Feedback Spring 🍀 Flashcards
With full-time work and a lot of overtime, my life is a bit of a juggling act, but I try to slot in at least 30 minutes of _ _ (= time for myself) in the evening, to help me unwind.
With full-time work and a lot of overtime, my life is a bit of a juggling act, but I try to slot in at least 30 minutes of ‘me’ time in the evening, to help me unwind.
Я никогда не была в походе.
I’ve never been on a hike.
Do you read books before going to bed?
Not _ _ _ (= сейчас нет).
Do you read books before going to bed?
Not at the moment (= сейчас нет).
I’d love to go on a hike, but I worry about getting all the _ equipment. (= необходимое).
I’d love to go on a hike, but I worry about getting all the necessary equipment.
I try to _ (придерживаться) a healthy and balanced diet.
I try to keep to a healthy and balanced diet.
I do enjoy a stroll in the park _ and _ (= from time to time).
I do enjoy a stroll in the park now and then.
We can manage stress _ different ways.
We can manage stress in different ways.
I try to avoid food that is high in _ (= холестерин).
I try to avoid food that is high in cholesterol.
BrE /kəˈlestərɒl/
AmE /kəˈlestərɔːl/
I try to avoid some sauces, like _ (кетчуп) and _ (майонез).
I try to avoid some sauces, like ketchup and mayo.
/ˈketʃəp/
/ˈmeɪəʊ/
[pronunciation]
From the looks of it, they’re conducting some kind of experiment.
/ɪkˈsperɪmənt/
The Isolator was far too _ (too big to be comfortable) and inefficient to find success with the public when it first appeared in 1925.
The Isolator was far too bulky and inefficient to find success with the public when it first appeared in 1925.
[punctuation]
From the looks of it he might be babysitting the child.
From the looks of it,
he might be babysitting the child.
[fix an issue]
He might be a postman who delivering the baby.
He might be a postman who is delivering the baby.
or: a postman delivering the baby.
Fortunately, all children who were shipped arrived unharmed, and the USPS cancelled this b_ (= really strange) service after only about two years.
Fortunately, all children who were shipped arrived unharmed, and the USPS cancelled this bizarre service after only about two years.
/bɪˈzɑː(r)/
Sometimes during that workshop, I completely _ my _ of _. (= I forgot was going to say.)
Sometimes during that workshop, I completely lost my train of thought.
[context: the group is discussing who made a statement, a woman or a man]
The second person could be a man, because he got his mom some flowers.
The second person could be a man, because they got their mom some flowers.
[context: the group is discussing who made a statement, a woman or a man]
Sounds like a man, _?
Sounds like a man, doesn’t it?
right?
вы прерываетесь
You’re breaking up a bit.
I adore _ (Пасху).
I adore Easter.
correct the tense here
What I’m observing over the last two years is that some holidays are increasingly getting political significance.
What I‘ve been observing over the last two years is that some holidays are increasingly getting political significance.
This year was the first time I _ (отказалась от) / send women greetings for the 8th of March, because I felt it wouldn’t be well received (= воспринято).
This year was the first time I decided against sending women greetings for the 8th of March, because I felt it wouldn’t be well received.
‘Women take care of us all year long, so it’s only fair we make them feel special on this day.’??
If someone said something like that, I’d be _ (= hurt, оскорблена).
If someone said something like that, I’d be offended.
[add a linker]
I’ve never been good at mathematics. I enjoy films about mathematicians, _.
I’ve never been good at mathematics. I enjoy films about mathematicians, though.
[add something]
What kind of weather are you not a fan?
What kind of weather are you not a fan of?
I’m dreaming about celebrating the Day of the Cucumber in Suzdal.
Yeah, I _ (heard) about this day but I didn’t know it’s celebrated in Suzdal.
Yeah, I’ve heard about this day but I didn’t know it’s celebrated in Suzdal.
[pronunciation]
and also…
/ˈɔːlsəʊ/
It would be _ (unprofessional? unprofessionally?).
It would be unprofessional.
be + an adjective
most other verbs + an adverb (ly)
We’re supposed to imagine what we _ (will? would) do if we _ (win? won?) ten thousand dollars.
We’re supposed to imagine what we would do if we won ten thousand dollars.
If I won ten thousand dollars, I’d p_ myself a bit.
=баловать, нежить
If I won ten thousand dollars, I’d pamper myself a bit.
