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Feedback September Flashcards

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1
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I received a lot of positive _ (фидбэки) from my colleagues.

A

I received a lot of positive FEEDback from my colleagues.
/ˈfiːdbæk/

NB ‘feedback’ is uncountable
+ the stress is on the FIRST syllable

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What do you do for a l_? = what’s your job

A

What do you do for a living?

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Right now I’m s_ at home with my baby.

or: Right now, I’m a s_-at-home mom.

A

Right now I’m staying at home with my baby.

or: Right now, I’m a stay-at-home mom.

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[pronunciation]

Are you in Israel now?

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ˈɪzreɪl

The stress is on the FIRST syllable

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[add one word to make this perfect]

I’m psychologist.

A

I’m a psychologist.

I’m a + your profession

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[pronunciation]

I think that female scientists are really admirable.

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/ˈædmərəbl/

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She’s really innovative.

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/ˈɪnəveɪtɪv/

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Her colleagues didn’t believe she could do this kind of project.

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/ˈkɒliːɡ/
/ˈkɑːliːɡ/

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I think this statement can r_ to both people. (= может относиться..)

A

I think this statement can reFER to both people. (= может относиться..)

/rɪˈfɜːr/

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I had no idea that Jony Ive’s c_ (= вклад) was so important. I thought it was all about Steve Jobs.

A

I had no idea that Jony Ive’s contribution (= вклад) was so important. I thought it was all about Steve Jobs.

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[pronunciation]

Jobs first recognized this man’s talent.

A

REcognized
/ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/

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-ed or -ing?

This is a very excit_ place.

A

This is a very exciting place.

/ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/

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[reformulate with an -ed or -ing
The fact that humans can kill other humans is a horrible fact - it open your eyes’ (metaphorically speaking).

A

[reformulate with an -ed or -ing
The fact that humans can kill other humans is a horrible fact - it’s eye-opening.

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Evgeniya is _ (EXCITE…) to visit the Plato Putarana

A

Evgeniya is excited to visit the Plato Putarana

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Add 1-3 words to this sentence.

Elena finds Paris very exiting city and she wants to visit it again.

A

Elena finds Paris to be a very exiting city and she wants to visit it again.

…find him to be a nice person
I find [sb/sth] to be a …

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[pronunciation]

weapon

A

/ˈwepən/

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17
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How to say in English

‘Узбекистан тебя удивил?’

A

Did Uzbekistan surprise you?

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What’s the difference?

When was the last time you felt amazing?
When was the last time you felt amazed?

A

When was the last time you felt amazing? = felt very good, had a lot of fun

When was the last time you felt amazed?
= something pleasantly surprised your

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Have you experienced anything surprising _ (за последние дни?)

A

Have you experienced anything surprising in the last few days?

not самый последний - ‘last’

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Reformulate with ‘find’

What’s the most distracting for you when you’re working in the office?

A

What do you find the most distracting

when you’re working in the office?

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[pronunciation]

distracting
self-distructing (= само-уничтожающийся)

A

/dɪˈstræktɪŋ/ - the came vowel as in ‘cat’, ‘fat’ (listen to the audio)

/ˌself dɪˈstrʌktɪŋ/ - the same vowel as in ‘cup’

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[pronunication]
I would like to discuss that with my colleagues.

A

/ˈkɒliːɡ/
/ˈkɑːliːɡ/

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Reformulate with ‘find’

We were discussing things that are challenging us.

A

We were discussing things that we find challenging.

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What is he doing?

A

He’s typing.

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25
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What’s this?

sticky t_

A

sticky tape

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26
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Maybe this word _ (= не существует).

A

Maybe this word doesn’t exist.

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I’ve been feeling really stressed out l_. (= в последнее время)

A

I’ve been feeling really stressed out lately.

or: recently
not: в последний раз (last time)

28
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The cost of living has increased considerably _ _ last _ _. (= за последние несколько лет)

A

The cost of living has increased considerably in the last few years.

in the last few days / months / weeks / etc

29
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pronunciation

graduating

A

GRAduating - stress!

/ˈɡrædʒueɪtɪŋ/

30
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WORD FORMATION:

Time Magazine listed him as one of the 100
most _ (INFLUENCE) people in the world. But can you name him?

A

Time Magazine listed him as one of the 100
most INFLUENTIAL people in the world. But can you name him?

/ˌɪnflʊˈenʃl̩/

31
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After _ (GRADUATE), he helped set up the London design agency, Tangerine.

A

After graduating (= after he graduated, he helped set up the London design agency, Tangerine.

after graduation = after the ceremony

32
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According to _ (= согласно Библии), God created the universe in six days.

A

According to the Bible, God created the universe in six days.

/ˈbaɪbl/

33
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Edith, I was raised on the _ (Тора)… My wife, on the _ (Коран).

A

Edith, I was raised on the Torah… My wife, on the Koran.

/ˈtɔːrə/
/kəˈrɑːn/

34
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[add something]

I don’t have jewellery box, but I have jewellery rack.

