Feedback September-October Flashcards by Olya Sergeeva

[pronunciation]
HR Tech team leader

/tek/

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Do you _ a lot of competition in your field?

Do you face a lot of competition in your field?

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Olya’s husband r_ly agreed to go to Hamburg for Christmas. (= he didn’t want to go.. but he agreed anyway… he wasn’t very happy about this)

Olya’s husband reluctantly agreed to go to Hamburg for Christmas.
/rɪˈlʌktənt/

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Did you have trouble getting a good job after qualifying?

BrE /ˈkwɒlɪfaɪ/
AmE /ˈkwɑːlɪfaɪ/

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[grammar]
My boyfriend _ (speak) five languages.

My boyfriend speaks five languages.

permanent => present simple
temporary => present continuous

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Have you ever done an unpaid internship?

UNpaid INternship

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Lida _ (work) at the intersection of HR and Tech.

Lida works at the intersection of HR and Tech.

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It’s a fact.

/fækt/

not /ʌ/!

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She’s found _ (работу) in retail.

She’s found a job in retail.

or, for a freelancer, ‘found work’ (no ‘a’!)

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У неё нет высшего образования.

She doesn’t…

She doesn’t have a college degree.

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My colleague tries to make small t_ with me (= chat with me about unimportant things), but the way she does it is a complete mess.

My colleague tries to make small talk with me, but the way she does it is a complete mess.

‘small talk’ is NEVER plural

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[pronunciation]
psychiatrist

/saɪˈkaɪətrɪst/

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[improve this: я не расслышала OR я не слушала]

Sorry? I didn’t listen to the question.

я не расслышала = I didn’t catch the question.

я не слушала = Sorry, I wasn’t listening.

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That’s the first time I _ (see) this phrase.

That’s the first time I’ve seen this phrase.

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Shall I share the screen?

Я уже расшарил. (= do that)

I’ve done that already.

or: I’m doing that already.

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I was under the impression that you _ (leave) it under your bed.

incorrect about the past => double past! (aka past perfect)
I was under the impression that you’d left it under your bed.

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What stands out in my mind is that I was supposed to remember tons of my _ names (= имён моих коллег).

What stands out in my mind is that I was supposed to remember tons of my colleagues’ names.

plural: s’

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Kids are very naive, _ is why it is often easy to catch them red-handed.

Kids are very naive, which is why it is often easy to catch them red-handed.

or: Kids are very naive. That is why it is often easy to catch them red-handed.

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He has a k_ _ making tons of mistakes in his job and always getting away with it.

= he can easily do that

He has a knack for making tons of mistakes in his job and always getting away with it.

/næk/

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I _ (рекомендую тебе смотреть…) over your shoulder with those two colleagues. I have a nagging hunch that they are up to no good.

I recommend you look over your shoulder with those two colleagues. I have a nagging hunch that they are up to no good.

I recommend + subj + verb

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When I got a dog, I realized I had to lay down the law. She was _ (полностью unmanageable)!

When I got a dog, I realized I had to lay down the law. She was completely unmanageable!

or: totally, absolutely, etc

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Sam was wrong _ (give) her the benefit of the doubt.

Sam was wrong to give her the benefit of the doubt.

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A child is so spoiled by his parents that he could get away with murder

The child is so spoiled by his parents that he could get away with murder.

a specific child of these parents

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A boss laid down the law, making everyone start work at 10 am.

The boss laid down the law, making everyone start work at 10 am.

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[what modal verb would work here?] **We \_** use the next slide, not this one. (= we misunderstood the instruction)

We'**re supposed to** use the next slide, not this one

Ever since I **\_ (become)** a father, I **\_ (start)** drawing more than I **\_ (ever...)** in my life.

Ever since I **became** a father, I'**ve started** drawing more than I**'ve ever done** in my life.

**[add one word]** Ever since Lidia moved to Netherlands...

Ever since Lidia moved to **the** Nether**lands**... also, other groups: the Alps (mountain ranges), the Maldives (groups of islands), the United Kingdom

[pronunciation] So, shall we do this slide **as well**?

So, shall we do this slide **a/z/ well**?

[pronunciation] ...to keep your skill**s** updated

skill-zup-dated

[stress] **contributed** a lot to the company

con**TRI**buted /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/

[**fix this comparison**] Is your professional area **\_** rapidly evolving **\_** medical research?

Is your professional area evolving **as** rapidly **as** medical research? Is your professional area **as** rapidly evolving **as** medical research?

[pronunciation] ..and I'll try to **answer** them honestly

Notice the letter that's **not** pronounced! /ˈɑːn**sə**(r)/ /ˈæn**sə**r/

Are you sure you don't want to **\_ (поменять работу)?**

Are you sure you don't want to **change jobs?**

[pronunciation] Ed**X** a U**X** researcher

/eks/ My **ex** is a U**X** researcher.

