Feedback September-October Flashcards
I have pets, but they live in a different country and I _____ (ужасно скучаю по ним).
I miss them a lot. (not ‘very miss’)
[pronunciation] I’m a UX researcher.
/ˌjuːˈeks/ (not ‘iks’)
what’s this? It’s a …
meme /mi:m/
I guess ____ (нас в этой комнате двое)
there are two of us in this room
Most of the time, my first impressions are correct, and if I like the person when we first meet, then ____ (с большой вероятностью) I’ll like them later too.
chances are
I guess the first impressions are ____ (adj: основанные на интуиции)
intuitive
BrE /ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv/
AmE /ɪnˈtuːɪtɪv/
The first impression can be ____ (обманчивым)
deceptive
/dɪˈseptɪv/
It’s hard for me to ___ along with people who are too chatty.
get along with people who are..
I don’t like people who are too chatty - it can be ______ (too much / adj: слишком много информации/шума и мне тяжело от этого).
overwhelming
/ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ/
[pronunciation] fact
/fækt/
not ‘факт’
[pronunciation] desperate
/ˈdespərət/
(not ‘rait’)
A good taxi driver.. I guess ___ has to be very careful and professional.
they (not ‘he’!)
I ____ a lot of taxi drivers who were bigoted - and that’s not OK. [я встречала]
I’ve met a lot of..
(life experience, no specific time point => present perfect)
[articles] I believe that good inventor has to be creative, thoughtful and open-minded.
a good inventor
[articles] I’m ___ (anxious person too).
I’m an anxious person too.
[I’m what kind of person? => ‘an’]
When we first met, he came across as _____ (calm person).
came across as a calm person.
[came across as what kind of person? => ‘a’]
(Я глубоко убеждена что) ___ that female leaders are the best.
I firmly believe that…
определённый тип поведения у женщины может быть расценен как агрессивный
Certain types of behavior in women may come across as aggressive
In project management, there are still almost no women - it’s a ____ profession. [там засилье мужчин]
In project management, there are still almost no women - it’s a male-dominated profession
When men act ___ [STRANGE], they come across as eccentric, but if women act ___ [STRANGE], they come across as weird.
When men act strangely [verb + adverb] they come across as eccentric, but if women act strangely, they come across as weird.
[verb + adverb]
[LINKERS] The sillier the jokes, the funnier (as ____ as these jokes do not offend anyone). - если
The sillier the jokes, the funnier (as LONG as these jokes do not offend anyone). - если
(NOT ‘as far as’)
[LINKERS] I don’t think I could get along with someone who is always negative __ it may have impact on my mood and even behaviour. (потому что)
as, because, since
due to the fact that
(‘due to’ +noun)
[LINKERS: spot a mistake] I really like people who are independent, self-confident, open-minded because I feel I can talk with them about everything and learn a lot from them.
independent, self-confident AND open-minded
commas can’t serve as a linker in English (‘comma splice’)
[LINKERS: what synonyms could we use in this sentence?] I don’t think I could be friends with someone who is narrow-minded and conceited because communication with such person makes me empty, angry and sad.
as
since
due to the fact that
‘there’ or ‘it’?
__ should be improved.
___ should be a better way to do this.
IT should be improved. [adjective => it]
THERE should be a way [noun => there]
[pronunciation] reliable
[pronunciation] IKEA
/aɪˈkiːə/
[would or do?]
Elena, ____ you like to share this?
Elena, ____ you like ice-cream?
Would you like to share? [= an offer]
Do you like ice-cream? [= a question about general preferences]
[pronunciation] productive
/prəˈdʌktɪv/ (like ‘cup’, not like ‘put’)
[as or like?]
___ Jeff, I go on social networks five or six times a day.
__ a teacher, I have to use WhatsApp because most of my students use it.
like = similar to
as = будучи
[stress] Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook, Telegram
Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook, Telegram
Could you share the screen because ___ [I/use] VPN?
Could you share the screen because I’m using VPN?
