Go Green! Environmentally conscious Russians are most likely to conserve (сберечь) water and recycle compared to other eco-conscious practices, according to a World Wildlife Fund (WWF) online poll published Tuesday. WWF Russia conducted its fourth annual online survey among 60,000 Russian respondents in 800 cities on March 30, the day of Earth Hour, an international…
Present Perfect Continuous Tense. Use 1: Duration from the Past until Now We use the present perfect continuous to show that something started in the past and has continued until now. “For five minutes”, “for two weeks”, and “since Wednesday” are all durations which can be used with the present perfect continuous. Example: He has…
Three Stories Every Startup Needs to Tell Many startups focus excessively (чресчур) on data, specs, and financials when presenting to investors, business partners. Of course, those numbers matter, but data is not enough. You need to add some emotion, some relatability. Stories will do that. To get you started, here are three essential (важный) stories…
Festival of Tulips on Elagin Island was launched in 2013 and almost immediately became one of the most anticipated events for residents and guests of St. Petersburg. The Tulip Festival is a magnificent (феерический) spring festival, which turns Elagin Island into the residence of all kinds of floral colors for several weeks. From year…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “to displease” (v.) Transcription: [dɪˈspliːz] Translation: вызывать недовольство, раздражать Meaning: to cause someone to be annoyed or unhappy Example: Their gossip displeases her. – Их болтовня её раздражает. Synonyms : annoy, irritate
Present Perfect Tense: Been and Gone In this tense, we use both ‘been’ and ‘gone’ as the past participle of ‘go’, but in slightly different circumstances. We use ‘been’ (often when we talk about life experience) to mean that the person we’re talking about visited the place and came back. Example: I have been…
Greeting and Introduction Tip #2: Talking About Your Job When you meet business partners, it is important that you are able to describe your role in your organization. Find out (узнавать) of the English names or the departments (отдел) and key positions in your organization. Know your department and job titles in English.Let’s look at…
ECLIPSE TIME As part of the XI Moscow International Biennnale ‘Fashion and Style in Photography 2019’, the Multimedia Art Museum, Moscow presents ‘Eclipse Time’, an exhibition by Boris Register. Boris Register, born in 1963 in Tashkent, in the Uzbek Soviet Republic, is one of the Russian documentary photographers who work with silence. With the raw…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “primary” (adj.) Transcription: [ˈpraɪməri] Translation: основной, главный Meaning: more important than anything else; main Example: Her primary responsibility is to train new employees. Synonym: main, key
Today’s Word of the Day is: “tent” (n.) Transcription: [tent] Translation: палатка Meaning: a shelter made of canvas or nylon which is held up by poles and ropes, and is used mainly by people who are camping Example: Tonight, groups of tourists sleep in tents and wait for the sun to rise.