Countable and Uncountable Nouns: Fruit Существительное fruit (фрукт, фрукты) в английском языке чаще всего является неисчисляемым. Когда речь идет об одном или нескольких фруктах, скажите “a piece of fruit/some fruit”. Example 1: You should eat a serving of fruit and vegetables every day. — Вам необходимо съедать порцию овощей или фруктов ежедневно. Example 2: She…
A collection of 16-17th century tapestries from the State Hermitage Museum This exhibition presents many never-before-exhibited articles of embroidery (вышивка), tapestry (гобелен), and majolica (майолика, вид керамики) depicting historical events, as well as biblical, pastoral (пасторальный, сельский, на лоне природы), and allegorical scenes, on loan from the private collection of Inna Bazhenova and the State…
Today’s Word of the Day Is: “to thrive” (v.) Transcription: [θraɪv] Russian Translation: расти, успешно развиваться, процветать Definition: To grow, develop, and become successful Example: 1. Children thrive when given plenty of love and attention. — Дети просто расцветают, когда получают любовь и внимание. 2. His business is thriving. — Его бизнес процветает. Synonyms: to…
Tip #6: Watch your body language The interviewers are sizing you up (составляют мнение о вас) by your posture, eye contact, and overall demeanor (манера поведения). And they may decide upon a candidate within as little as seven seconds. In a presentation, the audience also judges you even before you have shown the first PowerPoint…
Uncountable Nouns: Drinks 1. Названия напитков в английском языке — как правило, неисчисляемые существительные: milk, tea, coffee, juice. wine, whisky. 2. Но можно сказать: a glass of milk, a cup of tea, a bottle of wine. 3. Делая заказ в ресторане, посетители скажут официанту: “Two teas and one coffee please”. — Два чая и один…
February 6, VTB Arena What do Interstellar (Между звезд), Gladiator, and Inception (Начало) have in common, apart from talented directorial work and impressive box office revenues (кассовые сборы)? It’s Hans Zimmer’s mind-blowing music, full of uncommon composing solutions. This large-scale show features soundtracks adapted for symphony orchestra performance and conducted by Gavin Greenaway, Zimmer’s creative…
Today’s Word of the Day Is: “to buy time” (phrase) Transcription: [baɪ ‘taɪm] Russian Translation: выиграть (оттянуть) время Definition: To do something in order to be allowed more time Example: The only thing we could do was to buy time. — Единственное, что мы могли сделать — выиграть время. Synonyms: to postpone, to temporize, to…
Nouns that can be Countable and Uncountable Некоторые английские существительные могут быть как исчисляемыми, так и неисчисляемыми. Сравните: light (свет) — lights (огни), paper (бумага) — papers (бумаги, документы), room (пространство) — rooms (комнаты), time (время) — times (раз) Example 1: 1. Have you got time for a cup of coffee? — У вас есть…
Join us at an exciting English-speaking event on January, 26 This will be a 90s themed trivia (интересные факты эпохи 90-х) quiz night, with 6 rounds. People will sign up individually and then compete as a team and as individuals. We will be using the internet, so it’s important that you bring a charged phone…
How to Use Presentation Skills at a Job Interview Effective presentations have been well-rehearsed (хорошо отрепетированы), and the same goes for interviews. Get a friend or colleague to run a mock (тренировочное, предварительное) interview by asking you common interview questions, and ones that you’re likely to be asked based on understanding your audience. Practice what…