Feedback November-December Flashcards
‘Well’, ‘sort of’ and ‘something along these lines’ are examples of v_ language.
= unclear, appropriate, imprecise
‘Well’, ‘sort of’ and ‘something along these lines’ are examples of vague language.
/veɪɡ/
[add one word]
I’m quite good at reading between lines.
I’m quite good at reading between the lines.
‘Shall I share the screen?’
‘Yeah, go _.
‘Shall I share the screen?’
‘Yeah, go ahead.
[pronunciation]
three months
/θs/
[pronunciation]
I relocated from Russia
before it was a thing.
I relocated from Russia
before it waza thing.
[add one word]
There have been things in my life that I should’ve said ‘no’.
[add one word]
There have been things in my life that I should’ve said ‘no’ to.
He insists on whistling when he/listen to music.
He insists on whistling when he’s listening to music.
In our industry it’s totally _appropriate (= the opposite of appropriate) to be casually sexist or racist.
In our industry it’s totally inappropriate (the suffix) to be casually sexist or racist.
[pronunciation]
misogynistic
/mɪˌsɒdʒɪˈnɪstɪk/
Could someone сходить за врачом?
Could someone fetch a doctor?
When I was a child…
reformulate with ‘As’
As a child, ….
audio: As a child, I was taught not to say that.
[pronunciation]
Ruble
/ˈruːbl/
not ‘обломки’ - /ˈrʌbl/
[pronunciation]
This was absolutely legal.
/ˈliːɡl/
I often pop out during the day to s_ my l_ a bit.
= размяться, прогуляться
I often pop out during the day to stretch my legs a bit.
Just send us an email or p_ _ _ the robotics lab and take a look at everything there. (= зайдите, заскочите)
Just send us an email or pop round to the robotics lab and take a look at everything there.
I once c_ _ this interesting idea in a book.
= встретила в книге
I once came across this interesting idea in a book.
= встретила в книге
I b_ _ Simon this morning.
= met without planning, e.g. in a shop
I bumped into Simon this morning.
D: I’m currently in my native village in Russia.
E: How did you _ there? I’ve heard that they’ve closed the boarder.
D: I’m currently in my native village in Russia.
E: How did you get there? I’ve heard that they’ve closed the boarder.
[pronunciation]
many technologies were invented in the United States
/tekˈnɒlədʒɪz/
/k/ not ‘х’!
But then, the Chinese have invented a lot of technologies too but we don’t use Chinese. I guess it’s very easy to borrow words from English. I think it’s something _ _ with linguistics. (= как-то связано с..)
I think it’s something to do with linguistics.
[pronunciation]
also
/ˈɔːlsəʊ/
[pronunciation]
I couldn’t find anything I could disagree with.
/ˌdɪsəˈɡriː/
And what about _ (иврит)?
And what about Hebrew?
/ˈhiːbruː/
That’s my personal opinion, not a fact.
/fækt/
[fix the issue]
It’s depends of personality.
[fix the issue]
This depends on your personality.
/ the person’s personality
I don’t understand, _ he agree or disagree?
I don’t understand, does he agree or disagree?
[context: you’re discussing an anonymous forum post]
Fix the issue here:
I don’t understand, does he agree or disagree?
I don’t understand, do they agree or disagree?
[fix the issue]
That simply isn’t true, sorry.
‘Sorry sounds a bit aggressive here.
That simply isn’t true, sorry. = вы уж извините
You can use ‘sorry’ at the beginning (but again, this makes the message stronger, not softer).
I’m sorry but that simply isn’t true. (= very strong)
[talking about why marriage is important]
There are also issues to do with _ (наследство).
There are also issues to do with inheritance.
/ɪnˈherɪtəns/
On _ one hand, I agree that kids need proper education. But on _ other hand, I think that it’s parents who should teach kids about kidd.
On the one hand…
But on the other hand…
[what’s the meaning?]
Marriage is outdated.