[pronunciation] occasionally
/əˈkeɪʒnəli/
Да блин!!!!
Damn it!
[stress] White noise is good when you need to concentrate.
CONcentrate
BrE /ˈkɒnsntreɪt/
AmE /ˈkɑːnsntreɪt/
I’ve just _____ you. [отправила тебе смс]
I’ve just texted you
Why don’t you switch these notifications off?
Is ____ any chance you could get important notifications? [it or there?]
Is there any chance you could get important notifications?
[noun => use ‘there’]
[stress] colleagues
colleagues
BrE /ˈkɒliːɡz/
AmE /kɑːliːɡz/
I can’t say that I am ______ [на 100% open-minded] but I try to be.
I can’t say that I am 100% open-minded but I try to be.
word order: how much + adjective:
very open-minded
absolutely correct
100% open-minded
[add an article] I may sometimes come across as easy-going and sociable person.
I may sometimes come across as an easy-going and sociable person.
as a WHAT KIND OF PERSON, singular => indefinite article
[add an article] When I first met my husband he came across as very lively, open-minded and sociable person.
When I first met my husband he came across as a very lively, open-minded and sociable person.
as a WHAT KIND OF PERSON, singular => indefinite article
[add an article] I don’t mind if my friends are talkative because I’m extrovert and I like intensive communication
I don’t mind if my friends are talkative because I’m an extrovert and I like intensive communication.
extrovert: countable
communication: uncountable
Most of my friends are reliable _____ (люди).
Most of my friends are reliable people.
not ‘persons’ (too formal)
[Do you need to add an article here?]
Elizabeth II was great person.
Elizabeth II was a great person.
was what kind of person? >> an indefinite article
[Do we need an article here?]
‘Good point - there should be article here.
‘Good point - there should be an article here.’
should be - what kind of thing? >> indefinite article
Occasionally I’ll sing when I’m at a party, but normally ____ (I / not / tend to) do that.
Occasionally I’ll sing when I’m at a party, but normally I don’t tend to do that.
[pronunciation] occasionally
/əˈkeɪʒnəli/
Most of the time I’ll listen to music when ____ (I/work), but occasionally I switch everything off.
Most of the time I’ll listen to music when I’m working, but occasionally I switch everything off.
What sounds better?
I’ll turn off all notifications when I’m working
or
I will turn off …
I’ll turn off
contracted = default
if you don’t contract, you’re highlighting something
Natasha won’t talk about work when she and collogues are having lunch at work
vs
Natasha doesn’t tend to talk
won’t talk = refuses to talk
doesn’t talk
I ____ (not tend / listen) to music at all, but when ____ (I / feel sad), occasionally I ___ (switch on) instrumental music.
I don’t tend to listen to music at all, but when I’m feeling sad, occasionally I’ll switch on instrumental music.
[add a word] listen music
listen to music
when you say ‘listen to what’ always use to
What would sound better, ‘constantly’ or ‘normally’?
When my husband is visiting a new city, he’ll ______ visit the main museum in that city.
he’ll normally visit
[pronunciation] exhibition
/ˌeksɪˈbɪʃn/
Я никогда об этом не думала.
I’ve never thought about that. [life experience => present perfect]
[pronunciation] art gallery
/ˈɡæləri/
When we’re trying, I ___ (уговариваю) my daughter to go to a museum.
I try to persuade.. /pəˈsweɪd/
I try to encourage .. [if she goes alone]
I’ve stopped reading _____ (худ лит) for some reason.
I’ve stopped reading fiction for some reason.
I think she was _____ (без сознания), so she didn’t know it was her ex-boyfriend.
unconscious
BrE /ʌnˈkɒnʃəs/
AmE /ʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
[pronunciation] allow
/əˈlaʊ/ (like ‘cow’)
[pronunciation] per cent
per cent
BrE /pə ˈsent/
AmE /pər ˈsent/
How to say in English,
- машина не заводится и всё тут!
- дверь не открывается, и всё тут!
