaning: to say exactly what must be done Example: The rules stipulate that smoking is not allowed. –Правила предусматривают, что курение запрещено. Synonyms: specify, state
Future Simple. Use #2: “Will” to Express a Promise “Will” is usually used with promises. Example: I promise I will not tell him about the surprise party.- Я обещаю, что не расскажу ему о вечеринке-сюрпризе. Example: I won‘t tell anyone your secret. – Я никому не расскажу твой секрет. Example: I will call you when I arrive.…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “to expire” (v.) Transcription: [ɪkˈspaɪər] Translation: истекать Meaning: If something that lasts for a fixed length of time expires, it comes to an end or stops being in use. Example: My driver’s license has expired. – Срок моего водительского удостоверения истек. Synonyms: become invalid