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[pronunciation]
Maybe I’ll have to go hiking instead of snowboarding.
/insted/
[pronunciation]
several
/ˈsevrəl/
I’m sure she’s listening to her brother on the radio.
reformulate with a modal verb
She must be listening to her brother on the radio.
I guess Christopher Robin also has some kind of _ (диагноз).. He was talking to his teddy bear.
I guess Christopher Robin also has some kind of diagnosis.. He was talking to his teddy bear.
/ˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs/
disorder
/dɪsˈɔːdə(r)/
dis not diz!!!
disobey, disorganised,
disgust = discussed
They were an _ (= like Иа-иа) bunch, always looking on the dark side of life.
They were an Eeyorish bunch, always looking on the dark side of life.
/ˈiːɔːrɪʃ/
from: Eeyore /ˈiːɔː/
I _ tentative suggestions every single day.
I make tentative suggestions every single day.
[pronunciation]
…make a dish without following a recipe
/ˈresəpi/
[pronunciation]
Санкт-Петербург
St. Petersburg
‘sn’
[pronunciation]
What he said was a bit exaggerated.
/ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtɪd/
[pronunciation]
And have you seen any cliches in those resumes?
And have you seen any cliches in those resumes?
BrE /ˈkliːʃeɪ/ AmE /kliːˈʃeɪ/
What’s the difference in meaning?
My gran was a ballet dancer.
My gran used to be a ballet dancer.
My gran was a ballet dancer. = she passed away
My gran used to be a ballet dancer. she’s alive but no longer a ballet dancer
я никогда не была в Morocco.
I’ve never been to Morocco.
[pronunciation]
Guys, we have a ton of paperwork to get through.
/tʌn/
[pronunciation]
I’m so busy I don’t have time to breathe.
/briːð/
It’s interesting how all cultures seem to _ (PERCEPTIVE >> verb) ‘woods’ as ‘dangerous’.
It’s interesting how all cultures seem to perceive ‘woods’ as ‘dangerous’.
I need to be more c_ (лаконичный).
I need to be more concise.
/kənˈsaɪs/
I can’t cut down _ sweets.
= start eating less
I can’t cut down on sweets.
[pronunciation]
I also frequently use the phrase ‘Do I understand it correctly that’…
/ˈfriːkwəntli/
We use not only ChatGPT but also our own _ (знания).
We use not only ChatGPT but also our own knowledge.
knowledge of one person is normally uncountable
[pronunciation]
as I said before..
əz
How do you work under pressure?
I would say it / make me more productive.
I would say it makes me more productive.
[pronunciation]
I’ve got a lot of urgent tasks.
BrE /ˈɜːdʒənt/
AmE /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
[stress]
What I like is that it offers personalized answers.
/ˈpɜː.sən.əl.aɪz/
So you’re _ (скорее) an optimist when it comes to technology, right?
So you’re more of an optimist when it comes to technology, right?
mo-ra-va-noptimist
I’ve asked a human psychologist and ChatGPT some questions. And the answers were pretty _ the same, but ChatGPT can’t sympathise with me and share my feelings.
I’ve asked a human psychologist and ChatGPT some questions. And the answers were pretty much the same, but ChatGPT can’t sympathise with me and share my feelings.
an experiment
/ɪkˈsperɪmənt/
This technology can spot that your texts exhibit markers of depression and prompt you to _ some help.
This technology can spot that your texts exhibit markers of depression and prompt you to get some help.
Я была в Афинах.
I‘ve been to Athens.
Life experience => Present Perfect
[stress]
I apologise.
BrE /əˈpɒlədʒaɪz/
AmE /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz/
..when you’re trying to describe _ _ _ _ process you’re _ _. (на какой стадии процесса ты в данный момент находишься)
..when you’re trying to describe the stage of the process you’re currently at.
at a stage;
the preposition goes to the end of the sentence
Reformulate with ‘I apologise…’
I should’ve prepared the report earlier.
I apologise for not preparing the report earlier.
[pronunciation]
Climbing Mount Everest is pretty expensive
/ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
[pronunciation]
This pterodactyl has a pseudonym.
/ˌterəˈdæktɪl/
/ˈsuːdənɪm/
[pronunciation]
I know a psycho.
/s/
The interest rate has gone up from 1.1 to 5.1, and everyone _ (is? are?) complaining.
The interest rate has gone up from 1.1 to 5.1, and everyone is complaining.
In order to buy a laptop, I need to, like, become an expert on laptops, because _ (сейчас на рынке много ноутбуков - available).
In order to buy a laptop, I need to, like, become an expert on laptops, because there are a lot of laptops available on the market.
[fix this]
it just _ (make) me happy when I make an informed decision
it just makes me happy when I make an informed decision
I don’t want to make a prompt decision. I want to _ my research.
