Feedback September-October Flashcards
[pronunciation]
HR Tech team leader
/tek/
Do you _ a lot of competition in your field?
Do you face a lot of competition in your field?
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/
[stress]
Did you have trouble getting a good job after qualifying?
BrE /ˈkwɒlɪfaɪ/
AmE /ˈkwɑːlɪfaɪ/
[grammar]
My boyfriend _ (speak) five languages.
My boyfriend speaks five languages.
permanent => present simple
temporary => present continuous
[stress]
Have you ever done an unpaid internship?
UNpaid INternship
[fix something]
Lida _ (work) at the intersection of HR and Tech.
Lida works at the intersection of HR and Tech.
It’s a fact.
/fækt/
not /ʌ/!
She’s found _ (работу) in retail.
She’s found a job in retail.
or, for a freelancer, ‘found work’ (no ‘a’!)
У неё нет высшего образования.
She doesn’t…
She doesn’t have a college degree.
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
[pronunciation]
psychiatrist
/saɪˈkaɪətrɪst/
[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.
That’s the first time I _ (see) this phrase.
That’s the first time I’ve seen this phrase.
Shall I share the screen?
Я уже расшарил. (= do that)
I’ve done that already.
or: I’m doing that already.
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.
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’
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.
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/
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
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
Sam was wrong _ (give) her the benefit of the doubt.
Sam was wrong to give her the benefit of the doubt.
[fix something here]
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
[fix something here]
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.
[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 Netherlands…
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 skills updated
skill-zup-dated
[stress]
contributed a lot to the company
conTRIbuted
/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!
/ˈɑːnsə(r)/
/ˈænsər/
Are you sure you don’t want to _ (поменять работу)?
Are you sure you don’t want to change jobs?
[pronunciation]
EdX
a UX researcher
/eks/
My ex is a UX 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 Wikipedia and…
/i:/
[pronunciation]
For me, this is the perfect interior.
BrE /ɪnˈtɪə.ri.ər/
Us /ɪnˈtɪr.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 cathedral
/kəˈθiː.drəl/
[pronunciation]
This medicine is, like, the French paracetamol.
/ˌpær.əˈsiː.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.
economical = экономный
economic = экономический
I’m not sure if Olya’s done _ (write) the conversation prompt.
I’m not sure if Olya’s done writing 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.
