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I have a _ in psychology. [у меня диплом психолога]
I have a degree in psychology.
not: ‘diploma’ or ‘education’
[pronunciation]
Why did you choose to take part in this course?
/kɔːs/ BrE /kɔːrs/ AmE
not /u:/
[pronunciation]
communicate with my colleagues
stress: CO-leagues
BrE /ˈkɒliːɡz/
AmE /ˈkɑːliːɡz/
[pronunciation]
COVID
/ˈkəʊvɪd/
[pronunciation]
communicate with them
/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/
[pronunciation]
integrate better into the local community
IN-tegrate
/ˈɪntɪɡreɪt/
Why _ (you/ learn) all these languages?
Why are you learning all these languages? (present continuous - a temporary thing - probably not present simple)
Maybe the woman _ (show) the ape some faces or some colours.
Maybe the woman is showing the ape some faces or some colours.
temprorary => present continuous, not simple
[pronunciation] They want to separate themselves from their parents.
SE-parate
/ˈsepəreɪt/
[RANGE]
A lot of them were in a situation where they had to learn the language very abruptly. [reformulate with ‘DEEP’]
A lot of them were thrown in at the deep end.
You pick these words up really quickly and it’s easy to i_ them into your vocabulary. [add them to]
You pick these words up really quickly and it’s easy to incorporate them into your vocabulary.
/ɪnˈkɔːpəreɪt/
I’m not as fluent as native speakers, and this i_ (это влияет на my confidence) as a result.
I’m not as fluent as native speakers, and this imPACTS my confidence as a result.
/ɪmˈpækts/
also:
- affects
- ‘this has an impact /ˈɪmpækt/ on my confidence’
I don’t have an ear _ music, if I’m honest.
I don’t have an ear for music, if I’m honest.
Add something to sound 100% culturally appropriate.
_ _ I have an innate talent for driving - I just got it immediately.
I guess I have an innate talent for driving - I just got it immediately.
or ‘I suppose’ - or any other phrase to hedge what you’re saying
I personally don’t want to p_ _ _ local.
(= speak in such a way that people will think that you’re a native speaker of the area)
I personally don’t want to pass for a local.
I learned these skills on _ job.
I learned these skills on the job.
[two people start talking at the same time]
You: How to signal that you want the second person to speak, and you won’t say what you were planning to say?
[two people start talking at the same time]
You: Go ahead.
spelling:
cheer»_space; adjective
cheerful
one ‘l’
She is a _ (психотерапевт).
a therapist
a shrink (informal)
He looks _ (calm? calmly?)
He looks calm.
Sometimes there are _ _ (= звоночки)
Sometimes there are the red flags (звоночки).
He looks like someone who’s very comfortable _ _ _ s_.
= relaxed and confident
He looks like someone who’s very comfortable in his own skin.
[WORD FORMATION]
His teachers perceived him as shy and _ (introvert >> adjective).
His teachers perceived him as shy and INtroverted
/ˈɪntrəvɜːtɪd/ - notice the stress!
trying to make yourself, your abilities, or your achievements seem less important:
a s_-_ manner/remark
s_-_ humour/jokes
a self-deprecating manner/remark
self-deprecating humour/jokes
I try to keep my distance from people who’re n_ (= too curious) and keep bombarding me with questions about my life.
I try to keep my distance from people who’re nosy and keep bombarding me with questions about my life.
If someone constantly shares their opinion and gives _ (= непрошенный) advice, that’s a major turn-off for me.
If someone constantly shares their opinion and gives unsolicited advice, that’s a major turn-off for me.
or teaches me how to live my life
I don’t m_ to p_, but is everything okay? (= не хочу совать нос не в своё дело, но…)
I don’t mean to pry, but is everything okay?
I always welcome _ good _ (= хорошие советы).
I always welcome some good advice. [uncountable!]
(Talking about celebrities)
A: I really love Stephen Fry.
B: Stephen Fry? _ (не знаю такого).
(Talking about celebrities)
A: I really love Stephen Fry.
B: Stephen Fry? Never heard of him
Or “don’t know who he is”
not ‘мы с ним незнакомы’ = I don’t know him
I want to come across as s_ _ is easy-going and optimistic.
I want to come across as someone who is easy-going and optimistic.
I’m _ (a bit? a bit of?) reserved.
I’m a bit reserved.
a bit + adj
a bit of + noun
What do you do f_ a_ _?
What do you do for a living?
My work c_ _ a lot of patience. (= requires)
My work calls for a lot of patience. (= requires)
[pronunciation]
I’m a bit of a novice at this. Can you help me out?