The car won’t start.
The door won’t open.
I’ve been learning swimming since ______ (с тридцати четырёх лет).
I’ve been learning swimming since I was 34.
(not ‘since 34’)
[pronunciation] follower
BrE /ˈfɒləʊə(r)/
AmE /ˈfɑːləʊər/
follower
Even if you’re friends on Facebook, you _____ (тебе не обязательно читать) their posts.
Even if you’re friends on Facebook, you don’t have to read their posts.
(not ‘have not’, not ‘mustn’t = strictly prohibited’)
I don’t want to read her posts __ Facebook, but she’s still my friend.
I don’t want to read her posts on Facebook, but she’s still my friend.
[make a statement question] So / you / leave Kazakhstan / a long time ago, then?
So, you left Kazakhstan a long time ago, then?
[which statement question is better?] - Talking about a person’s kids.
You get tired from them.
So, you probably get tired from them, right?
So, you probably get tired from them, right? - it’s less personal and doesn’t cross personal boundaries
[pronunciation] criteria
BrE /kraɪˈtɪəriə/
AmE /kraɪˈtɪriə/
Who’s this?
a cook
What’s this?
a cooker (BrE) ˈkʊkə(r)/
a stove (AmE)
So, you / live / in Belarus for over thirty years now.
So, you‘ve been living in Belarus for over thirty years now.
(period of time that includes now => a perfect tense)
I’ve found a ____ (репетитор) for my daughter.
I’ve found a private tutor for my daughter.
I lived in Central Asia.
________ in Central Asia? (а где именно)
Whereabouts in Central Asia?
AmE /ˈwerəbaʊts/
So today a lot of people were ____ (прощались с королевой)
So today a lot of people were saying goodbye to the Queen
were paying tribute to the Queen (= formal, because she’s royalty)
Medeu - надеюсь я правильно сказала?
I hope I’m pronouncing this right.
[pronunciation] résumé
/ˈrezjuːmeɪ/
/ˈrezəmeɪ/
I don’t add my colleagues __ Facebook.
I don’t add my colleagues on Facebook.
[pronunciation] social media
/ˈmiːdiə/
When I ___ (decide) who to friend on Facebook, I use the following criteria:
When I’m deciding who to friend on Facebook, I use the following criteria:
I used to __ __ Facebook very often, but now I tend to scroll through Instagram instead.
I used to go on Facebook very often, but now I tend to scroll through Instagram instead.
[stress] I use my Facebook profile for networking
[stress] I use my Facebook profile for networking
/ˈprəʊfaɪl/ /ˈnetwɜːkɪŋ/
So you go on Instagram when you need to ____ ____ (=relax) a bit, right?
So you go on Instagram when you need to wind down (=relax) a bit, right?
or
unwind /ˌʌnˈwaɪnd/
[pronunciation] This information is more relevant to the recruiters than who you follow in Instagram.
/ˈreləvənt/
They’re not interested in ___ (how / you / attractive).
They’re not interested in how attractive you are.
(not ‘how are you…’ - because this isn’t a question)
[what’s the meaning?] a chief
/tʃiːf/
a person with a high rank or the highest rank in a company or an organization
- army/police chiefs*
- She is Washington bureau chief for ‘USA Today’.*
- industry chiefs*
- education chiefs at Sheffield Council*
If there’s no adjective, this normally means ‘вождь’
[pronunciation] answer - which letter is not pronounced?
BrE /ˈɑːnsə(r)/
AmE /ˈænsər/
answer - no /w/!
[pronunciation - where’s the stress?] Lincoln, Eleanor
Lincoln, Eleanor
/ˈlɪŋkən/, /ˈelənə(r)/
One person told me that he killed chickens when he was little - and he said this without any _____ (раскаяние). So I don’t believe that all kids are innocent.
One person told me that he killed chickens when he was little - and he said this without any remorse. So I don’t believe that all kids are innocent.