/aʊtˈdeɪtɪd/
Marriage is outdated = устарела
the opposite of ‘legal’ is _legal
illegal
/ɪˈliːɡl̩/
In the past, a lot of people _ (die) right after they _ (be born).
In the past, a lot of people died right after they were born.
He tends to sit on the fence at meetings.
= he avoids passing judgement or making any decisions
Do you think what wit is an i_ (врождённая) ability or can it be taught?
Do you think what wit is an innate ability or can it be taught?
/ɪˈneɪt/
[pronunciation]
What an awful performance.
Yeah, it was pretty cringeworthy. = making you feel embarrassed or uncomfortable
/ˈkrɪndʒwɜːði/
I’d prefer to be the less loving one - even though it’s _ (эгоистично), I suppose.
I’d prefer to be the less loving one - even though it’s selfish (эгоистично), I suppose.
This _ (феномен) of eccentricity is very important in the art community.
This phenomenon of eccentricity is very important in the art community.
/fəˈnɒmɪnən/
That’s a l_-s_ problem (= it has existed for a long time).
That’s a long-standing problem (= it has existed for a long time).
[pronunciation]
Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes in their cells.
/ˈkrəʊməsəʊmz/
[meaning]
We encountered a number of difficulties in the first week.
/ɪnˈkaʊntəd/
experienced, ran into
[pronunciation]
eccentric
/s/ or /ц/?
/ɪkˈsentrɪk/
[pronunciation]
obstinate, affectionate, fortunate, passionate, delicate, …
/ət/
[pronunciation]
meticulous, generous, ambitious, nervous, curious
/əs/
It’s a bit difficult for me to make small talk because I can’t think on my _ - it often occurs to me what I should’ve said when the conversation is over.
It’s a bit difficult for me to make small talk because I can’t think on my feet - it often occurs to me what I should’ve said when the conversation is over.
My husband and I don’t always agree on how to _ (воспитывать) our daughter.
My husband and I don’t always agree on how to bring up our daughter.
[pronunciation]
I personally can’t learn with video courses.
/kɔːs/
[pronunciation]
I need someone to talk to so I can get it off my chest.
ge-ti-toff
[when someone says exactly what you wanted to say]
You _ _ words _ _ _ mouth.
You took the words out of my mouth.
1-2 collocations with
vivid
and
lively
vivid memory, vivid description, vivid colours
and
a lively girl, lively atmosphere, lively music, a lively discussion
We heard th_ the g_ that she got a new job…
= I’ve heard a rumour or gossip that…
We heard through the grapevine that she got a new job…
= I’ve heard a rumour or gossip that…
[pronunciation]
euphoria
/juːˈfɔːriə/
[pronunciation]
Egypt
/ˈiːdʒɪpt/
Oppenheimer was _ (в два раза интереснее) as I expected.
Oppenheimer was twice as interesting as I expected.
or: as I’d expected
Learning language at my age is n_ n_ as easy as it used to be.
Learning language at my age is nowhere near as easy as it used to be.
Learning English now is just as _ struggle as it used to be.
For me, learning English now is just as much of a struggle as it used to be.
I thought long and hard and in the end I decided to o_ _ a higher paying job. (= to choose, to go for)
I thought long and hard and in the end I decided to opt for a higher paying job. (= to choose, to go for)
[topic: physical health and mental health]
reformulate with ‘necessity’
Both of them are necessary.
Both of them are a necessity.
meticulously
meTIculously
/məˈtɪkjələsli/
Being a freelancer can be very challenging i_ _ _ mental health (= с точки зрения).
Being a freelancer can be very challenging in terms of mental health. (= с точки зрения).
add the verb to this sentence
A high-paying job with long hours just as much of a compromise as a lower-paying job with more free time.
A high-paying job with long hours IS just as much of a compromise as a lower-paying job with more free time.
[pronunciation]
He must be about 50 whereas his girlfriend looks about 30.
= в то время, как
/ˌwerˈæz/
[pronunciation]
sponge
/spʌndʒ/
[pronunciation]
absorb
/əbˈzɔːb/
This is a r_ for disaster.
