Feedback September Flashcards
Most people didn’t believe _ him, but he succeeded anyway.
Most people didn’t believe in him, but he succeeded anyway.
His fans _ him for his talent and kindness. (= восхищаются им)
His fans admire him for his talent and kindness.
/ədˈmaɪə(r)/
I admire people who are r_.
= able to recover quickly from difficult situations
I admire people who are resilient.
/rɪˈzɪliənt/
= able to recover quickly from difficult situations
She’s a r_ m_ for other people. (= ролевая модель).
She’s a role MOdel for other people. (= ролевая модель).
My role models are _ (пожилые люди) who keep in strong mental and physical health.
My role models are elderly people who keep in strong mental and physical health.
[pronunciation]
pre-school students (дошкольники)
/ˈpriːskuːl/
[pronunciation] area
/ˈeriə/
[pronunciation] Sesame street
/ˈsesəmi/
His fans admire him _ his talent and kindness. (= восхищаются им ЗА)
His fans admire him for his talent and kindness.
I’ve been excited by a lot of books and movies, but the first thing that _ _ _ (приходит в голову) is the movie called…
I’ve been excited by a lot of books and movies, but the first thing that comes to mind (приходит в голову) is the movie called…
I was very excit_ about this movie.
I was very excited about this movie.
‘excited’ describes an emotion
Add something to this sentence:
She found Paris boring city.
She found Paris to be a boring city.
I find [sth] to be a noun
I find [sth] (to be) + adj
Put these in the correct order:
Maria, finds, exiting, travelling to Nepal and NY
Maria finds travelling to Nepal and NY (to be) exiting
Word order: finds + what + comment (exciting)
Olga finds Japan _ _ _ very exiting place to visit
Olga finds Japan to be a very exiting place to visit.
Put in the correct order:
Elena finds exciting both books and movies
Elena finds both books and movies exciting.
Word order: finds + what + comment (exciting)
Correct the mistake:
I found that my visit to Paris to be a waste of time
I found that + sentence
I found that (=что) my visit to Paris was a waste of time
I found sth to be
I found my visit to Paris to be a waste of time
Reformulate:
I am excited when I’m in St. Petersburg >> I find…
I am excited when I’m in St. Petersburg >> I find St. Petersburg (to be) exciting.
Or: I find visiting St. Petersburg (to be) exciting.
Reformulate:
I’m always tired after cleaning >> I find…
I’m always tired after cleaning >> I find cleaning (to be) tiring.
Reformulate:
Sport is exciting for me >> I find …
Sport is exciting for me >> I find sport (to be) exciting
Reformulate:
I know that sports improves the quality of my life, but
for me it’s not entertaining >> I don’t find..
I know that sports improves the quality of my life, but
for me it’s not entertaining >> I don’t find it entertaining
A: Can you tink of a good movie to watch tonight?
B: N_ c_ _ _ (= ничего не приходит в голову)
A: Can you tink of a good movie to watch tonight?
B: Nothing comes to mind. (= ничего не приходит в голову)
I was disappointed _ this book.
I was disappointed by this book.
or disappointed with/ disappointed about
[pronunciation] recipe
/ˈresəpi/
The thief is trying to _ this person’s phone. (= украсть)
The thief is trying to steal this person’s phone. (= украсть)
/stiːl/
[pronunciation]
fascinating
/s/ - a short sound!
no ‘ц’ in English
/ˈfæsɪneɪtɪŋ/
Correct the sentence:
“I find this challenging for me”.
Correct the sentence:
“I find this challenging”.
or
“It’s challenging for me.”
[pronunciation]
social media
/ˌsəʊʃl ˈmiːdiə/
Where’s the stress?
infuriating
inFUriating
/ɪnˈfjʊərɪeɪtɪŋ/
I find _ annoying to learn English with a native speaker
I find IT annoying to learn English with a native speaker
I find it -ing to…
What arts do you find _ (bored? boring?)
What arts do you find boring?
находите скучным (not скучающим)
What things could be disgusting?
How could you describe rude people if you hate them?
What things could be disgusting = отталкивающий на физическом уровне - запахи, грязь и т.п.
How could you describe rude people if you hate them? = really unpleasant
off-putting (отталкивающие) /ɒfˈpʊtɪŋ/
Yula finds noisy kid arguments the most annoying thing _ parenting.
Yula finds noisy kid arguments the most annoying thing about parenting.
Irena finds online shopping to be _ (interesting or exciting or fun?)
Irena finds online shopping to be _ (interesting or exciting or fun?)
Put this in the correct order (add something)
Natasha finds
when milk runs out
frustrating
Natasha finds it frustrating when milk runs out.
Make this into a sentence
Natasha find – disgusting when she – find – trash under her son’s bed.
Natasha finds it disgusting when she finds trash under her son’s bed.
Make this into a sentence
Liza finds – satisfying – have holidays when she has a lot of time to do everything she wants to do
Liza finds it satisfying to have holidays when she has a lot of time to do everything she wants to do
[pronunciation]
adjective
ADjective
/ˈædʒɪktɪv/
[add something]
It’s adjective.
It’s an adjective.
