Feedback March-May Flashcards
It’s not a very _ situation. (= частая)
It’s not a very frequent situation. (= частая)
frequent + noun;
This doesn’t happen very often. (**verb **+ often)
[fix the issue]
It’s often that I felt that feeling that someone’s helping me.
[fix the issue]
It often happens that I felt that feeling that someone’s helping me.
бывает = happens (not just ‘is’)
What’s the difference between
‘we decided to get married’ and ‘we decided to start a family’?
‘we decided to start a family’ = to have kids
‘we decided to get married’ = there’s not catch here
[‘this’ or ‘that’?]
“My presentation was a disaster”.
“I’m sure it wasn’t _ bad”.
[‘this’ or ‘that’?]
“My presentation was a disaster”.
“I’m sure it wasn’t that bad”.
[‘this’ or ‘that’?]
“My presentation was a disaster. I think the customer is going to fire our company now, and I’m going to be fired too.”
“Come on, I’m sure it wasn’t _ bad”,
“My presentation was a disaster. I think the customer is going to fire our company now, and I’m going to be fired too.”
“Come on, I’m sure it wasn’t this bad”,
[‘this’ or ‘that’?]
I was invited by my granny, so I wasn’t expecting the party to be _ wild. (= особо)
I was invited by my granny, so I wasn’t expecting the party to be that wild. (= особо)
[‘this’ or ‘that’?]
I knew my granny always has fun parties, but I wasn’t expecting her party to be _ wild.
I knew my granny always has fun parties, but I wasn’t expecting her party to be this wild.
I regretted _ (start) that job.
I regretted starting that job.
I was expecting that job to be _ (намного более интересной).
I was expecting that job to be a lot more interesting.
[what’s the difference in terms of the tone of the expression?]
I was expecting to be paid well.
I was expecting to be paid better.
I was expecting to be paid well. = a very unhappy statement, perhaps passive aggressive
I was expecting to be paid better. = a guarded, softened (and more culturally appropriate) statement
I thought it _ a good idea to change jobs two years ago, but that was the wrong thing to do.
I thought it would be a good idea to change jobs two years ago, but that was the wrong thing to do.
I thought it would be a good idea to change jobs two years ago, but that was the wrong thing to do. _ (мне нужно было take a break and get some rest).
I thought it would be a good idea to change jobs two years ago, but that was the wrong thing to do. I should’ve taken a break and got(ten) some rest).
[reformulate with a better turn of phrase]
The second picture isn’t about me.
I can’t really relate to the second picture.
[pronunciation] quarantine
/ˈkwɒrəntiːn/
[pronunciation] where’s the stress?
Shakespeare
/’ʃeɪkspɪə/
Irina wasn’t _ the quarantine to be a walk in the park.
I was _… Maybe we could buy a piano?
Irina wasn’t expecting the quarantine to be a walk in the park.
I was thinking… Maybe we could buy a piano?
Zhenya wasn’t expecting me not be able to answer some of _ (this? these?) questions
Zhenya wasn’t expecting me not be able to answer some of these questions.
[reformulate with a better turn of phrase]
I’m normally not in this condition to hug someone at the end of Friday. I’m absolutely exhausted.
I’m normally not in the right frame of mind to hug someone at the end of Friday. I’m absolutely exhausted.
[pronunciation] has a mind of its own
avitsown (one word, with /v/ not /f/!)
It gives me a peace of mind to have a fridge full of food, w_ w_ the inevitable alien invasion coming up. ;)
It gives me a peace of mind to have a fridge full of food, what with the inevitable alien invasion coming up. ;)
[Add one word]
He was listening his favourite song
He was listening to his favourite song
[irregular verbs]
There was a robbery of a barber shop, and the camera _ (shoot) that he first got a haircut and then…
There was a robbery of a barber shop, and the camera shot that he first got a haircut and then…
shoot-shot-shot
[spelling]
I think that when the policeman arrived, he probably _ (panic»_space; past tense).
[spelling]
I think that when the policeman arrived, he probably panicked.
panic-panicked - panicking
I think I’d consider _ (have) a conversation with my supervisor.
I think I’d consider having a conversation with my supervisor.
consider v-ing
[add one word]
I think his wife was cheating him.
[add one word]
I think his wife was cheating on him.
I started to work when I was 14 in a finance company and my whole life I _ (work) in finance.
I started to work when I was 14 in a finance company and my whole life I‘ve been working in finance.
I _ (not have) a ‘best’ friends, just regular friends.
