Feedback September-October Flashcards
I’m based in Moscow.
So, do you like your current _?
So, do you like your current location?
Most people here speak Albanian.
‘Oh, I see. So, you / try to learn it?
‘Oh, I see. So, are you trying to learn it?
I don’t know how to _ between the three Natalias.
(различать)
I don’t know how to differentiate between the three Natalias.
/ˌdɪfəˈrenʃieɪt/
She works _ Yandex.
She works at Yandex.
or for
[pronunciation]
Did you have to do an unpaid internship at the beginning of your career?
BrE /kəˈrɪə(r)/
AmE /kəˈrɪr/
Do you _ a lot of competition in your field?
Do you face a lot of competition in your field?
Did you have _ getting a good job after qualifying? (= was it difficult?)
Did you have trouble getting a good job after qualifying?
[stress]
Some of my colleagues are my former teachers.
BrE /ˈkɒliːɡ/
AmE /ˈkɑːliːɡ/
Коля is my favourite colleague.
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/
[pronunciation]
eco-tourism
/iːkəʊ/
not ‘эхо’ - echo
Open the brackets TWICE:
I/ work there for several years.
- after university (not any more)
- still
- after university (not any more)
I worked there for several years, but then I left. - still:
I’ve been working there for several years.
I’m trying to avoid reading _ (во время еды).
I’m trying to avoid reading during meals / while I’m eating.
Recently there have been some redundancies _ expats in different sectors. (среди…)
Recently there have been some redundancies among expats in different sectors. (среди…)
Even back in school, if they were up to no good, they did it together. They _ (be) partners in crime since then.
Even back in school, if they were up to no good, they did it together. They have been partners in crime since then.
[stress]
deadline
a DEADline ⏳ vs
a dead LION 🦁😭
She was looking over her shoulder, afraid HR would find out she _ (lie) on her CV.
She was looking over her shoulder, afraid HR would find out she had lied on her CV.
Ever since I got mixed up with this dubious bunch, I _ (be) looking over my shoulder.
Ever since I got mixed up with this dubious bunch, I‘ve been looking over my shoulder.
redhanded
red-handed
or red handed?
red-handed
[spelling]
The teacher _ (catch >> past simple) the students red-handed while they were copying during an exam
The teacher caught the students red-handed while they were copying during an exam.
add one word
Ever since I got a smartphone, I’ve been listening audiobooks every day.
Ever since I got a smartphone, I’ve been listening to audiobooks every day.
Ever since I got a smartphone, I’ve been _ (fall) asleep much later.
Ever since I got a smartphone, I’ve been falling asleep much later.
Ever since I joined the running group, I’ve been more c_ with my running. (= I do it regularly)
Ever since I joined the running group, I’ve been more consistent with my running.
Ever since my daughter _ _ (пошла в школу), I’ve had more “me time”.
Ever since my daughter started school, I’ve had more “me time”
[fix this in two different ways]
When we moved to Valencia I have been riding a bike more often
When we moved to Valencia I started riding a bike more often.
Ever since we moved to Valencia I have been riding a bike more often.
I prefer to give people the benefit of the doubt rather than trying to find the truth in every single situation. It _n’t worth breaking the relationship
It isn’t worth breaking the relationship.
‘worth’ is an adjective
There isn’t enough room for us, _ _ any guests. (не говоря уже о гостях)
There isn’t enough room for us, let alone any guests.
[Add ‘a bit’ to these sentences?]
He’s weird.
He’s a weirdo.
He’s a bit weird.
a bit + adj
He’s a bit of a weirdo.
a bit of + a noun
‘I’d hazard a guess’…
So, this expression could mean ‘I’m not sure’ but it could also be meant sarcastically. Take it with a p_ of _. (= don’t assume that it has the literal meaning, think what it means in the context)
So, this expression could mean ‘I’m not sure’ but it could also be meant sarcastically. Take it with a pinch of salt.
also: take it with a grain of salt
If I were you, I’d _ everything he says with a grain of _.
used to warn somebody not to believe something completely
If I were you, I’d take everything he says with a grain of salt.
I don’t remember _ (see) this person before.
I don’t remember seeing this person before.
I thought you _ (decide) to leave Microsoft?
I thought you‘d decided to leave Microsoft?
Я думала, ты уехал из Берлина.
I thought you’d left Berlin.
Я думала, тебе нравится Эд Ширан. :(
I thought you liked Ed Sheeran.
[add punctuation here]
If my memory serves me correctly we had a flight to Irkutsk to visit my grandmother the day after the first day of school.
If my memory serves me correctly, < comma
we had a flight to Irkutsk to visit my grandmother the day after the first day of school.
I think I remember _ (как моя мама встретила меня…) after school. And after that, we had a real celebration with the most delicious cake.
I think I remember my mom meeting me after school. After that, we had a real celebration with the most delicious cake.
[remove ONE word]
I think I remember me being afraid that everybody would realize that I knew nothing.