[pronunciation]
noun
/naʊn/
[add something]
You need noun here.
You need a noun here.
What do you find challenging _ our homework?
What do you find challenging about our homework?
It’s one of two options _ (которые я рассматриваю - consider).
It’s one of two options (that) I’m considering.
[pronuncation]
Present Perfect is good when you’re talking about something that’s changed.
/tʃeɪndʒd/
Present Perfect describes a period.
/ˈpɪərɪəd/
Pronunciation
I’ve just finished this project.
/ˈfɪnɪʃt/
Hello? Mom? You _ (break up). = соединение прерывается
I can’t hear you.
Hello? Mom? You’re breaking up. = соединение прерывается
I can’t hear you.
I’m considering _ (hire) Suzy Duncan.
(подумываю о том, чтобы нанять)
I’m considering hiring Suzy Duncan.
Nowadays, you need _ skills if you want to get ahead. (уметь работать с искусственным интеллектом)
Nowadays, you need AI skills if you want to get ahead.
/ˌeɪ ˈaɪ/
I’ve started to read a book about Eugeny Onegin, and I/enjoy it.
I’ve started to read a book about Eugeny Onegin, and I’m enjoying it.
I’m on a diet now, and I/experiment with various fruit and vegetable juices.
I’m on a diet now, and I’m experimenting with various fruit and vegetable juices.
It’s very hard _ (not) eat cheese and drink wine in Georgia. That’s almost impossible.
тяжело не…
It’s very hard not to eat cheese and drink wine in Georgia. That’s almost impossible.
considering
/kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/
Zarina is considering/have a party this Friday
Zarina is considering having a party this Friday.
consider + verb+ing
/kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/
[Make a sentence]
Irena thinking/travel to India next summer
Irena is thinking of traveling to India next summer
/ment/
expermenting
/ekˈsperɪməntɪŋ/
What does ‘AI’ stand for?
(= как расшифровывается)
artificial intelligence
/ˌɑːtɪfɪʃ lɪnˈTElɪdʒəns/
Notice the linking: l+in
What’s the meaning of this word?
spelling
How to spell this?
spelling = правописание
How to spell this? = как правильно написать (например, через e или через i)
How to spell this?
опыт
/ɪkˈspɪriəns/
experience
I was late, so I’m a bit _ (confusing? confused?)
I was late, so I’m a bit confused?
/kənˈfjuːzd/
If something doesn’t go _ I planned (так, как я планировала), this affects my mood.
correct the mistake
If something doesn’t go the way I planned, this affects my mood.
Vera agrees that our personality type affects _ (то, сколько нам нужно сна) that we need.
Vera agrees that our personality type affects the amount of sleep that we need.
For me, both factors are important - both what you do and _ (то, как ты это делаешь).
For me, both factors are important - both what you do and the way that you do it.
They _ (look? looks?) like they’re finding cooking challenging.
They look like they’re finding cooking challenging.
What’s the meaning?
Have you ever taken up similar activities.
/ˈsɪmələ(r)/
Have you ever taken up similar activities.
= похожие
[WORD FORMATION]
Maybe if you have a deadline of 30 days, you’ll be more _ (success) at keeping up this activity.
Maybe if you have a deadline of 30 days, you’ll be more successful at keeping up this activity.
be + adjective
Create a sentence
it - not - depend
on motivation
It doesn’t depend on motivation.
Maybe they’ll mention _ (новые подходы к) learning?
Maybe they’ll mention new approaches to learning.
/əˈprəʊtʃɪz/
[pronunciation]
social media
/ˈsəʊʃl ˈmiːdiə/
My boss likes to say, it’s not what you’ve done, it’s _ you’ve presented it on social media.
My boss likes to say, it’s not what you’ve done, it’s the way you’ve presented it on social media.
We talked about addiction _ gaming.
We talked about addiction to gaming.
Technology changes the way children o_ (= get) information.
Technology changes the way children obtain information.
/əbˈteɪn/
[Where’s the stress?]
They might touch on the concept of neuroplasticity.
CONcept
/ˈkɒnsept/
How do you h_ stress? (= справляетесь со стрессом)
How do you handle stress?
/ˈhændl/
Seeing a therapist, if we’re struggling with anxiety, can help o_ tips, tools, and techniques and things that we can use to better manage the symptoms. (= давать советы)
Seeing a therapist, if we’re struggling with anxiety, can help offer tips, tools, and techniques and things that we can use to better manage the symptoms.
[pronunciation] There was no noticeable effect.
NO-ticeable
/ˈnəʊtɪsəbl/
[pronunciation]
mechanism
MEchanism
/ ˈmekənɪzəm/
.
[stress]
mechanism
MEchanism
/ ˈmekənɪzəm/
[pronunciation]
technology
/tekˈnɒlədʒi/
[stress]
Dopamine stimulates you.
DOpamine
/ˈdəʊpəmiːn/
[pronunciation]
Dopamine stimulates you.
STImulates
/ˈstɪmjuleɪt/
What’s the meaning?
Let’s try this approach to see if it works.
What’s the meaning?
Let’s try this approach to = чтобы
see if it works = проверить, сработает ли