[pronunciation]
a bi-ta-va
I’m a bit of a novice at this. Can you help me out?
SHADOW THESE RECORDINGS - PAY ATTENTION TO THE STRESS
[add something]
She described herself as _ _ _ persistent.
She described herself as someone who is persistent.
Pronunciation
‘Are you a bit of a know-it-all?
a bi-ta-va
ˈnəʊɪ-tɔːl
[pronunciation]
(She’s a bit of) a know-it-all.
/ˈnəʊɪ-tɔːl/ (the stress is on the first syllable)
[pronunciation]
environmentalism
enviroMENtalism
NEVER stress ‘lism’
populism?
cataclysm?
I’d put environmentalism _ the 1950s.
I’d put environmentalism under the 1950s.
[make this perfect]
I think this happened in sixties.
[make this perfect]
I think this happened in the sixties.
Is this ‘eco’ or ‘echo’?
echo
Is this ‘eco’ or ‘echo’?
eco
*
When do we use ‘the’
- with years?
- with islands?
- with mountains?
- with countries?
‘The’ is used to describe groups:
- decades: the fifties, the two thousands
- groups of islands, e.g. The Canary Islands
- mountain ranges, e.g. The Alps (vs Mount Everest - no ‘the’)
- country names that contain a ‘group’ noun, e.g. Federations, United, Netherlands + republic, kingdom: The UK, The USA, The Czech Republic (compare: Czechia) etc
[pronunciation]
technophobe
/ˈteknəʊfəʊb/
TECHnophobe
*
Titanic _ (затонул) and Jack _ (утонул)
Titanic sank
Jack drowned
[pronunciation]
This was quite obvious.
/ˈɒbviəs/
/ˈɑːbviəs/
I don’t know what to _ (= чего ожидать)
I don’t know what to expect (= чего ожидать)
[pronunciation]
technology
[pronunciation]
te/k/nology
‘х’ doesn’t exist in English at all
How to say in English ‘хор’?
/ˈkwaɪər/
[where’s the stress?]
We’re supposed to reformulate these sentences.
reformulate
[pronunciation]
this accident..
/ˈæksɪdənt/
[where’s the stress?]
They’ve had a hugely significant impact on..
IMpact [noun]
/ˈɪmpækt/
What’s the meaning?
Financial problems are plaguing the company.
/pleɪɡ/
to cause pain or trouble to somebody/something over a period of time
мучают компанию
correct a mistake
There’s been a rapid rise in electric cars.
There’s been a rapid rise in the popularity of electric cars.
a rise in the number of / …
I hope students will continue to communicate with each other and not only with AI
coMUnicate
I feel like my words were stolen by you»_space; took / mouth
You took the words right out of my mouth.
Also:
- I couldn’t agree more.
- Hear, hear!
[pronunciation]
AI
/ˌeɪ ˈaɪ/
[pronunciation]
It has increased significantly
/ɪnˈkriːst/
(verb)
[pronunciation]
Profits show a steady increase.
/ˈɪŋkriːs/
There has been in the number of violent crimes.
Donations have decreased significantly over the past few years.
[pronunciation]
a decrease = /ˈdiːkriːs/
have decreased = /dɪˈkriːst/
[pronunciation]
When exactly did the incident occur?
/əˈkɜː(r)/
[pronunciation]
I hope the unemployment rate will decrease.
verb: /dɪˈkriːs/
[pronunciation]
Changes in the company led to a decrease in expenses.
noun: /ˈdiːkriːs/
[pronunciation]
The manager got hot under the collar when the staff pressed him about an increase in pay.
noun:
/ˈɪŋkriːs/
[pronunciation]
The candidate said that he wouldn’t increase taxes.
verb: /ɪnˈkriːs/
[pronunciation]
Don’t use my toothbrush.
The use of my toothbrush is strictly prohibited. ;)
[pronunciation]
Don’t use /juːz/ my toothbrush.
The use /juːs/ of my toothbrush is strictly prohibited. ;)
[pronunciation]
prioritise
/praɪˈɒrətaɪz/
/praɪˈɔːrətaɪz/
[stress]
we need to analyse that
/ˈænəlaɪz/
This is kind of social socialising.
/ˈsəʊʃəlaɪzɪŋ/
Even before the pandemic there were subtle, ongoing changes _ (в том, как) people consumed media.
Even before the pandemic there were subtle, ongoing changes in the way people consumed media.
This will do for now. _ the long run we will have to come up with something else.
This will do for now. In the long run we will have to come up with something else.
I would like to try more exotic food, but I find it all _ _ too spicy. (= how to soften this?)
I would like to try more exotic food, but I find it all a bit too spicy.