2 _ (million? millions?) dollars
2 million dollars
[talking about lottery]
It sounds like people aren’t ready for this _ money. (= so much)
[talking about lottery]
It sounds like people aren’t ready for this kind of money. (= so much)
I think I’d g_ some of it _ _ (= пожертвовать).
I think I’d give some of it to charity.
Do you have any _ (знания) about trading?
Do you have any knowledge about trading?
knowledge is uncountable
efficient or efficiently?
He’s an _ worker.
He works _ and gets tasks done quickly.
He’s an efficient worker.
He works efficiently and gets tasks done quickly.
My husband is really _ (fascinated? fascinating?) by classical music.
My husband is really fascinated by classical music.
I’m thinking about what I can do with this money if I _ (= получу их).
I’m thinking about what I can do with this money if I get it.
Sometimes after a long day I just _ _ _ a glass of wine and a nice film.
= балую себя
Sometimes after a long day I just treat myself to a glass of wine and a nice film.
They might have spent all that money _useless stuff.
They might have spent all that money on useless stuff.
or spent .. buying
spent on noun / spend verb-ing
He bought a l_ (роскошную) car.
He bought a luxury (роскошную) car.
/ˈlʌkʃəri/
What s_ decisions (= хорошие, благоразумные) do you think Sharon and Ihsan made?
What sensible decisions do you think Sharon and Ihsan made?
What _ decisions (= bad) did they make?
What poor decisions did they make?
Hm, the level of happiness doesn’t depend on money?
Я не согласна.
I don’t agree.
‘agree’ is a verb!
I used to sing in a _ (хор).
She sings in the school choir.
/ˈkwaɪər/
A lot of neuropsychologists say, that playing a musical instrument per se gives you a lot of neural links.
neuro /ˌnʊrəʊ/
neural /ˈnʊrəl/
When you see ‘eu’, imagine there’s no ‘e’.
[pronunciation]
…and I realized that…
/zd/
Sofya, _ (ваш) turn.
Sofya, it’s your turn.
Это ваша книга?
Это ваше?
Is it your book?
Is it yours?
Я не знала об этом =
I was not _ _ that.
I was not aware of that.
[what’s the difference?]
I hardly (ever) try to save money.
I try hard to save money.
I hardly ever try to save money. = вообще почти не пытаюсь
I try hard to save money. = изо всех сил пытаюсь
I took out a m_ (= ипотека).
BrE /ˈmɔːɡɪdʒ/
AmE /ˈmɔːrɡɪdʒ/
mortgage
I have a savings account and I get _ (проценты) every month.
I have a savings account and I get interest every month.
Back in the days of the USSR, we used to live _ _ _ (= от зарплаты до зарплаты)
Back in the days of the USSR, we used to live paycheck to paycheck.
I keep my money in different _ (валютах).
I keep my money in different currencies.
BrE /ˈkʌrənsi/
AmE /ˈkɜːrənsi/
He _ (взял) thirteen loans and never _ (выплатил их).
He took out thirteen loans and never paid them back.
I’m _ (благодарна за) the fact that one can take out a mortgage.
I’m grateful for the fact that one can take out a mortgage.
After that I took out a second mortgage, and I don’t _ (сожалею об этом).
After that I took out a second mortgage, and I don’t regret it.
I bought the flat five years ago, but at the moment _ (я бы не смогла этого сделать).
I bought the flat five years ago, but at the moment I wouldn’t be able to do that.
I’m really interest_(ed? ing?) in this topic.
I’m really interested in this topic.
I’ve always been saving money.
I’m not in the habit to splurge money. _ top _ _ (кроме того), I’m fully aware of just how importatnt it is to have a buffer, in case something comes up.
I’m not in the habit to splurge money. On top of that, I’m fully aware of just how important it is to have a buffer, in case something comes up.
[stress]
If I understood you correctly,
/kəˈrektli/
Talking hypothetically, what would you do if you lost your steady income?
/ˌhaɪpəˈθetɪkli/
If I lost my steady sourse of income, I’d be prepared to c_ _ _ certain expenses (= отказаться от), such as discontinuing my sessions with my fitness trainer.
If I lost my steady sourse of income, I’d be prepared to cut back on certain expenses, such as discontinuing my sessions with my fitness trainer.
We were discussing what we would do if we _ (need) to cut our budget.
We were discussing what we would do if we needed to cut our budget.
hypothetically => second conditional
[reformulate making ‘influence’ a verb]
Winning doesn’t usually have a negative influence on people.
