Present Perfect Tense. Use 2: Our Experience up to the Present We use the Present Perfect Tense to talk about experiences. It is important if we have done it in our lives or not. It is not important when we did it. Example: Anna has never broken a leg. -Анна никогда не ломала ногу. Example:…
Effective Writing Skills Tip #1: Adopt the “You Attitude.” This means looking at a topic from the point of view of your readers, emphasizing what they want or need to know. Example: I have requested that your order be sent out today. Revision: You will receive your order by Wednesday.
Artists from across the globe are being invited to take part in this year’s Artmossphere biennale in Moscow. It’s the first time that international artists have been invited to apply for the street wave art festival, which made its home in the Russian capital back in 2014. Artists with a street art background are being…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “to remind” (v.) Translation: напоминать Meaning: to make someone remember something, or remember to do something Example: Again, I want to remind…- Я хочу ещё раз напомнить, что… Synonyms: cause someone to remember
Present Perfect Tense. Use 1: Something that Started in the Past and Continues in the Present Example: We have played the piano for the last 20 minutes.- Мы играли на пианино последние 20 минут. Example: She has lived in Moscow all her life.- Она прожила в Москве всю жизнь.
Active Listening Skills Tip #4: Show Non-Verbal Active Listening Lastly, listening is also about sending the right non-verbal cues. People react to non-verbal cues as much as words. If we are leaning back, looking at the ceiling, but listening intently, the person still may not feel heard. We have to align our non-verbal cues to show that we…
Moscow’s gardens are perfect for sniffing blooms and taking selfies. Moscow’s Central Botanical Garden. This 332-hectare (820-acre) garden founded in 1945 is one of the biggest botanical gardens in Europe. Part of the Russian Academy of Sciences, it has all kinds of experimental garden beds along with thematic areas, like a Japanese garden, a rose…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “refreshments” (n.) Translation: закуски и освежающие напитки Meaning: food and drinks that are available at a meeting, event, on a journey, etc Example: Ladies and gentlemen, I’ll be through shortly with refreshments.- Леди и джентльмены, скоро я начну разносить охлаждающие напитки. Synonyms: snack, food and drink
Present Continuous Tense : Adverb Placement The examples below show the placement for grammar adverbs such as: always, only, never, ever, still, just, etc. Example: You are still watching TV.- Ты все еще смотришь телевизор. Example: Are you still watching TV?- Ты все еще смотришь телевизор?
Active Listening Skills Tip #3: Ask Specific Questions to Clarify Another way to make sure we heard correctly and show we are listening is to ask specific questions when something we heard is unclear. This is not about saying ” I didn’t hear you. Can you repeat that?” No one wants to repeat everything they just said.…