Feedback January-February Flashcards by Olya Sergeeva

If she doesn’t want to talk to the cashier, she can just use…

self-checkout (or just ‘checkout’)
self-service checkout / point …

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[pronunciation]
His speeches are very repetitive
My job is a bit repetitive.

/rɪˈpetətɪv/

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He admitted that something had gone wrong, but he _ (hold back >> past) the details.

He admitted that something had gone wrong, but he held back the details.

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[pronunciation]
For me, getting my own place wasn’t about having rows with parents…

/raʊz/ - скандалы

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I couldn’t _ (stand / больше не могла терпеть).

I couldn’t stand it any longer.

or couldn’t stand it anymore

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[reformulate this to make it sound more natural]

This depends on the closeness of the relationship

This depends on how close the relationship is.

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There’s a correlation between how strong the person’s accent and their level of education.

There’s a correlation between how strong the person’s accent is and their level of education.

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When my dog moves to another district, I need to get her a_ with the new area.

= познакомить

When my dog moves to another district, I need to get her acquainted with the new area.

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This depends on whether the weather good or not.

This depends on whether the weather is good or not.

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(straight? straight out? straightforward?)

I’ll tell you _.
You shouldn’t be so _ with your colleagues.

I’ll tell you straight. I’ll tell you straight out.
You shouldn’t be so straightforward with your colleagues.

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I’ve tried dropping hints but this didn’t seem to work so I’ve got to be _ with you.

I’ve tried dropping hints but this didn’t seem to work so I’ve got to be frank with you.

or: I’ve got to be upfront with you

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Have you thought about adding a slot for your English homework to your calendar?

_, in that case you _ (not) keep forgetting about it.

I mean, in that case you wouldn’t keep forgetting about it.

or: You know, in that case you…

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Have you thought about _ (найти работу)?

Have you thought about looking for a job?

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I think there’s some feedback because you’ve got two devices, and this _ this effect.

feedback = фонит (звук)

I think there’s some feedback because you’ve got two devices, and this creates this effect.

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The more time you _ (give) the employer to prepare for this situation, the better it will _ (= разрешиться).

The more time you give the employer to prepare for this situation, the better this situation will be resolved.

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[pronunciation]
I don’t like watching films and TV series.

BrE /ˈsɪəriːz/
AmE /ˈsɪriːz/

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In a way, _ (пандемия) helped me.

In a way, the pandemic helped me.

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She’s quite bossy and a bit of _ (bigotry).

She’s quite bossy and a bit of a bigot.

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I’ve seen the first episode.

/ˈepɪsəʊd/

[pronunciation]
This should be a separate sentence.

/ˈseprət/

She completely ignored his request without even _ (без извинений - use ‘sorry’).

She completely ignored his request without even saying sorry.

also: want to say hello to him, say goodbye, he said yes, she said no

[pronunciation]
You can use all the resources you need.

/rɪˈsɔːs/
/rɪˈzɔːs/

We should be one step ahead _ our competitors.

We should be one step ahead of our competitors.

Unlike my sister, who tends to be overly optimistic, I’m _ (a bit? a bit of?) cautious.

Unlike my sister, who tends to be overly optimistic, I’m a bit cautious.

a bit + adj
a bit of + noun, e.g. ‘I view the world with a bit of caution’.

Unlike other people, I'm not **k\_ \_ waking up** early in the morning. **= enthusiastic**

Unlike other people, I'm not **keen on** waking up early in the morning

[punctuation] Unlike my cat I don’t like to sleep all day.

Unlike my cat, < comma! I don’t like to sleep all day.

The conditions in that summer camp were absolutely **ho\_ (= horrible)**.

The conditions in that summer camp were absolutely **horrendous**.

[pronunciation] his spouse

/spaʊs/, /spaʊz/

[fix the mistake] My brother and I are polar opposites, despite we have the same father.

My brother and I are polar opposites, **despite the fact that** we have the same father. **although** we have the same father.

What kind of **\_ (процент)** is mortgage in the UK? The ballpark figure?

What kind of **interest rate** is the mortgage in the UK? The ballpark figure?

How about \_ (talk) with your roommate about that?

How about **you talk** with your roommate about that? or: How about talking NOT 'to'

[pronunciation] Sure, unless I hit a midlife **crisis** and feel the urge to start experimenting.

/ˈkraɪsɪs/

That way, they'll kill two birds \_ one stone.

That way, they'll **kill two birds with one stone**.

This is a report, and they've **p\_ e\_** on the conclusions and recommendations. (= focused on)

This is a report, and they've **put emphasis** on the conclusions and recommendations. /ˈemfəsɪs/

Let's look at the linkers 'despite that' and 'despite the fact that'. They are **d\_ similar**, but in reality they are different linkers. **обманчиво** похожи

Let's look at the linkers 'despite that' and 'despite the fact that'. They are **deceptively similar**, but in reality they are different linkers.

[pronunciation] significant

/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/

Is it possible to learn a new profession by taking an online course? This depends on **\_ (насколько сложны - complex те skills, которые ты изучаешь)**

This depends on **how complex** the skills that you're studying **are**.

[fix this] Articles are hard topic for me.

Articles are **a difficult topic** for me.

This depends on how challenging **(skills? the skills?)** that you're studying are.

This depends on how challenging **the skills that** you're studying are.

The rule about 'characterisation' is **\_ (tricky one? a tricky one?)** for me.

The rule about 'characterisation' is **a tricky one** for me.

It took us less than 7 hours to get to \_ (Питер).

It took us less than 7 hours to get to **St. Pete**.

From the **Baltic** countries.

/ˈbɔːltɪk/

[pronunciation] a piece of **jewellery**

/ˈdʒuːəlri/

[pronunciation] genuinely

/ˈdʒenjuɪnli/

[pronunciation] Maybe he was **desperate**.

/ˈdespərət/

It wasn't **\_ (he)** who wrote the book.

It wasn't **him** who wrote the book.

I mean, **I \_ (have)** this kind of experience. у меня **был** такой опыт

I mean, **I've had** this kind of experience.