Winning doesn’t usually influence people (negatively / in a negative way).
[pronunciation]
..and other events that happened as a result
/nd/
[add one word]
I went to Germany for a year and met my husband there (= повстречала).
I went to Germany for a year and met my future husband there.
Living in a hot climate _ (оказывает положительное влияние на) my physical activity.
Living in a hot climate has a positive effect on my physical activity.
or: positively affects
not just ‘affects’ as it normally implies something negative
[reformulate ‘effect’ with a verb]
Suddenly having a lot of money is just as likely to have a positive effect on you as a negative effect.
Suddenly having a lot of money is just as likely to affect you positively as it is to affect you negatively.
I b_ (ужасно) need your help.
I badly need your help.
This can _ (lead or leads)? to low productivity.
This can lead to low productivity.
modal + infinitive
He’s happy, несмотря на difficulties.
He’s happy, despite difficulties.
or: in spite of
These stories are about people who can _ (адаптироваться к) unpredictable circumstances.
These stories are about people who can adapt to unpredictable circumstances.
My husband has two sisters, but one of them _ (уже умерла).
My husband has two sisters, but one of them passed away.
His _ (усопшая) grandmother used to work as a software engineer.
His late grandmother used to work as a software engineer.
These days I _ (become) a lot more spontaneous while previously I _ (plan) a lot.
These days I‘ve become a lot more spontaneous while previously I used to plan (not present perfect)
…but now my daughter _ (стала) a teenager and she doesn’t need my help as much.
…but now my daughter has become a teenager and she doesn’t need my help as much.
But I’ve become _ happier _ I used to be.
But I’ve become a lot happier than I used to be.
or: way happier
(don’t overuse ‘much’)
I’ve become more aware _ the importance of these moments of happiness and I try to seize the moment.
I’ve become more aware of the importance of these moments of happiness and I try to seize the moment.
But now I’ve become _ (несколько более расслабленной).
But now I’ve become somewhat more relaxed.
Do you think you _ (переросла) your marriage?
Do you think you grew out of your marriage?
I’ve become more resilient _ I used to be.
(= чем)
I’ve become more resilient
than
I used to be.
Getting older _ (really, изменило) my life.
Getting older has really changed my life.
I’m trying to _ a better _ (= достичь баланса) between being perfect and being efficient.
I’m trying to strike a better balance between being perfect and being efficient.
We’ve got a storm similar to the one we had _ (Ger: vor zwei Wochen, Rus: две недели назад).
We’ve got a storm similar to the one we had two weeks ago.
I don’t understand why I behaved so r_ (= безрассудно, неосторожно).
I don’t understand why I behaved so recklessly.
It w_ _
informal for ‘I narrowly avoided danger’.
It was close!
[pronunciation]
You should focus on gaining technical experience.
the stress!!!
/ˈfəʊkəs/
a degree in teaching vs
a diploma in teaching?
a degree - a long, ‘proper’ university course
a diploma - a lot shorter, very specialised, 1-3 courses around one specialism.
…a person who hasn’t worked _ (for? since?) 15 years
…a person who hasn’t worked for 15 years
add ‘proactive’ in the correct form to the sentence.
You have to seek feedback.
You have to seek feedback proactively.
[pronunciation]
Maybe in your company there are some objectives that could give you an idea of how to progress in your career.
/əbˈdʒektɪvz/
Everybody can start _ (свою) career in this field without getting a formal degree.
Everybody can start their career in this field without getting a formal degree.
When a person returns to their company from _ (декрет)…
When a person returns to their company from maternity leave…
You can give them some advice on how to be more visible in the eyes of the person who _ (принимает решения).
You can give them some advice on how to be more visible in the eyes of the person who takes decisions.
or: makes decisions
[make a sentence]
Let
I
start
Let me start.
[pronunciation]
They can prioritize better.
/praɪˈɒrətaɪz/
I’m sharing the screen.
‘can’ or ‘could’? you see?
I’m sharing the screen.
Can you see?
Could you = a request (help me, show me how to do this, etc)
Can you = a question about physical ability
Who _ (want) to start?
Who wants to start?
We got an invitation to our neighbours’ party, but we _ (нам необязательно идти).
We got an invitation to our neighbours’ party, but we don’t have to go.
not ‘ни в коем случае нельзя идти’ = mustn’t go
