Leftovers (n.)
Today’s Word of the Day is: “leftovers” (n.) Transcription: [ˈleftˌoʊ·vərz] Russian Translation: остатки еды Definition: food that remains after a meal Example: We’ve been eating up the leftovers from the party all week.
Plastic Bags Still Get Loving Treatment from Some Russians
Russia may completely ban the use of plastic bags by 2025. Beaches that look like landfill (свалка мусора) sites. Fish stuck in a net of debris (мусор). Birds feeding polystyrene (пенопласт) to their young. This is the bleak (жестокий, мрачный) reality of where our plastics end up. While plastic bags are public enemy number one…
Business Communication Skills Tip
Language of Meetings. Tip #1: Beginning a Meeting To start the meeting, the meeting leader may use one of these phrases: Hello, everyone. Thank you for coming today. Since everyone is here, let’s get started. First, I’d like to welcome you all. If there are new people in the meeting, or people from different departments…
to procrastinate (v.)
Today’s Word of the Day is: “to procrastinate” (v.) Transcription: [prəˈkræs.tɪ.neɪt] Russian Translation: медлить, откладывать Definition: to keep delaying something that must be done, often because it is unpleasant or boring Example: When it comes to housework, I tend to procrastinate. Synonyms: delay, stall
Check Out the Cuddly New Mascots From Russia‘s Olympic Committee
Russia’s Olympic Committee has unveiled two new mascots to represent the country’s sporting spirit. Designed by the Art. Lebedev Studio, they are a fluffy (пушистый) white cat in the form of Russia’s traditional ushanka hat, and a roly-poly toy (неваляшка) bear, who also doubles up as a matryoshka. Both mascots will be accompanying (сопровождать) the…
Business Communication Skills Tip
Three Questions to Ask Yourself to Spring Clean Your Career Whether you’ve been at the same job for years or you’re fairly new and are unsure of your direction, take some time for reflection (размышление), and identify tasks or role, and the changes you can make by asking yourself these three questions. What projects gave…
Grammar Tip
Past Simple Tense. Use #4: Practices in the Past The simple past can also be used to describe a practice which stopped in the past. It can have the same meaning as “used to.” To make it clear that we are talking about a habit, we often add expressions such as: always, often, usually, never,…
Staycation (n.)
Today’s Word of the Day is: “staycation” (n.) Transcription: [steɪˈkeɪ.ʃən] Russian Translation: отпуск, проведённый дома/в своей стране Definition: a holiday that you take at home or near your home rather than travelling to another place Example: It’s easy to have a staycation in a place like NYC.
The Three Lives of Agnes Varda
As part of the XI International Biennale “Fashion and Style in Photos 2019” The Multimedia Art Museum, Moscow presents a retrospective exhibition by legendary French director, photographer and artist Agnès Varda. “I hope I don’t live beyond 45″, I thought, believing it was poetic (стихотворный) to die young.’ Agnès Varda passed away on 29…
Business Communication Skills Tip
Companies Need to Embrace the Sick Day Reason #3: SETTING THE STANDARD Employers lead by example, and this applies (касаться) to time off as much as it does to job performance. As a leader and manager, you need to log off (выходить из сети) and disconnect when you’re sick because this sends a message to…