/ˈdʒuːəlri/

A

I don’t have a jewellery box, but I have a jewellery rack.

/ˈdʒuːəlri/

35
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[pronunciation]

a spatula

A

/ˈspætʃələ/

36
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[Perfect English? Could-be-better English?]

I use only duvet because I don’t have comforter or blanket.

A

[Perfect English? Could-be-better English?]

I use only a duvet because I don’t have a comforter or a blanket.

37
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I use a duvet with a _ (пододеяльник).

A

I use a duvet with a duvet cover (пододеяльник).

38
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Do you need an article here? Why/why not?

Please open _ page 10.

A

NO
Please open page 10.

no article with noun + number (see you in room 3)
or noun + name (I’ve met the President / I’ve met President Obama).

39
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[pronunciation]

noun

A

/naʊn/

40
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When the weather is bad, I feel depressed.

A

depre/st/.

41
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How does your diet _ (affect or affects?) the way you feel physically and mentally?

A

How does your diet affect the way you feel physically and mentally?

42
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I don’t think the weather affects _ I feel all day.

A

I don’t think the weather affects the way I feel all day.

= то, как

43
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It looks like the man _ the right may be finding this activity a bit challenging.

A

It looks like the man on the right may be finding this activity a bit challenging.

44
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They seem to be challenged by this task.

A

They seem to be challen/dʒd/ by this task.

45
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She is doing + might something thought-provoking.

A

She might be doing something thought-provoking.

46
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They talked about factors that help people to keep _ their new habits.

A

They talked about factors that help people to keep to their new habits.

keep to + noun (keep to the agenda, keep to the agreed deadlines)
keep on + v-ing (keep on trying, keep on being awesome)

47
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[what’s the correct word order]

You _ (take, up, it) but will you keep at it?

A

[what’s the correct word order]

You take it up but will you keep at it?

48
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reformulate with ‘work’

I tried out cooking classes but I didn’t succeed.

A

I tried out cooking classes but it didn’t work out.

49
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Reformulate with ‘give’

I don’t eat sweets anymore.

A

Reformulate with ‘give’

I’ve given up (eating) sweets.

50
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It’s a lot easier to keep for 30 days and not your whole life.

This will help you keep _ a totally new habit.

A

It’s a lot easier to keep for 30 days and not your whole life.

This will help you keep TO a totally new habit.

keep to + noun

51
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V: ‘keep to word’.. Ah no, keep to her word.
A: It was really _, Victoria! (= ты почти угадала)

A

It was really close, Victoria! (= ты почти угадала)

52
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In the late nineteen ninetees, there was great _ for this kind of trainings. (= спрос)

A

In the late nineteen ninetees, there was great demand for this kind of trainings. (= спрос)

53
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[pronunciation]

Back at university, how did you manage financially?

A

/faɪˈnænʃəli/, /fəˈnænʃəli/

54
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[add one word]

It was in Nineties.

A

[add one word]

It was in the Nineties.

55
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It was real challenge for the majority of my group mates.

A

It was a real challenge for the majority of my group mates.

56
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I had to work several jobs just to m_ e_ m_. (= свести концы с концами)

A

I had to work several jobs just to make ends meet. (= свести концы с концами)

57
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What did you _ (catch? caught?)

A

What did you catch?

did + subj + infinitive

58
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The other girl _ (don’t? doesn’t) want to study - she _ (want) to go out.

A

The other girl doesn’t want to study - she wants to go out.

59
Q

[Make this sound more culturally appropriate]

It’s really interesting, but I’ve got to go.

A

Sounds great. Sorry. Got to go.

60
Q

[pronunciation]
I was born in Ukraine.

A

/bɔːn/

61
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It depends _ where I’m going.

A

It depends on where I’m going.

62
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Back in the _, I felt very uncomfortable when I left the house without wearing any makeup.

A

Back in the day, I felt very uncomfortable when I left the house without wearing any makeup.

63
Q

Maybe he’s teaching her to make coffee >> He might…

A

He might be teaching her to…

64
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She might be _ (подбодряет её - перед началом работы)

A

She might be giving her a pep talk.

BrE /ˈpep ˌtɔːk/
US /ˈpep ˌtɑːk/

65
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He might be a university _ (лектор).

A

He might be a university lecturer.

/ˈlektʃərə(r)/

66
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Why is he explaining every obvious detail to her?
Maybe it’s very important to him that she does a good job, that’s why he’s very _.

A

Why is he explaining every obvious detail to her?
Maybe it’s very important to him that she does a good job, that’s why he’s very thorough

BrE /ˈθʌrə/
AmE /ˈθɜːrəʊ/

or: so meticulous

67
Q

Make this into a sentence:
A: What do you do in the evening:
B: depend. (= по ситуации)

A

Make this into a sentence:
A: What do you do in the evening:
B: It depends. (= по ситуации)

(no ‘on’ if you don’t mention, depends on what)

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