I don’t want to make a prompt decision. I want to do my research.
[pronunciation]
Here it’s very difficult to choose a bank.
choo-za-bank
There is no v_ alternative.
(= something that will work, will be successful)
There is no viable alternative.
He must be in another urgent meeting.
BrE /ˈɜːdʒənt/
AmE /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
I must’ve / messed up / it
I must’ve messed it up.
When someone calls me, I _ _ (= смотрю на) my smartwatch to find out who it is.
When someone calls me, I look at my smartwatch to find out who it is.
I’ve never ever c_ (встречала - a phrasal verb) such a test.
I’ve never ever come across such a test.
I’ve taught myself not to j_ _ r_ conclusions. (= не делать скоропалительных выводов)
I’ve taught myself not to jump to rash conclusions. (= not to pass judgement too fast, without considering different options)
or: not to jump to conclusions
I’ve decided not to _ (доверять) my intuition too much.
I’ve decided not to trust my intuition too much.
or: not to rely on
It’s easy to predict what he’s gonna _ to you. (= что он тебе скажет)
It’s easy to predict what he’s gonna say to you. (= что он тебе скажет)
say something to someone = сказать
о чём он будет говорить = what he’s gonna talk about
This film was based on scientific _ (знания) which was pretty accurate.
This film was based on scientific knowledge which was pretty accurate.
My strategy - I mean, it’s _ (subconsciously or subconscious?), but I can still call it a strategy.
My strategy - I mean, it’s subconscious, but I can still call it a strategy.
I normally take some time to think it over and during that time I r_ _ (make) a decision. (= воздерживаюсь от принятия решения)
I normally take some time to think it over and during that time I refrain from making a decision.
I consider all risks and ways to m_ these risks. (= снизить, смягчить)
I consider all risks and ways to mitigate these risks.
/ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt/
[stress]
antidepressants
/ˌæntidɪˈpresnts/
[pronunciation]
Several years ago
/ˈsevrəl/
[pronunciation]
Several years ago I was afraid to ask questions.
wa-za…
Sometimes I have no clue what my colleagues _ (say to) me during the meeting.
Sometimes I have no clue what my colleagues are saying to me during the meeting.
[stress]
colleague
BrE /ˈkɒliːɡ/
AmE /ˈkɑːliːɡ/
I’m used to only _ (go) to the doctor’s when it’s really bad.
[pronunciation]
I’m used to only going to the doctor’s when it’s really bad.
I’ve met a lot of people who t_ _ (= оказались) to be better than I thought from the first impression.
I’ve met a lot of people who turned out to be better than I thought from the first impression.
My daughter is planning to drop out of school. I’ve tried to _ _ her (= разубедить её, воззвать к её разуму), but she won’t listen.
My daughter is planning to drop out of school. I’ve tried to reason with her, but she won’t listen.
[correct by CHANGING INTONATION]
It took me some getting used to the way people ask you to do sth
It took me some getting used to. [pause] The way people ask you to do sth
I think Germans like the idea of spies and even feel a bit nostalgic, now that there’s no _ (опасность).
I think Germans like the idea of spies and even feel a bit nostalgic, now that there’s no danger.
I gave a presentation about the Stalin era and I was presenting some _ (исследования) by Guriev and other economists which proved that there was no economic miracle during his era.
I gave a presentation about the Stalin era and I was presenting some research by Guriev and other economists which proved that there was no economic miracle during his era.
research is uncountable
Do you sometimes have a hunch that there’s something not _ right about that piece of code?
Do you sometimes have a hunch that there’s something not quite right about that piece of code?
[fix something here]
When you’re interviewing a person, you can have a lot of hunches based on his behavior.
When you’re interviewing a person, you can have a lot of hunches based on their behavior.
How to soften this?
_ _ You should _ _ stick to the recipe _ _.
How to soften this?
I think you should try to stick to the recipe more closely.
There’s some research on that. Lots of _.
There are some studies on that. Lots of _.
There’s some research on that. Lots of it. (‘it’ for uncountable)
There are some studies on that. Lots of them. (‘them’ for plural)
Let’s _ _ _ again tomorrow.
(= давай вернёмся к вопросу завтра)
Let’s pick this up again tomorrow.
[stress]
I distinctly remember you saying you wanted a doughnut!
/dɪˈstɪŋktli/
Thank you, but _ (у меня аллергия на рыбу).
Thank you, but I’m allergic to fish.
…but I have a fish allergy.
[stress]
If memory serves me correctly, you wanted to quit smoking, didn’t you?
/kəˈrektli/
Employee: I’m not sure what I could’ve done in that situation.
Manager: тебе нужно было отказаться to take the order.
You should’ve refused to take the order.