I don’t have a ‘best’ friends, just regular friends.
only use ‘haven’t as part of Present Perfect!
[pronunciation] ballet
/ˈbæleɪ/
I should’ve gone to a technical university. Then I would _ (have) more job opportunities. (= in the past)
I should’ve gone to a technical university. Then I would’ve had more job opportunities. (= in the past)
I think that even If I’d agreed to work with his hair, I wouldn’t _ (able) to do anything.
I think that even If I’d agreed to work with his hair, I wouldn’t have been able to do anything.
(talking about the past => wouldn’t have + V3)
[talking about an event in the past]
I think you could _ (offer) the customer a number of options.
[talking about an event in the past]
I think you could’ve offered the customer a number of options.
[talking about an event in the past]
I think you could’ve offered the customer a number of options. Then we would _ (make) a lot of money.
[talking about an event in the past]
I think you could’ve offered the customer a number of options. Then we would’ve made a lot of money.
soften the bold bit by removing the word ‘you’
I see your point, but my feeling is there’s something else you could’ve done.
soften the bold bit by removing the word ‘you’
I see your point, but my feeling is there’s something else that could’ve been done.
[in a confrontational discussion]
And I think you / also / forget something here.
And I think you’re also forgetting something here.
At some point I went _ maternity leave.
At some point I went on maternity leave.
(‘maternity’ is stressed)
[pronunciation] internship
/ ˈɪntərnˌʃɪp/
[do you need an article here?]
In my experience, in IT, if it’s a good company, they’re gonna pay you even for an internship. So you have to trade your salary for good experience.
[do you need an article here?]
In my experience, in IT, if it’s a good company, they’re gonna pay you even for an internship. So you have to trade your salary for good experience.
no article as you’re talking about work experience (uncountable), not having fun (a good experience)
[pronunciation] tourism (where’s the stress?)
BrE /ˈtɔːrɪzəm/
AmE /ˈtʊrɪzəm/
She didn’t pass the _ (испытательный срок).
She didn’t pass the probation period.
/ˈpɪriəd/
[pronunciation] negotiate (where’s the stress?)
/nɪˈɡəʊʃieɪt/
I think there’s a lot of people who have an _ (синдром самозванца).
I think there’s a lot of people who have an imposter syndrome.
/ɪmˈpɒstə(r)/
I think this happens a lot in _ (творческих) professions.
I think this happens a lot in creative professions.
restructure the sentence
It doesn’t matter, woman you are or a man.
It doesn’t matter whether you are a woman or a man.
The better education you have _ (тем легче) it will be for you to find a job.
The better education you have, the easier it will be for you to find a job.
(no ‘more’)
[do you need an article here?]
In order to get a job, he needs experience, and in order to get experience, he needs to find a job.
no articles - ‘experience’ is uncountable when used in this sense
In order to get a job, he needs experience, and in order to get experience, he needs to find a job.
[do you need an article here?]
He has good salary.
[do you need an article here?]
He has a good salary.
[do you need an article here?]
There was crisis and she lost her job.
[do you need an article here?]
There was a crisis and she lost her job.
[find an fix a grammar issue]
I have some problem with my internet connection.
[find an fix a grammar issue]
I have some kind of problem with my internet connection.
some + plural / uncountable
какая-то - some kind of
‘job’ or ‘work’?
I know some people whose motto is ‘more money, less _ (работы).
I know some people whose motto is ‘more money, less work.
because ‘work’ is uncountable and ‘job’ is countable (so ‘less job’ doesn’t work)
[do you need an article?]
I’ve worked with a coach, and I spent bloody fortune on that.
I’ve worked with a coach, and I spent a bloody fortune on that.
[do you need an article here?]
I’d never want to be a builder, because this is heavy physical work.
I’d never want to be a builder, because this is heavy physical work. - uncountable, no article
[do you need an article here?]
This was written before pandemic.
[do you need an article here?]
This was written before the pandemic.
(‘pandemic’ is countable)
[which word is better?]
It’s very common for small [business / businesses].
[which word is better?]
It’s very common for small businesses
‘business’ in the meaning of ‘company’ is countable
[do you need an article here?]
It’s not discrimination, it’s standard practice.
no articles (the nouns are uncountable)
It’s not discrimination, it’s standard practice.
I was given carte blanche to decide whatever strategy I wanted to _.
I was given carte blanche to decide whatever strategy I wanted to adopt / pursue / use / employ.
Sometimes I have no choice but to pull an all-nighter to _ things done.
Sometimes I have no choice but to pull an all-nighter to get things done.