BrE /rɪˈmɔːs/
AmE /rɪˈmɔːrs/
When my kids were three, my kids ____ (steal >> past) candies and shared them with each other.
When my kids were three, my kids stole candies and shared them with each other.
I think that children understand everything pretty well, but they don’t think about the ____ (последствия) of their actions.
I think that children understand everything pretty well, but they don’t think about the consequences of their actions.
BrE /ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/
AmE /ˈkɑːnsɪkwens/
‘True essence’ - ___ (напомните мне пожалуйста), what does this mean?
‘True essence’ - remind me please, what does this mean?
[comparing the Internet and libraries] It’s more _____ (= по времени низкозатратно) to use internet to look for information.
It’s more time-efficient to use internet to look for information.
I’ll never get used to ______ (редактирование документов на Маке).
I’ll never get used to editing** docs on Mac.
I want to stop buying ____ (лишние вещи).
I want to stop buying unnecessary things.
Я в неподходящем настроении для того, чтобы покупать новые платья.
>> I’m …
I’m not in the mood to buy new buys.
[pronunciation] scam
мошенничество
æ
btw ‘scum’ is an expletive (ругательство) - мрази, отбросы
[pronunciation] it’s perfectly OK
/əʊˈkeɪ/
(not ‘/ok/’)
[pronunciation] I’ll never get used to this.
/juːst/
[pronunciation] resources
/rɪˈzɔːsɪz/, /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
not ‘u’
[What’s the meaning of this word?] I really appreciate being able to find any information I need instantly.
[What’s the meaning of this word?] I really appreciate being able to find any information I need instantly = immediately
/ˈɪnstəntli/
I thought that everyone _____ (adore >> verb form) Gmail, but I found out that it’s not the ____ (= true).
I thought that everyone adores (or: adored) Gmail, but I found out that it’s not the case.
We all can appreciate being able to find the ____ (необходимая) information in Google.
We all can appreciate being able to find the necessary information in Google.
/ˈnesəsəri/
[pronunciation] urgent
срочно
/ˈɜːrdʒənt/
(‘ur’ like ‘bird’
[What’s the problem here?] What /kʌnt/ you resist doing?
cunt? a very offensive word used to show great anger or dislike
can’t:
BrE /kɑːnt/
AmE /kænt/
I can’t say that I’ve stopped using social media, but I go on Facebook ____ (очень редко).
I can’t say that I’ve stopped using social media, but I go on Facebook very rarely.
or
only occasionally
only from time to time
[spot the grammar mistake] I stopped using the ASOS website.
[spot the grammar mistake] I‘ve stopped using the ASOS website.
[spot the grammar mistake] I’ve stopped using the ASOS website and I miss a lot shopping there.
I’ve stopped using the ASOS website and miss shopping there a lot.
What’s the name of this hobby?
/ˈkrəʊʃeɪɪŋ/
crocheting
Our company _____ (сокращает штат).
Our company is downsizing at the moment.
/ˈdaʊnsaɪz/
____ (в последнее время) I appreciate simply being able to get up, eat food and see the sun.
Recently/Lately I appreciate simply being able to get up, eat food and see the sun.
NOT в последний раз = last time
I appreciate being able ___ (work) from home.
I appreciate being able to work from home.
adjective + to + verb [difficult to do / important to do / etc]
[pronunciation] resist
/rɪˈzɪst/
I miss having a lot of time _______ (до того, как я родила дочку).
I miss having a lot of time before I had my daughter.
I hate it when people on Facebook p_____ (поучают) me.
I hate it when people on Facebook patronize me.
BrE /ˈpætrənaɪz/
AmE /ˈpeɪtrənaɪz/
I think the time is ___. (=время закончилось)
I think the time is up.
Is this candidate _ ____ fit for the team?
Is this candidate a good fit for the team?
[recipes] I normally check ____ (сколько нужно будет времени, чтобы) cook this dish.
I normally check how much time it will take to cook this dish.
When I get a friend request on Facebook, I’ll normally check if we have any ____ (общие) connections.
