100 fish and seafood species brought from all over the country will be offered for sale. At the end of May, Moscow residents and guests will enjoy regular city-wide Fish Week festival. It will have seven venues (место проведения): Revolyutsii Square, Manezhnaya Square, passage between them, Klimentovsky Pereulok and Tverskoi Boulevard (three venues). The venues…
On Sunday May 19 the National Hotel will open its doors for Vintage Marketplace Moscow that will last only for one day. The market will take place (проходить) in seven reception halls at the second floor of the hotel. Organisers have selected 60 best vintage projects from Moscow, Saint Petersburg and other towns for the…
Five Phrases That Will Help You Sell Your Ideas Small language changes may seem insignificant, but incorporating (включать) these six phrases can help you communicate how confident and fully invested you are. 1. “I believe”– much stronger choice than the related–but weaker–phrase “I think.” 2. “I know”– if you are leading a team, and someone…
Parts of the Sentence – Verbals – Noun Infinitives An infinitive is to plus a verb form. It can be used as a noun. Examples: to be, to see, to be seen, to be eaten. The noun infinitive can be a subject (To eat is fun.); a direct object (I like to eat.); a…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “willpower” (n.) Transcription: [ˈwɪlpaʊər] Russian Translation: сила воли Definition: the ability to control your own thoughts and the way in which you behave Example: It takes great willpower to lose weight. Synonym: self-control
Today’s Word of the Day is: “high-flyer” (n.) Transcription: [ˌhaɪˈflaɪər] Russian Translation: птица высокого полета, очень успешный Definition: someone who is very successful or who is likely to be very successful, especially in business Example: High-flyers in the industry typically earn 25 percent more than their colleagues.
The Paranoid Person’s Guide to Online Privacy Follow these 8 steps if you don’t want to be tracked (быть отслежены) online: Ditch (бросать) Facebook and anything to do with Facebook; If you want to use other social media, like Twitter, make your accounts anonymous (анонимный) and private; Use a burner phone (мобильный телефон с предоплаченной…
A free ticket at the box office will suffice during these days for admission to the city’s museums. From May 13 through May 19 Moscow residents and guests can attend the most interesting exhibitions for free as part of the Moscow Museum Week. This time, the programme includes two all-city events ― campaigns (мероприятия) “Days…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “to suffice” (v.) Transcription: [səˈfaɪs] Russian Translation: хватать, быть достаточным Definition: to be enough Example: I’m taking $400 – I think that should suffice. Synonyms: be enough, be sufficient
What the Class of 2019 Wants From Employers There are some indicators that generation-Z does approach prospective employers a bit differently. When they’re evaluating a job or company, there are several things that many want to see. Gen-Z is looking for a great culture above all. They’re savvy (разумный) enough to see beyond ping-pong tables…