I **\_ (be)** promoted last year.

I **was** promoted last year.

**I / always / think (= я всегда думала..)** that it's so cool to get a promotion without doing anything..

**I've always thought** that it's so cool to get a promotion without doing anything..

If they promote you when you haven't achieved anything, it just shows that your manager doesn't **engage \_** what you do. **(= doesn't pay active attention)**

If they promote you when you haven't achieved anything, it just shows that your manager **doesn't engage with** what you do.

**['reformulate with 'climate']** A: Have you thought about changing jobs? B: **Not in the current economic situation.**

Not **in the current economic climate**.

You have to **\_** your skills. **(= развивать)**

A sensitive person is someone who is **e\_ \_ (= легко ранить, обидеть)**.

A sensitive person is someone who is **easily offended**.

She told this story to her potential flatmates even though it was pretty **\_ (кринжовая)**.

She told this story to her potential flatmates even though it was pretty **cringeworthy**. /ˈkrɪndʒwɜːði/

thoughtless vs lightheaded?

thoughtless - a character trait (careless, irresponsible) lightheaded - dizzy

My life **consists** only **\_** working and sleeping and nothing interesting happens!

My life **consists** only **of** working and sleeping and nothing interesting happens!

How are you doing? P\_ g\_ D\_ g\_. B\_ a\_ u\_.

How are you doing? **Pretty good.** **Doing good.** **Business as usual.**

**What h\_ you b\_ \_ t\_? (= do you have any news?)** Nothing much.

**What have you been up to?** Nothing much.

[improve this exchange] I can't feel my toes in this cold, can I? We can't feel our toes already in this cold, can we?

I can't feel my toes in this cold, **can you**?

There **should** be central heating at bus stops, **w\_ y\_ a\_**?

There should be central heating at bus stops, **wouldn't you agree**?

But if I lost my job, I think my husband would be able to **\_** for both of us. **(= earn enough money)**

But if I lost my job, I think my husband would be able to **provide** for both of us. **(= earn enough money)**

I can't make a living out of any of my hobbies. **Reformulation**: I don't have any hobbies that I can \_

I don't have any **hobbies** that I can make a living **out of**.

When I'm starting to write a paper, I start out with procrastination. :) And only when the deadline **\_ (прошёл..)**

When I'm starting to write a paper, I start out with procrastination. :) And only when the deadline **has passed**...

I saw on her Instagram that she **\_ \_** a business trip.

I saw on her Instagram that she **was on** a business trip.

Explain it to me as if I was **\_ (пятилетним ребёнком)**.

Explain it to me as if I was a **five-year-old**.

[pronunciation] **As a lawyer**, I need to...

/z/, not /s/!

At work, I sometimes need a \_ (пятнадцатиминутный перерыв).

At work, I sometimes need a **fifteen-minute** break. (пятнадцатиминутный перерыв).

[where's the sentence stress?] I once rented a car without getting insurance, **and I didn't get away with it.**

I once rented a car without getting insurance, and I **didn't** **get** **away** with it.

[pronunciation] just open Wikip**e**dia and...

/i:/

[pronunciation] For me, this is the perfect int**e**rior.

BrE /ɪnˈ**tɪə**.ri.ər/ Us /ɪn**ˈtɪ**r.i.ɚ/

What do you think of **\_ (барокко)**? I think it's a bit too much, to be honest.

What do you think of **baroque**? I think it's a bit too much, to be honest. BrE /bəˈrɒk/ AmE /bəˈrəʊk/

собор

a ca**the**dral /kəˈθiː.drəl/

[pronunciation] This medicine is, like, the French para**ce**tamol.

/ˌpær.əˈ**si**ː.tə.mɒl/

If my memory serves me correctly, you applied for the role of a technician, right? **\_ly**, no, I didn't. I...

**Actually**, no, I didn't. I... or: **Well**, actually...

**economic vs economical?** - What's **the most \_ way of** heating this building? - The government's **\_ policies** have led us into the worst recession in years.

- What's the most **economical** way of heating this building? - The government's **economic** policies have led us into the worst recession in years. economic**al** = эконом**ный** economic = эконом**ический**

I'm not sure if Olya**'s done \_ (write)** the conversation prompt.

I'm not sure if Olya'**s done** writ**ing** the conversation prompt.

My partner just **went \_ business trip** for a week.

My partner just went **on a** business trip for a week.

Remember the time Paul brought his hyperactive golden retriever with him and it **\_ havoc \_** the office?

Remember the time Paul brought his hyperactive golden retriever with him and it **wreaked havoc in** the office? /riːkt ˈhævək/ or: **caused havoc**

Where I live, umbrellas are of no use at all, because if it's raining, it's also very windy. So people **are** just **used to \_ (be)** wet.

Where I live, umbrellas are of no use at all, because if it's raining, it's also very windy. So people **are** just **used to being** wet.