When I get a friend request on Facebook, I’ll normally check if we have any mutual connections.
/ˈmjuːtʃuəl/
When I get a friend request from someone I don’t know, I’ll normally _____ (просматриваю) their posts to see what kind of person they are.
When I get a friend request from someone I don’t know, I’ll normally look through their posts to see what kind of person they are.
I’ll normally check ___ (насколько популярный этот фильм).
I’ll normally check how popular the film is.
[subject + verb]
For me, the most important thing ____ (кто режиссёр фильма).
For me, the most important thing is who the director of the film is.
[pronunciation] read the comments
BrE /ˈkɒment/
AmE /ˈkɑːment/
the stress is on the FIRST syllable
[pronunciation] ingredients
/ɪnˈɡriːdiənts/
[pronunciation] pauses
/pɔːzɪz/
[pronunciation] what’s happening right now is very chaotic
BrE /keɪˈɒtɪk/
AmE /keɪˈɑːtɪk/
[talking about relocation] We have very _____ options (ограниченные) where to go.
We have very limited options (ограниченные) where to go.
or
We’re very limited in terms of where we can go.
[talking about relocation] We’re very limited in terms of where we can go, let’s ____ it. (давайте посмотрим фактам в лицо)
We’re very limited in terms of where we can go, let’s face it.
Я очень скучаю по своей собаке.
[word order!] I miss my dog a lot.
I miss + who + how much?
[pronunciation] hotel
/həʊˈtel/
[pronunciation] insight
insight
/ˈɪnsaɪt/
I guess the person is _____ (перечисляет) something here.
I guess the person is listing something here.
[what’s the meaning of the word?] This report isn’t accurate.
accurate = correct (правильный, точный, без ошибок)
[pronunciation] accurate
/ˈækjərət/
It doesn’t matter for me ____ (есть в отеле завтрак или нет).
It doesn’t matter for me if there’s breakfast or not.
of
if they provide a breakfast or not
[pronunciation] first of all
V not ‘f’
[reformulate] We have very limited options where to go.
We’re very _______ __ _____ __ _____ __ can go.
We’re very limited in terms of where we can go.
When I ____ (decide) whether to buy a device, I’ll normally try to get a more accurate idea of its functionality first.
When I’m deciding whether to buy a device, I’ll normally try to get a more accurate idea of its functionality first.
I’ve seen the whole _____ (сезон сериала).
I’ve seen the whole season.
/ˈsiːzn/
[pronunciation] scene
/siːn/ - the same as ‘seen’
Her stories have been made into a TV ____ (сериал).
Her stories have been made into a TV series.
/ˈsɪriːz/
or: a TV show
Who does Eleanor hate, /kləʊnz/ or /klaʊnz/?
clowns /klaʊnz/ not clones - клоны ;)
There was another Eleanor, and ‘our’ Eleanor got to the Good Place instead of ___ (вместо неё).
There was another Eleanor, and ‘our’ Eleanor got to the Good Place instead of her.
[pronunciation] series
сериал
/ˈsɪriːz/
Eleanor told Chidi that she ___ (never / be) Ukraine.
Eleanor told Chiddi that she had never been + to Ukraine.
(before that conversation)
I’ve been to + geographical locations
[pronunciation] This is simply the placebo effect.
/pləˈsiːbəʊ/ /ɪˈfekt/
[pronunciation] I have a premium account
/ˈpriːmiəm/
Most of the time, I disagree with ____ (обобщения).
This is a sweeping ____. (обобщение)
Most of the time, I disagree with generalizations (обобщения).
/ˌdʒenrələˈzeɪʃn/
This is a sweeping generalization. (обобщение)
My great granddad ____ (перенёс 4 инсульта), and his doctor said that he only lived due to his enthusiasm.
My great granddad had four strokes, and his doctor said that he only lived due to his enthusiasm.
/strəʊk/
not ‘insult’ - оскорбление
You know, kids will ____ (узнают) all these words in the kindergarten.
