Thinking About Hiring a Coach? Ask Yourself These Questions First DO YOU NEED A COACH, A MENTOR, A TEACHER, OR AN EXPERT? Traditionally, a coach is simply a guide in your own process. Their purpose is to skillfully draw out the answers from within you and provide reflections (размышления, обдумывание) that help you deepen your…
The return of David Lynch’s muse and actress from the Twin Peaks This year, the ginger (рыжеволосая; пикантная) diva and David Lynch are celebrating twenty years of friendship. With the great artist and provocateur Chrysta Bell recorded the soundtrack for Inland Empire (Внутренняя империя) and two albums, plus appeared in season 3 of Twin Peaks.…
Today’s Word of the Day is: Transcription: [ɪkˈspəʊz] Russian Translation: показать, раскрыть, подвергнуть действию Definition: 1.To put something where it can be easily seen 2. To create conditions that allow someone the opportunity to do, learn, or experience something Examples: 1.The plaster on the walls has been removed to expose the original bricks underneath. 2.…
The Future Perfect Continuous Подлежащее + will have been doing Время Future Perfect Continuous употребляется, чтобы показать, как долго будет осуществляться действие до другого действия (или момента времени) в будущем. Example: By 2020 I will have been living in London for sixteen years. — В 2020 году будет уже 16 лет, как я живу в…
Things You Should Not Do In Meetings Hog the floor. When you can make your case in a pithy (содержательный) and potent way, you impress those around you. No one wants to spend more time in a meeting than they need to. Don’t add bloat (чрезмерное раздувание) to a meeting. When you make a meeting productive, you…
An Exhibition of Celebrities’ Pictures Taken By a Famous Photographer This is the first-ever exhibition in Russia by the famous photographer who worked with many prominent politicians, cinema actors, musicians, and athletes. Featured works include photos of the Beatles with 22-year old Muhammad Ali and the iconic “Pillow Fight” (pictured), as well as “Clintons’ Kiss”,…
Exhibition until November 24 The Time and Space (Время и космос) exhibition has been unveiled (открылась) at the Space Pavilion as part of the VDNH Anniversary programme. 120 unique exhibits coming from the Polytechnic Museum, the Moscow Museum of Cosmonautics and private collections will tell about time and its measuring instruments as well as show…
Today’s Word of the Day Is: empathy (n.) Transcription: [ˈem.pə.θi] Russian Translation: эмпатия, сопереживание Definition: the ability to understand how someone feels because you can imagine what it is like to be them Examples: 1. He loves children and has a certain empathy with them. 2. Finally, capabilities, knowledge, empathy and wisdom are humankind’s treasures.…
The Future Perfect Tense Подлежащее + will have + past participle (-ed) Будущее совершенное время (Future Perfect) используется, чтобы показать, что действие будет закончено к определенному времени в будущем. Example: Can we meet at 8 p.m.? No, I’m afraid not. At eight o’clock I will have left already. — Мы можем встретиться в 8 часов? Думаю,…
Things You Should Not Do In Meetings Make excuses for your questions. When you ask a question, just ask. Don’t precede it with “I know I should know this, but…” or “Is it OK if I ask a question” or “This may be a dumb (глупый) question, but…” When you precede (предварять) your question with qualifiers like…