How to ‘Sell’ Yourself in an Interview (Without Seeming Too Promotional) SHOW GRATITUDE It’s always good to show gratitude (выражайте благодарность), and doing so will naturally soften the tone of your self-promotion. I’m not suggesting that you eat humble pie (идиома: признавать неправоту) and applaud (восхищаться, выражать одобрение) everyone else but yourself. Instead, clothe your accomplishments…
Take a short break and smile A MOTIVATED BOSS My boss arrived at work in a brand-new Lamborghini. “Wow,” I said. “That’s an amazing car.” He replied, “If you work hard, put all your hours in, and strive for excellence (стремиться к совершенству), I’ll get another one next year.” HOW TO TRANSLATE WORK EMAILS I…
Feed your sense of adventure and inspire your inner explorer Aldous Huxley, writer “To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries.” Terry Pratchett, author “Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors.…
Today’s Word of the Day Is: “blatant” (adj.) Transcription: [ˈbleɪ·tənt] Russian Translation: явный, очевидный, неприкрытый Definition: obvious or intentional, and done without worry about what others think Examples: 1. His behavior showed a blatant lack of respect. — Он демонстрировал явное неуважение своими поступками. 2. But discrimination is not always this blatant. — И все…
The Future Simple Tense Простое будущее время (Future Simple) также используется: 1. Для выражения спонтанных решений. Example: The telephone is ringing. Stay put, I will answer it. — Телефон звонит. Можешь не вставать, я отвечу. 2. Для выражения желаний и пожеланий. Example: I hope you will come to my birthday party on Saturday. — Я…
How to ‘Sell’ Yourself in an Interview (Without Seeming Too Promotional) BEWARE OF TOO MANY “I’S” In selling yourself you’ll want to steer clear of (избегать) too many “I” statements (like “I did this” and “I did that”). Of course, to be effective, you’ll want to lay claim to (предъявить, заявить о правах на) accomplishments, but using the…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “plausible” (adj.) Transcription: [ˈplɔːzəb(ə)l] Russian Translation: правдоподобный, веский, убедительный Definition: possibly true; able to be believed Example: What they’re saying happened is plausible. — То, что они говорят, вполне правдоподобно Synonyms: credible, reasonable, convincing, cogent
Tips on how to succeed in a job interview Focus Your Answers When you do speak up (высказываетесь), keep your answers short. According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, the average attention span (время концентрации внимания) of human beings is eight seconds—and falling. So be mindful to focus. If the interviewer’s attention starts falling off…
The Future Simple Tense Subject + will + Infinitive (without ‘to’) Мы используем простое будущее время, чтобы говорить о событиях, которые еще не произошли: они начнутся и закончатся в будущем. Example: This year, Jen will read one book every month. It will be hard, but she’s determined to do it. — В этом году Джен…
People say the Kuskovo Estate is one of the most picturesque places in Moscow Autumn is one of the best times to visit Russia’s majestic and enchanting manors (помещичий дом, усадьба) and palaces. The Kuskovo Estate in eastern Moscow is one of these places. Built in the mid-18th century by the wealthy Sheremetyev family, it…