You know, kids will learn all these words in the kindergarten.
not ‘know’
[pronunciation] CEO
/ˌsiː iː ˈəʊ/
[pronunciation] heart diseases
/dɪˈziːz/!
/dɪˈsiːs/ = decease смерть
CEO and other _____ (высокопоставленные люди) stay in their positions for ages.
CEO and other high-ranking managers stay in their positions for ages.
/ˌhaɪ ˈræŋkɪŋ/
not ‘high persons’ - high is ‘on drugs’
I’ve watched the first _____ (серия).
I’ve watched the first episode.
/ˈepɪsəʊd/
Starting work at 8 a.m. means I avoid ___ ___ (час пик) and also have longer evenings.
Starting work at 8 a.m. means I avoid rush hour and also have longer evenings.
/ˈrʌʃ aʊər/
Binge-watching TV shows helped you to ______ (отвлечься от проблем).
Binge-watching TV shows helped you to take your mind off your problems.
I wouldn’t make a good teacher because I wouldn’t be able to ____ my temper if my students were lazy and didn’t do anything.
I wouldn’t make a good teacher because I wouldn’t be able to keep my temper if my students were lazy and didn’t do anything.
I watched about 4 episodes __ one evening.
I watched about 4 episodes in one evening.
I like ____ (чёрный юмор).
I like dark humor.
(not ‘black’)
We both tend to binge-watch stuff but we differ __ _____ __ the type of content that we tend to binge-watch.
We both tend to binge-watch stuff but we differ in terms of the type of content that we tend to binge-watch.
If you watch too much TV, your _______ (психологическое здоровье) might suffer
If you watch too much TV, your mental health might suffer.
[pronunciation] YouTube
BrE /ˈjuːtʃu:b/
AmE /ˈjuːtuːb/
[pronunciation] the increase in TV viewing
/ˈɪŋkriːs/
[pronunciation] had a very positive impact on my health
/ˈɪmpækt/
[pronunciation] has a big influence on children’s behavior
influence
/ˈɪnfluəns/
[add one word] I’m waiting Elena.
[add one word] I’m waiting for Elena.
I’m waiting __ (когда Елена подключится - connect)
I’m waiting for Elena to connect.
Here I am. ____ (минутку).
Here I am. Just a minute.
[‘a’ or no article?] There’s _ direct relationship between how much I slept and how I feel during the day.
There’s a direct relationship between how much I slept and how I feel during the day.
I’ve heard that the pandemic postponed the start of this _____ (кризис).
crisis
I’m afraid I can’t share my screen because I’m on my work laptop. Our organization has very ____ (строгие правила безопасности).
I’m afraid I can’t share my screen because I’m on my work laptop. Our organization has very strict security policy.
BrE /ˈpɒləsi/
AmE /ˈpɑːləsi/
[pronunciation] eco activists, relocate
/iːkəʊ/, /ˌriːləʊˈkeɪt/
I wish I __ (be) affected by the rise in prices, but I think everybody __.
I wish I hadn’t been affected by the rise in prices, but I think everybody has.
[pronunciation] Van Gogh
BrE væn ˈɡɒf
AmE væn ˈɡoʊ
Two eco-activists ____ (бросили) tomato soup at a Van Gogh painting
Two eco-activists threw tomato soup at a Van Gogh painting.
/θruː/
I’ve read some research on how smell ___ you. [= какой эффект он имеет на тебя]
I’ve read some research on how smell affects you.
‘effect’ is a noun!
or: research on what effect smell has on you
Some smells make you relax, and you want to pee immediately - I’m sorry for __ (подняла эту тему).
Some smells make you relax, and you want to pee immediately - I’m sorry for bringing this up.
