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My brother is amazing _ sport. He has three gold medals in local competitions.
My brother is amazing at sport. He has three gold medals in local competitions.
I’d find cooking for a large family very tiring, but luckily _ (мне не надо этого делать).
I’d find cooking for a large family very tiring, but luckily I don’t have to do that.
put these words in the correct order:
Alina, finds, amazing, Georgia
Alina finds Georgia amazing.
sb + finds + what + adj
put these words in the correct order
Alla, finds, too frightening, all horror movies.
Alla finds all horror movies too frightening.
sb + finds + what + adj
put these words in the correct order
Kate finds amazing some facts about animals
Kate finds some facts about animals amazing
sb + finds + what + adj
add one word
Svetlana finds frightening to see a horror movie alone.
Svetlana finds it frightening to see a horror movie alone
sb + finds + what + adj
I think this visual is problematic because this clearly couldn’t happen. I think it’s Photoshop. So it’s very m_ (вводит в заблуждение).
I think this visual is problematic because this clearly couldn’t happen. I think it’s Photoshop. So it’s very misleading (вводит в заблуждение).
/ˌmɪsˈliːdɪŋ/
It’s a lot easier to be a woman now that we have a lot of _ devices that save us a lot of time, like washing machines and vacuum cleaners.
= devices that allow you to relax instead of working
It’s a lot easier to be a woman now that we have a lot of time-saving devices that save us a lot of time, like washing machines and vacuum cleaners.
/ˈtaɪm seɪvɪŋ/
labour-saving
I like to read e_ content. (= развлекательный)
I like to read entertaining content. (= развлекательный)
/ˌentəˈteɪnɪŋ/
Do you like listening to music while you’re working, or do you find this d_? (= отвлекает)
Do you like listening to music while you’re working, or do you find this distracting?
[pronunciation]
group chat
/ɡruːp/
Does the weather affect (то, как вы чувствуете себя) all day?
Does the weather affect ** the way you feel** all day?
Does music normally _ (улучшает ваше настроение)?
Does music normally improve your mood?
/ɪmˈpruːv/
I love _ _ _ explain things. (= то, как вы объясняете)
I really love the way you explain things.
Add something:
Mine (моё-одеяло) is stitched (стёганое), but I suppose it’s duvet, not comforter.
Mine is stitched (стёганое), but I suppose it’s a duvet, not a comforter.
Add something:
If the place very loud, I find it distracting.
If the place is very loud, I find it distracting.
Add something:
The lack of sleep affects Svetlana functions at work
The lack of sleep affects the way Svetlana functions at work.
Add one word:
I find fascinating how many people can speak English.
I find it fascinating how many people can speak English.
find + WHAT + comment (fascinating / difficult / strange /…)
когда нет WHAT, заменяем на “заглушку” it
Put these in the correct order:
I find
absolutely terrifying
the winter weather in Moscow
I find the winter weather in Moscow absolutely terrifying.
find + WHAT + comment (fascinating / difficult / strange /…)
Put these in the correct order:
I find
really frustrating
some advice on social media
I find some advice on social media really frustrating.
find + WHAT + comment (fascinating / difficult / strange /…)
[pronunciation]
recipe
/ˈresəpi/
add something
She’s introvert, but it’s easier to be an actress if you’re extrovert.
She’s an introvert, but it’s easier to be an actress if you’re an extrovert.
How long can you _ _ _ (обходиться без алкоголя)?
How long can you go without ALcohol (обходиться без алкоголя)?
add something
He’s politician.
[This guy’s not a professional]
He’s a politician.
It’s awful when nurses _ forgetful.
It’s awful when nurses are forgetful.
[pronunciation]
She tends to talk and talk without noticing that nobody’s interested.
/ˈnəʊtɪsɪŋ/
[word formation]
Alla can _ (EASY) go without talking to anyone for a long time.
Alla can easily go without talking to anyone for a long time.
go + adverb (ends in ‘ly’)
This depends _ the situation.
This depends on the situation.
[add something]
Easy-going.. This is positive trait.
Easy-going.. This is a positive trait.
Where’s the stress in verbs that end in ‘ize’, e.g.
realize (осознать)
третий слог с конца
REalize
/ˈrɪəlaɪz/
When I became a mother, I started g_ (=began to be) more forgetful than I used to be.
When I became a mother, I started getting more forgetful than I used to be.
[add something]
Are you organized person?
[add something]
Are you an organized person?
Where’s the stress in verbs that end in ‘ize’, e.g.
minimize (минимизировать)
третий слог с конца
MInimize
/ˈmɪnɪmaɪz/
I know a person who practical and down-to-earth.
I know a person who is practical and down-to-earth.
Where’s the stress in verbs that end in ‘ize’, e.g.
organize
третий слог с конца
ORganize
/ˈɔːɡənaɪz/
Where’s the stress in verbs that end in ‘ize’, e.g.
apologize (= извиняться)
третий слог с конца
aPOlogize
/əˈpɒlədʒaɪz/
Where’s the stress in verbs that end in ‘ize’, e.g.
I didn’t recognize him (= не узнал*а)
третий слог с конца
REcognize
/ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
What’s the difference between
go outside
vs
go out?
Go outside = simply leave the house (for whatever reason)
vs
Go out = to a cafe, to a club, a restaurant, etc.
When I want to relax, I _ a hot bath.
When I want to relax, I take a hot bath.
When I was a kid, I was reading all the time - I was a real b_ -
When I was a kid, I was reading all the time - I was a real bookworm.
/ˈbʊkwɜːm/
When I need to take my mind off things, I go on a _ (= поход в горы / длинная пешая прогулка в кроссовках).
When I need to take my mind off things, I go on a hike.
When I need to take my mind off things, I _ _ _ walk. (=иду гулять)
When I need to take my mind off things, I go for a walk. (=иду гулять)
The dog says: do you want to g_ o_ (= пойти гулять)?
The dog says: do you want to go outside (= пойти гулять)?
Чем больше практикуешься (practice), тем лучше результат
The more you practice, the better the result.
the more [noun / subject + verb], the better […]
The important thing is _ (regular >> noun) and _ (efficient >> noun).
The important thing is REGULARITY and EFFICIENCY.
I need to _ a day off.
I need to take a day off.
I need to take two _ (day off >> plural).
I need to take two days off.
