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 up…
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: A Linguist…
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 and…
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…
Вы разговариваете со своим иностранным другом об экзамене, который он здал в прошлую пятницу и тут он вдруг говорит: «It was a piece of cake for me!» Если вы сразу представляете себе, как он после успешной сдачи экзамена ел какой-то большой кусок торта со взбитыми сливками, тогда вы просто…
This week’s Newsday is going to be the last one this semester. We are going to watch a CNN’s video about Eurovision and widely discussed Conchita Wurst. Also don’t miss the job interview for one of the toughest positions in the world =) Background – names, organizations and event…
Hi, everyone! Did you know that there are special words called “homophones”? It has nothing to do with phones, if that’s what you thought. Homophones (омонимы) are words which have absolutely the same pronunciation but different meanings. For example, if you write that you’re…
Часом на новий блог "надихає" ситуація в країні, а часом - TV shows :) Сьогодні мене надихнув серіал :) psych ≠ псих Во-первых, psych читается как /saɪk/. Учи правила чтения! Это уменьшит количество потенциальных ложных друзей в твоей голове :) Сериал, правда, мало касается психиатрии.…
Last weekend an unprecedented event took place in Vatican: two Popes were made saints at the same time. Watch the ABC coverage and find out what it was like. Also don’t miss a man talking to his hand in a bonus video from BBC=) Background – names, organizations and event you should know…
М. ПЛОЩАДЬ УКРАИНСКИХ ГЕРОЕВ,
