Moscow Coffee Festival will take place from April 19 to April 21 in Moscow on the ground of Trehgornaya Manufacture, hall “Nadezhda”. This festival has become an open platform (площадка) where meet together professionals of coffee industry and regular coffee lovers. Guests will visit different areas: coffeeshop zone, zone of companies, educational zone, coffee market…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “to refute” (v.) Transcription: [rɪˈfjuːt] Russian Translation: опровергать Definition: to say or prove that a person, statement, opinion, etc. is wrong or false Example: The speaker refuted his opponent’s arguments. Synonym: disprove
Present Perfect Continuous Tense. Use 3: Remember Non-Continuous Verbs/ Mixed Verbs It is important to remember that non-continuous verbs cannot be used in any continuous tenses. Also, certain non-continuous meanings for mixed verbs cannot be used in continuous tenses. Instead of using present perfect continuous with these verbs, you must use present perfect. Incorrect: Sam…
Check the Instagram account documenting the lives of the Moscow suburbs, a project of the photographer Konstantin Vikhrov. The air is grainy (зернистый (фотографии)) with mist and suspense. Passersby with smudged faces move against a backdrop (задний фон) of endless tower blocks and the dull sheen (cияние) of wet asphalt, lit by the neon glare…
Five Ways to Show Appreciation For Your Employees Here are five ways to make your employees feel valued at work: 1. SHOW GRATITUDE People want to feel appreciated for what they do, especially by their managers. Recognition (признание) and gratitude strengthen feelings of self-confidence and motivation, and reinforce (укреплять) sense of purpose. 2. PROVIDE LEARNING…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “spellbinding” (adj.) Transcription: [ˈspelˌbaɪn.dɪŋ] Russian Translation: завораживающий, очаровывающий Definition: holding your attention completely Example: He gave a spellbinding performance! Synonyms: fascinating, captivating, hypnotic
Present Perfect Continuous Tense. Use 2: Recently, Lately You can also use the present perfect continuous without a duration such as “for two weeks”. Without the duration, the tense has a more general meaning of “lately”. We often use the words “lately” or “recently” to emphasise this meaning. Example: Recently, I have been feeling really…
On April 12, the major Russian exhibition will traditionally support Cosmonautics Day festivities. Free sightseeing (экскурсионный) tours starting every hour, from 11:30 am to 08:30 pm, will be another present for people visiting VDNKh on April 12. Two of these tours, starting at 12:30 pm and 01:30 pm, will be guided by Fyodor Yurchikhin. Guests…
Today’s Word of the Day is: Transcription: [klʌm.zi] Russian Translation: неуклюжий, бестактный Definition: A clumsy person often has accidents because they do not behave in a careful, controlled way. Example: I’m sorry about spilling your wine — that was very clumsy of me. Synonyms : awkward, uncoordinated
What You Should Do When You Feel Unappreciated at Work We spend too much valuable time at work, so it is important to feel engaged and valued. Here are some things you can do when you feel unappreciated (недооценённый) at work: 1. Check out your perceptions (суждения, представления)– find someone who knows your work…