!Feedback January-February Flashcards
I was watching the video of this fire and it was completely me_ (завораживающий).
I was watching the video of this fire and it was completely mesmerizing. (завораживающий).
/ˈmezməraɪzɪŋ/
He pays a lot of attention to d_.
plural? uncountable? (деталям)
He pays a lot of attention to detail.
It depends on t… e… t… w… (в какой мере) the person is self-centred.
It depends on j… h… the person is self-centred.
It depends on the extent to which the person is self-centred.
It depends on just how self-centered the person is.
[pronunciation]
sour cream
/ˈsaʊər/
I’m trying to _ _ some weight.
the opposite of ‘lose’
I’m trying to put on some weight.
= gain
Mr. Thompson, a vegan /ˈviːɡən/ for years, was seen eating a cheeseburger at the local diner.
He seems to have given _ to temptation
He seems to have given in to temptation.
I’m OK with people being vegan, I just don’t like anyone _ pressure on me to do that too.
I’m OK with people being vegan, I just don’t like anyone putting pressure on me to do that too.
It seems like she didn’t expect any visitors.
Reformulate: with ‘she / seem’
She doesn’t seem to have expected any visitors.
My colleagues told me she was going to leave the company. She was like, ‘I’ve just h… … m…n…(написала заявление).
My colleagues told me she was going to leave the company. She was like, ‘I’ve just handed in my notice.’
My boss h… a h… … (redirect) this kind of stuff to me. (у него привычка)
My boss has a habit of redirecting this kind of stuff to me.
The city center is already decorated for the holidays.
They’ve done it _ in advance, haven’t they? (сильно заранее)
They’ve done it well in advance, haven’t they?
We can’t wait _ (celebrate) the end of the course, can we?
We can’t wait to celebrate the end of the course, can we?
Correct the part in bold
I never thought - I feel good about living without snow, but in fact I’m ernjoying it.
I never thought I‘d feel good about living without snow, but in fact I’m ernjoying it.
Eggs were supposed to be bad for your _ (холестерин).
Eggs were supposed to be bad for your cholesterol.
/kəˈlestərɔːl/
In my industry, we often have to share _ (насколько мы готовы к следующему дедлайну, p…).
In my industry, we often have to share how prepared we are for the next deadline.
how adj +
This article sounds like t_ news to me.
= жёлтая пресса
This article sounds like tabloid news to me.
/ˈtæblɔɪd/
Do you normally find it easy to adapt to changes?
This depends on how many aspects of my life these changes a_. (= затрагивают)
This depends on how many aspects of my life these changes affect.
Reformulate: Are you a motivated person? Keep both ‘motivated’ and ‘person’
This depends on how ..
This depends on how motivated a person you are.
Alternative: This depends on how motivated you are.
How fast are people promoted in your organisation?
a dedicated worker?
Formulate with ‘this depends on..’
This depends on how dedicated a worker you are.
How fast can your team address a challenge?
зависит от того, насколько это большой challenge
This depends on how big a challenge this is.
how big the challenge is
I got my dad’s order from an Ozon _ (пункт выдачи).
I got my dad’s order from an Ozon pickup point.
I’d booked _ (эконом) but they upgraded me to Business Class.
I’d booked Economy but they upgraded me to Business Class.
[add one word]
Maybe it depends, I would say, the season.
Maybe it depends, I would say, on the season.
They just don’t see that those clinics are just _ money on them.
They just don’t see that those clinics are just making money on them.
