Productivity Tips for Incredibly Busy People Everyone gets the same amount of hours in the day—it’s just about how we use them. Here’s how to make the most of yours. Plan your to-do’s ahead of time The No. 1 golden rule of busy people: prioritize, prioritize, prioritize. Take a minute on Monday and make…
A hot festival that will be held from July 26 to July 28, 2019 in Sokolniki Park “BBQ FEST” is perfect for a family holiday. Here are mixed barbecue and blues: you will try new and unusual types of smoked (копчёный) meat and wait for a fresh portion of fragrant (ароматный) pork, listening to beautiful…
Summer cinema Pioner is an open space and the cafe modernized In the new season «Pioneer» will not only become the important cinema platform but also the place for premiere cultural events: the unique (уникальный) concert and lecture events are also planned. Among such are the meetings with famous directors, actors, artists, etc. Stay tuned…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “get-together” (n.) Transcription: [ˈɡet.təˌɡeð.ər ] Russian Translation: неофициальная встреча; посиделки, “междусобойчик” Definition: an informal meeting or social occasion Example: She went home for a family get-together over the weekend. Synonyms: gathering, party, informal meeting
“Which” to Modify a Whole Sentence Which is used to modify a noun or a pronoun. Sometimes which can also refer not just to one word, but to the whole sentence. Using which to add extra information to the previous clause is common in speaking. Example: He showed me around the town, which was very…
Four Soft Skills You Need in 2020 These are the top five soft skills you should start practicing immediately: Listening– try to practice active listening. Learn to look beyond the words, and look for other cues such as body language, and use eye contact. Self- compassion (принятие себя) – if you want to be a…
Arseniy, an artist from the Russian city of Samara Arseniy has recently made waves on social media with a series of photographs made against the backdrop of an abandoned five-story building (на фоне заброшенного пятиэтажного здания). The project is called “1m²” and addresses social issues and experiences encountered (встречающийся) by normal Russians. The performances include…
How to Attend a Conference Without Feeling Overwhelmed Conferences can be excellent networking opportunities, but they can also be exhausting (утомительный) for introverts. Here’s how to set yourself up for success. Focus on just one person– one of the biggest benefits of attending conferences is meeting others. But that doesn’t mean that you have to…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “to conduct” (v.) Transcription: [kənˈdʌkt] Russian Translation: проводить, руководить, вести Definition: to organize or perform a particular activity Examples: The experiments were conducted by scientists in New York. Synonyms: to direct, to guide, to show sb. around
The Difference Between “That” and “Which” That and which can be translated into Russian as “который” (-ая, -ое), but there is a difference between them. That defines the word we’re talking about and distinguishes it from others. It often means a unique, one and only object. We can’t take that away from the sentence without…