I think I remember being afraid that everybody would realize that I knew nothing.
(the same subject, so you don’t have to repeat it)
I think I remember how desperate our parents were to sn_ a p_ _ us sitting in our classroom.
(= look for a short time, or in secret)
I think I remember how desperate our parents were to sneak a peek at us sitting in our classroom.
I’d recommend _ (вам найти) a mentor in order to progress in your career.
I’d recommend you seek a mentor in order to progress in your career.
recommend + subj + verb (NO ‘to’)
[pronunciation]
I think they should seek feedback regularly.
/ˈreɡjələli/
In Spanish, if you say ‘I’ve done this’, it sounds like you’re showing _ (= boasting, выпендриваетесь).
In Spanish, if you say ‘I’ve done this’, it sounds like you’re showing off.
An affectionate person is someone who shows love to _ loved ones and _ children. (= своим)
An affectionate person is someone who shows love to their loved ones and their children.
[fix something here]
Sometimes you get a message that you’ve got to pick up your kid from school immediately, and you should dress up really, really quickly.
Sometimes you get a message that you’ve got to pick up your kid from school immediately, and you have to dress up really, really quickly.
I _ (не привыкла к + wear) T-shirts in the autumn.
I‘m not used to wearing T-shirts in the autumn.
Do we have another slide?
Oh, I think, yes, we _.
Do we have another slide?
Oh, I think, yes, we do.
It’s all _ (easy? easily?) accessible.
It’s all easily accessible.
adv + adj
I know that London has pretty good public transport, but other cities have a lot more to offer _ _ _ (= в этом смысле).
I know that London has pretty good public transport, but other cities have a lot more to offer in this respect.
or: in this regard
[fix vocabulary here]
I sleep with my two-year-old son.
I co-sleep with my two-year-old son.
So now I don’t have to go to that playground and stay there _ hours (= часами).
So now I don’t have to go to that playground and stay there for hours (= часами).
When your contract finishes, you have to leave the country _ one month.
When your contract finishes, you have to leave the country within one month.
[stress]
We lived in a very nice building with a terrace.
/ˈterəs/
How are you doing?
:) P_ g_.
D_ g_.
B_ as u_.
:D N_ _ b_, n_ t_ b_.
:( B_ b_.
:( (when there’s been some bad news that everyone knows about). I’m alright, c_.
+ what’s the obligatory part?
How are you doing?
Pretty good.
Doing good.
Business as usual.
Not too bad, not too bad.
:( Been better.
:( I’m alright, considering.
+ How are you?
[Pronunciation]
a meme
/mi:m/
[add one word]
I like audiobooks because you can listen to them on _ go.
I like audiobooks because you can listen to them on the go.
[add one word]
This music, of course, is evocative, because it reminds me that period of my life.
This music, of course, is evocative, because it reminds me OF that period of my life.
[pronunciation]
impressionism
/ɪmˈpreʃ.ən.ɪ.zəm/
I guess, a few years ago I used to strive for my work to be flawless. But then I realised that it was preventing me from achieving things. Better d_ _ p_, you know.
Better done than perfect, you know.
cluttered >> noun
On my physical desk, I don’t have a lot of _.
On my physical desk, I don’t have a lot of clutter.
[pronunciation]
And one day, there was a boy - and I guess he was a bit autistic, like he always said what he thought..
/ɔːˈtɪstɪk/
author
audio, audible, inaudible
audience
applause
auto-
pronunciation
cluttered
/ˈklʌt.əd/
Oman is one of the s_ (safety >> noun) places for a woman to hike alone.
Oman is one of the safest places for a woman to hike alone.
In Oman, if you’re a woman and you hike alone, no one will _ you any harm.
In Oman, if you’re a woman and you hike alone, no one will do you any harm.
мой сын учился во вторую смену
= My son had classes _ _ _ _.
My son had classes in the afternoon shift.
When my parents went on holiday, I was not allowed to stay in our flat - I _ forced to move to my grandmother’s.
When my parents went on holiday, I was not allowed to stay in our flat - I was forced to move to my grandmother’s.
Women are the v_ (= уязвимая) part of society.
Women are the vulnerable part of society.
[pronunciation]
They don’t cheat—not because it’s prohibited but because it’s not part of their culture.
/prəʊˈhɪbɪtɪd/
Mom, I _ my homework!
‘Have you?’
Mom, I ‘ve done my homework!
‘Have you?’
My parents had to lay down the law with me just because it’s part of _ (родительство).
My parents had to lay down the law with me just because it’s part of parenting.
Parenting vs parenthood?
Parenting is WHAT YOU DO.
Parenthood is WHAT HAPPENS TO YOU.
“Parenting requires patience, especially when children are young.”
(This refers to the specific activities involved in raising a child.)
“The challenges of parenthood can sometimes be overwhelming, but it’s also incredibly rewarding.” (notice the focus on the parent’s feelings here)