The pandemic had a significant impact on my life because I had to ____ my work and my kids’ schoolwork. (= приходилось разрываться между… и …)
The pandemic had a significant impact on my life because I had to juggle my work and my kids’ schoolwork. (= приходилось разрываться между… и …)
[pronunciation] status
BrE /ˈsteɪtəs/
AmE /ˈstætəs/
They wanted to ___ everyone’s attention to the fact that…
They wanted to draw everyone’s attention to the fact that…
draw - drew - drawn
[pronunciation] How will this affect us?
+ what part of speech is ‘affect’?
/əˈfekt/
verb
[pronunciation] What effect will this have on us?
+ what part of speech is ‘effect’?
/ɪˈfekt/
I felt ___ (stress >> adjective)
I felt very stressed. /strest/
feeling => ed
It was very ___ (stress >> adjective)
It was very stressful (= full of stress)
Было очень нервно.
It was very stressful.
It was nerve-wrecking.
‘Binge watching’ is when you watch a whole series __ ___ __ (=за один раз)
‘Binge watching’ is when you watch a whole series in one go (=за один раз)
[pronunciation] experiment
/ɪkˈsperɪmənt/
[pronunciation] St. Petersburg
/ˈpiːt̬ ərz bɝːɡ/
[pronunciation] relaxation techniques
[pronunciation] relaxation techniques
/tekˈniːk/
[pronunciation] the author
/ˈɔːθə(r)/
This sentence isn’t relevant >> This sentence is ____ [relevant >> opposite]
This sentence isn’t relevant >> This sentence is irrelevant.
/ɪˈreləvənt/
[pronunciation] vocabulary learning technique
приём
/tekˈniːk/
[pronunciation] maintain a good relationship with my parents
/meɪnˈteɪn/
[pronunciation] vocabulary
/vəˈkæbjələri/
In order to maintain a good relationship with my friends, I try to accept them the way they are, with all their ____ (тараканы)
In order to maintain a good relationship with my friends, I try to accept them the way they are, with all their idiosyncrasies /ˌɪdiəˈsɪŋkrəsiz/ and quirks /kwɜːrks/
a person’s particular way of behaving, thinking, etc., especially when it is unusual; an unusual feature
- Wearing a raincoat, even on a hot day, is one of her idiosyncrasies.
- The car has its little idiosyncrasies.
- Everyone has their own little quirks and mannerisms.
Elizaveta needs to ____ (высыпаться) in order to concentrate on he task.
Elizaveta needs to get enough sleep in order to concentrate on he task.
[pronunciation] experts
experts
BrE /ˈekspɜːt/
AmE /ˈekspɜːrt/
[pronunciation] psychologist
BrE /saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst/
AmE /saɪˈkɑːlədʒɪst/
[pronunciation] the most productive days in my life were the days when…
/prəˈdʌktɪv/
I’d say this is natural for human beings, I think. No?
I’d say this is natural for human beings, I think, isn’t it?
‘No?’ sounds very non-native
What are the things you tend to eat [during or while?] you’re watching TV?
What are the things you tend to eat [while] you’re watching TV?
while + sentence
during + noun
during / while?
__ the summer
__ I was living in London
__ 20% of my working time
__ difficult times
__ I’m talking to my partner
__ the day
- *during** the summer
- *while** I was living in London
during 20% of my working time
- *during** difficult times
- *while** I’m talking to my partner
- *during** the day
I never have TV on when I’m eating. I think it’s a really bad ___ (привычка).
I never have TV on when I’m eating. I think it’s a really bad habit (привычка).
A lot of people have trouble __ (с тем, чтобы засыпать).
A lot of people have trouble falling asleep.
This is a really ___ topic. (= people have very different opinions and feel very strongly about this topic)
This is a really controversial topic. (= people have very different opinions and feel very strongly about this topic)
/ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃl/ /ˌkɑːntrəˈvɜːrʃl/
[pronunciation] casino
/kəˈsiːnəʊ/
Thera is a lot of ____ (controversial >> noun) around this topic.
[people have been disagreeing about the topic and discussing it a lot]
Thera is a lot of controversy around this topic.
/ˈkɑːntrəvɜːrsi/