This is a recipe for disaster.
/ˈresəpi/
These were my _ (FORM) years.
= ключевые годы формирования моей личности
These were my formative years.
/ˈfɔːmətɪv/
Don’t get _ wrong, I do believe that school education is necessary. But the way we do it now, it’s a total waste of time and money.
Don’t get me wrong.
This conversation _ (get) more and more boring, so let’s just confront each other, shall we?
This conversation is getting more and more boring, so let’s just confront each other, shall we?
We need to _ (учесть больше факторов).
We need to take more factors into consideration.
or: take into account
[pronunciation]
antibiotics
/ˌæntibaɪˈɒtɪks/
/ˌæntaɪbaɪˈɑːtɪks/
[stress]
This could influence your life a lot.
INfluence
/ˈɪnfluəns/
When I’m working from home, sometimes I get distracted and then I feel that I need to compensate _ it.
When I’m working from home, sometimes I get distracted and then I feel that I need to compensate for it.
or: make up for it
This affects their personality directly.
diREctly
/dəˈrektli/ /daɪˈrektli/
[word formation]
I believe that religions should be taught at school but not in a _ (RELIGION) way - in a _ (CULTURE) context.
I believe that religions should be taught at school but not in a religious way - in a cultural context.
[pronunciation]
St. Petersburg
Sain[t]
/sən[t] ˈpiːtəzˌbɜːɡ/
[pronunciation]
It wasn’t exactly a walk in the park.
/wɒz-nɪ-ɡˈzæktli/
When I announced that today was the last hike, my kids weren’t exactly jumping _ joy.
When I announced that today was the last hike, my kids weren’t exactly jumping for joy.
I wouldn’t be easy to watch it here, because I can’t understand _ (японский).
I wouldn’t be easy to watch it here, because I can’t understand Japanese.
[pronunciation]
embarrassed
/st/
[pronunciation]
I was wondering
/ʌ/
[pronunciation]
They’re not obliged to do this.
aɪ
/əˈblaɪdʒd/
Could you possibly remind me _ (the deadline / for this assignment)?
> > expand into a sentence).
Could you possibly remind me when the deadline for this assignment is?
[pronunciaton]
People also use it in an ironic way.
/aɪˈrɒnɪk/
The last book I read was about national trauma, and now I feel it was _ (пророческой).
The last book I read was about national trauma, and now I feel it was prophetic.
/prəˈfetɪk/
[intonation]
I used to love rock music. Ish.
I used to love rock-ish music.
I used to love rock music. Ish.
I used to love rock-ish music.
Meeting online is very _ (удобно), both for the client and for the therapists.
Meeting online is very convenient, both for the client and for the therapists.
эта книга актуальна как никогда
This book is more relevant than ever.
or ‘as relevant as ever’
A holiday in the Antarctic / would / a great deal / enjoyable / a bus tour.
A holiday in the Antarctic would be a great deal more enjoyable than a bus tour.
A holiday in the Antarctic / would / a great deal / challenging / a bus tour.
A holiday in the Antarctic would be a great deal less challenging than a bus tour.
After this lesson, I need _ Borsch _ holiday, or both.
или.. или..
After this lesson, I need either Borsch or a holiday, or both.
A holiday in India / not nearly / comfortable / one in Europe.
A holiday in India isn’t nearly as comfortable as one in Europe.
Holidays in the US
a great deal
pricey
holidays elsewhere
Holidays in the US is a great deal more pricey holidays elsewhere.
(St. Martin’s day)
I read up on the story behind this _ (праздник), and I really like the values that it’s promo
festival
Christmas is a family g_-together in England.
Christmas is a family get-together in England.
I’d like to e_ some German cities nearby.
I’d like to explore some German cities nearby.
Make a sentence:
There are several subjects you could take.
I’d recommend / you / take maths.
I’d recommend [that] you take maths.
[make a sentence]
Students in Sweden / notorious / bad at maths.
Students in Sweden are notorious for being bad at maths.
or:
Students in Sweden are notoriously bad at maths.
