As you probably already know TED Talks are a great way to improve any of your English skills: vocabulary, listening, pronunciation and reading. In this post, I collected some useful words and expressions from the TED Talk of psychologist Kelly McGonigal about our stress response. Recommendation: Watch (or read) the TED Talk and see what […]
Supersede: Definition and Example Sentences
In this post, you’ll learn the definition of the word ‘supersede’. Supersede /ˌsuː.pɚˈsiːd/ is a verb that means to replace something. Often it’s laws, ideas or knowledge that are outdated and not relevant anymore. Here are some example sentences: Governor Whitmer announced updates to COVID-19 emergency rules, which will supersede the prior version. Unified theory […]
Vocabulary Challenge Quiz: Russia
On the weekend we finished the 5th week of our Vocabulary Challenge. The topic was Russia. Now it’s time to check how well we learned words and expressions that were introduced during the week. Go ahead and take the test! Once you finish don’t forget to share your score. You can see all the videos […]
Vocabulary Challenge Quiz: Productivity
Yesterday we finished our 4th Week of Vocabulary Challenge. The topic was Productivity. Now it’s time to check how well we learned words and expressions that I shared during the week. Go ahead and take the quiz! Once you finish don’t forget to share your score. You can see all the videos and posts of […]
Vocabulary Challenge Quiz: Music
Yesterday we finished our 3rd week of Vocabulary Challenge. The topic was Music. Now it’s time to check how well we learned words and expressions that were introduced during the week. Go ahead and take the test! Once you finish don’t forget to share your score. You can see all the videos of our Vocabulary […]
Vocabulary Challenge Quiz. Friendship
Yesterday we finished our first week of Vocabulary Challenge. The topic was Friendship. Now it’s time to check how well we learned words and expressions that were introduced during the first week. Go ahead and take the test! Once you finish don’t forget to share your score in the comments. You can see all the […]
Harry and Meghan interview to Oprah | Vocabulary part 1
Have you heard about their shocking interview? Prince Harry and his Meghan Duchess of Sussex, who had stepped back from their role as senior members of the Royal family in 2020, revealed what was the reason. The full version of the interview is still not available but the short clips that were aired shocked the […]
Life in California: 7 Useful Words and Expressions
If you’re fascinated by California, you’re gonna like this post. I collected some useful words, expressions, and geographical names connected with this topic. Recommendation for practice: Watch the video and try to understand it Look through the words and expressions Watch the video again, paying attention to those expressions Choose words or expressions you want […]
How your pet can help to expand your vocabulary
My sweet little doggy Busya didn’t feel well last week. He had issues with his eye. When my friend who doesn’t speak Russian asked me to share details I was a bit stuck. It turned out I didn’t know the proper vocabulary to explain what exactly happened with Busya. So my story looked like this: […]