Things You Need to Stop Doing Today to Be More Productive Here are four common beliefs that could be undermining (разрушать) your ability to get things done in the most timely and effective way: 1. Stop: Doing the easy things first Instead: Delegate or eliminate (устранять) the non-essential tasks 2. Stop: Forcing yourself to get…
The race “April” is held with the aim of promoting healthy lifestyle and encouraging people to active employment. The running season begins with a 5-kilometer race that will allow participants to test their fitness level after the long cold winter. Later in the year this extremely accessible (доступный) sport will offer more events, such as…
Used to vs. Simple Past Both simple past and used to can be used to describe past habits, past facts and past generalizations; however, used to is preferred when emphasizing these forms of past repetition in positive sentences. On the other hand, when asking questions or making negative sentences, simple past is preferred. Example: You…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “mascot” (n.) Transcription: [ˈmæs.kɒt] Translation: талисман Meaning: a person, animal, or object that is believed to bring good luck, or one that represents an organization Example: The Olympic Games always have an official mascot.
A large-scale exhibition of works by Ilya Repin (1844–1930) will present a modern interpretation of the great painter’s art. The exhibition, located on 3 floors in the largest exhibition halls of the Tretyakov Gallery, will include more than 180 paintings and more than 130 graphic works. In addition to (в дополнение к) well-known paintings (Barge…
Miserable at Work? Do These Things But if you’re generally unhappy at work, there’s no need to resign yourself to a hopeless existence. Instead, you can take steps to change your circumstances (обстоятельства) by doing the following things. Try something new; Meet new people; Focus on a skill to boost (повысить); Let yourself to take…
Can’t Get Any Work Done In the Office? Try These Steps TIP #5: BUILD IN BREAKS Sometimes we waste time at work by talking to colleagues, checking text messages, or surfing (просмотр Web-страниц) the internet because our minds need a break from the constant grind (однообразная работа). If that sounds like you, then you’re better…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “to blossom” (v.) Transcription: [ˈblɒs.əm] Translation: цвести, расцвести, расцветать Meaning: When a tree or plant blossoms, it produces flowers before producing fruit that can be eaten; when people blossom, they become more attractive, successful, or confident, and when good feelings or relationships blossom, they develop and become stronger. Example:…
All of a Sudden or All of the Sudden? All of a sudden is an idiom that is a more poetic way of saying “suddenly.” A common (типичный) mistake to make, especially for English learners, is to write all the sudden or all of the sudden. On a sudden is a historic but outmoded (устаревший)…
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…