Last week Germany commemorated a great event in their history – the fall of the Berlin Wall. And though East Germany was not a happy place, a lot of people feel nostalgic about those times (which reminds me a bit of the USSR nostalgia in Ukraine). This VOA video will explain what people…
Last Friday the Halloween was rocking the night with all the fun and scary costumes and parties. The usual witches, vampires, pumpkins and superheroes were all over the place. But there was one more character that managed to win the love of every little girl and make it to the Halloween dress…
Как часто у вас складывается впечатление, что можно столько всего сказать, но просто не хватает слов? У меня такое бывает. И если с грамматикой все понятно - раз изучил и все, то со словами все труднее. Во-первых, их гораздо больше, чем всех грамматических конструкций вместе взятых и умноженных на два.…
Social media is not only a way to stay connected to people you like but also a really dangerous tool for those who don’t like you. This week’s story is about a girl suing her classmate and his parents over a Facebook prank. Some legal vocabulary and another point for the parents to…
One of the most extraordinary and inspiring stories last week was about this amazing young girl from Pakistan, Malala Yousafzai who became a Nobel Peace Prize winner at the age of 17. Watch the CBS Evening News story about Malala and her co-winner from India Kailash Satyarthi. Background…
Last week I was on 5 different flights in 2 days, which made me think about Ebola outbreak in a slightly different way. With all the air travel the world has become really small, but at the same time the chance of spreading all sorts of diseases has definitely increased. That’s why I ended…
This week I decided to let you watch a video about something as ordinary as menus and food. There’s nothing sensational about this report but it might help you to find quite a decent place to grab a bite. So let’s watch CBS This Morning talk to the author of “Language of Food:…
One of the biggest news last week was the referendum on Independence of Scotland. And even though we already know the results (Scotland voted No), let’s see what the VOA will tell us about this referendum and its consequences for the UK and the world. Background – names, organizations…
Dear readers, welcome back to our Tuesday Newsday. A lot has happened since our last news video. Unfortunately, not many of them made us feel optimistic. But there are some positive changes too. One of them is a Ukrainian English-speaking channel – Ukraine Today. If you still haven’t heard…
М. ПЛОЩАДЬ УКРАИНСКИХ ГЕРОЕВ,
