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You don’t have to spend hours every day - just make sure you’re c_ (= регулярно, без больших перерывов).
You don’t have to spend hours every day - just make sure you’re consistent (= регулярно, без больших перерывов).
дофамин
dopamine
/ˈdəʊpəmiːn/
В последнее время I’ve started to overeat a bit, so I’ve started counting calories.
Recently / Lately I’ve started to overeat a bit, so I’ve started counting calories.
not ‘в последний раз = last time’
I _ (see) this TV show.
I‘ve seen this TV show.
[pronunciation]
I’d like to try some extreme sports, but I’m too afraid.
/ɪkˈstriːm/
I _ agree with you _.
I _ agree with that.
= я не согласна
I can’t / wouldn’t agree [with you here].
I can’t / wouldn’t agree with that.
don’t = correct, potentially rude
(agree is a verb)
OR: Yes, but ;)
I’m not big on exercise. I _ (хожу на короткие прогулки) in the park, though.
I’m not big on exercise. I go on short walks in the park, though.
or: take short strolls
Sometimes I eat a salad for lunch, and sometimes, a heavy meal. So, I’m not very _ in this respect. (= не очень последовательная).
Sometimes I eat a salad for lunch, and sometimes, a heavy meal. So, I’m not very consistent in this respect. (= не очень последовательная).
I hate being invited to an _ (not expect >> adjective) meeting.
I hate being invited to an unexpected meeting.
I really enjoy taking strolls _ the river bank. (preposition)
I really enjoy taking strolls along the river bank.
[pronunciation]
I make sure to maintain my daily routine of 10,000 steps.
/ruːˈtiːn/
Do they _ (= formal for ‘celebrate’, соблюдать) Christmas?
Do they observe Christmas?
It’s a complicat_ (ed? ing?) topic.
It’s a complicated topic.
‘complicated’ isn’t a feeling, so the usual rule for -ed/-ing adjectives doesn’t apply
[articles]
It was sunny day.
It was a sunny day.
[add a word]
By the way, have you ever seen white monkey?
White monkey? I only have white cat.
By the way, have you ever seen a white monkey?
A white monkey? I only have a white cat.
[add a word]
That’s interesting idea.
That’s an interesting idea.
[add a word]
I was talking to my friend, she’s psychologist and she…
I was talking to my friend, she’s a psychologist and she…
A smoothie challenge _ (легче, чем) exotic recipes.
A smoothie challenge is easier than exotic recipes.
This is the best s_ for our company.
= сценарий
This is the best scenario for our company.
/səˈnɑːriəʊ/
= сценарий
I was thinking about _ (incorporate) some form of exercise into my daily routine.
I was thinking about incorporating some form of exercise into my daily routine.
preposition + ing
[make a sentence]
What do you think + read this dialogue one more time?
What do you think about reading this dialogue one more time?
a beauty procedure
/prəˈsiːdʒər/
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
This would be a good _ (инвестиция).
This would be a good investment.
They decided to _ this trip.
They decided to go on this trip.
They h_ their children. (= give them education at home)
They homeschool their children. (= give them education at home)
[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)
$1.8 million lottery win w_ my life. (= ruined)
$1.8 million lottery win wrecked my life. (= ruined)
/rekt/
If I _ (win) this kind of money, I’d really change my lifestyle.
If I won this kind of money, I’d really change my lifestyle.
talking hypothetically: if + past simple
This is just survival b_ (ошибка выжившего).
This is just survival bias.
adjective: biased against (имеющий предубеждения против…)
[stress]
a casino
/kəˈsiːnəʊ/
This kind of money is an o_ (= обязательство).
This kind of money is an obligation.
[pronunciation]
Which person do you think spent the money most wisely?
/ˈwaɪzli/
I think this guy from Pakistan might + spend (past) his money wisely.
I think this guy from Pakistan might have spent his money wisely.
Poor people don’t know how to h_ (обходиться) this kind of money and want to g_ _ _ it. (= избавиться)
Poor people don’t know how to handle this kind of money and want to get rid of it.
[pronunciation]
He bought a luxury car.
/ˈlʌkʃəri/
He decided to help people directly, _ _ _ _ (= если я правильно поняла).
He decided to help people directly, if I understood correctly.
if относится к correctly, поэтому correctly нельзя опустить
or ‘как я поняла’ - as I understood
[pronunciation]
He became a mayor.
only learn the pronunciation that’s used in YOUR accent!
BrE /meə(r)/
AmE /ˈmeɪər/
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?
In Spain, you get citizenship if you invest half a million into _ (недвижимость).
In Spain, you get citizenship if you invest half a million into property.
He _ (реализовал свою мечту).
He made his dream come true.
He realized his dream.
[pronunciation]
I think both are correct.
/kəˈrekt/
!!!the same as in Russian - корРЕктный!
I think ‘would’ _ (не используется с) ‘have’.
I think ‘would’ isn’t used with ‘have’.
Could you **_ (придвинуться к микрофону **?
Could you get closer to the mic?
It’s interesting to see this situation from the _ of the child (с точки зрения ребёнка).
It’s interesting to see this situation from the perspective of the child.
In the past, I used to skip my lessons and have a n_ instead. (= короткий сон)
In the past, I used to skip my lessons and have a nap instead. (= короткий сон)
Возвращаясь к нашей теме…
= getting back to our _…
getting back to our topic…
or: simply mention the topic, e.g.
getting back to Tessa
He spent his whole salary _ gadgets.
He spent his whole salary on gadgets.
I _ (catch - past - услышала) something about Warren Buffett.
I caught something about Warren Buffett.
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.
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.
A few months ago I took out a loan to buy a dishwasher. Now I’ve been paying it back. The next i_ (= payment = взнос) is due next week.
A few months ago I took out a loan to buy a dishwasher. Now I’ve been paying it back. The next installment is due next week.
/ɪnˈstɔːlmənt/
Did they divorce each other?
No, they’re still together - they didn’t b_ _. (= не расстались).
Did they divorce each other?
No, they’re still together - they didn’t break up.
This is a basic _ (потребность).
This is a basic need.
[reformulate with the verb ‘influence’]
They’re just isolated cases; in fact winning doesn’t usually have a negative influence on people.
They’re just isolated cases; in fact winning doesn’t influence people negatively.
no preposition + note the adverb (negativeLY)
Suddenly having a lot of money is just as likely to have a positive _ (эффект) on you as a negative effect.
Suddenly having a lot of money is just as likely to have a positive effect on you as a negative effect.
[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 negatively.
Over the past ten years, I _ (get rid) of a lot of bad habits.
Over the past ten years, I’ve got rid of a lot of bad habits.
AmE: I’ve gotten..
I’ve stopped eating sugar, while previously I _ (eat) it a lot.
I’ve stopped eating sugar, while previously I used to eat it a lot.
or I ate
A: In the past, I used to eat all the time - I would read books and eat while I was reading, all the time.
L: And now, _ (it / change) or not?
And now, has it changed or not?
My husband is in the habit of eating very small portions, so I _ (also / start) to eat small portions.
My husband is in the habit of eating very small portions, so I‘ve also started to eat small portions.
These days I’m way more confident than I used to be. When I was a kid, I was very _ (= закомплексованная, неуверенная).
These days I’m way more confident than I used to be. When I was a kid, I was very insecure.
/ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊr/
Hey Max, did you manage to book the _ (= место проведения) for Lisa’s surprise party?
Hey Max, did you manage to book the venue for Lisa’s surprise party?
/ˈvenjuː/
