Feedback September Flashcards by Olya Sergeeva

I have a _ in psychology. [у меня диплом психолога]

I have a degree in psychology.

not: ‘diploma’ or ‘education’

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[pronunciation]

Why did you choose to take part in this course?

/kɔːs/ BrE /kɔːrs/ AmE

not /u:/

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[pronunciation]
communicate with my colleagues

stress: CO-leagues

BrE /ˈkɒliːɡz/
AmE /ˈkɑːliːɡz/

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[pronunciation]
COVID

/ˈkəʊvɪd/

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[pronunciation]
communicate with them

/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/

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[pronunciation]
integrate better into the local community

IN-tegrate
/ˈɪntɪɡreɪt/

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Why _ (you/ learn) all these languages?

Why are you learning all these languages? (present continuous - a temporary thing - probably not present simple)

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Maybe the woman _ (show) the ape some faces or some colours.

Maybe the woman is showing the ape some faces or some colours.

temprorary => present continuous, not simple

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[pronunciation] They want to separate themselves from their parents.

SE-parate

/ˈsepəreɪt/

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[RANGE]

A lot of them were in a situation where they had to learn the language very abruptly. [reformulate with ‘DEEP’]

A lot of them were thrown in at the deep end.

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You pick these words up really quickly and it’s easy to i_ them into your vocabulary. [add them to]

You pick these words up really quickly and it’s easy to incorporate them into your vocabulary.

/ɪnˈkɔːpəreɪt/

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I’m not as fluent as native speakers, and this i_ (это влияет на my confidence) as a result.

I’m not as fluent as native speakers, and this imPACTS my confidence as a result.
/ɪmˈpækts/

also:
- affects
- ‘this has an impact /ˈɪmpækt/ on my confidence’

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I don’t have an ear _ music, if I’m honest.

I don’t have an ear for music, if I’m honest.

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Add something to sound 100% culturally appropriate.

_ _ I have an innate talent for driving - I just got it immediately.

I guess I have an innate talent for driving - I just got it immediately.

or ‘I suppose’ - or any other phrase to hedge what you’re saying

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I personally don’t want to p_ _ _ local.

(= speak in such a way that people will think that you’re a native speaker of the area)

I personally don’t want to pass for a local.

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I learned these skills on _ job.

I learned these skills on the job.

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[two people start talking at the same time]
You: How to signal that you want the second person to speak, and you won’t say what you were planning to say?

[two people start talking at the same time]
You: Go ahead.

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spelling:

cheer&raquo_space; adjective

cheerful

one ‘l’

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She is a _ (психотерапевт).

a therapist
a shrink (informal)

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He looks _ (calm? calmly?)

He looks calm.

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Sometimes there are _ _ (= звоночки)

Sometimes there are the red flags (звоночки).

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He looks like someone who’s very comfortable _ _ _ s_.

= relaxed and confident

He looks like someone who’s very comfortable in his own skin.

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[WORD FORMATION]

His teachers perceived him as shy and _ (introvert >> adjective).

His teachers perceived him as shy and INtroverted

/ˈɪntrəvɜːtɪd/ - notice the stress!

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trying to make yourself, your abilities, or your achievements seem less important:

a s_-_ manner/remark
s_-_ humour/jokes

a self-deprecating manner/remark
self-deprecating humour/jokes

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I try to keep my distance from people who're **n\_** (= too curious) and keep bombarding me with questions about my life.

I try to keep my distance from people who're **nosy** and keep bombarding me with questions about my life.

If someone constantly shares their opinion and gives \_ (= непрошенный) advice, that's a major turn-off for me.

If someone constantly shares their opinion and **gives unsolicited advice**, that's a major turn-off for me. or teaches me how to live my life

**I don't m\_ to p\_, but** is everything okay? (= не хочу совать нос не в своё дело, но...)

**I don't mean to pry, but** is everything okay?

I always welcome \_ good \_ (= хорошие советы).

I always welcome some good **advice**. [uncountable!]

(Talking about celebrities) A: I really love Stephen Fry. B: Stephen Fry? \_ (не знаю такого).

(Talking about celebrities) A: I really love Stephen Fry. B: Stephen Fry? **Never heard of him** Or "don't know who he is" not 'мы с ним незнакомы' = I don't know him

I want to come across as **s\_ \_ is** easy-going and optimistic.

I want to come across as **someone who is** easy-going and optimistic.

I'm \_ (a bit? a bit of?) reserved.

I'm **a bit** reserved. a bit + adj a bit of + noun

**What do you do f\_ a\_ \_?**

**What do you do for a living?**

My work c\_ \_ a lot of patience. (= requires)

My work **calls for** a lot of patience. (= requires)

[pronunciation] I'm **a bit of** a novice at this. Can you help me out?

[pronunciation] a bi-ta-va I'm **a bit of** a novice at this. Can you help me out? **SHADOW THESE RECORDINGS - PAY ATTENTION TO THE STRESS**

[add something] She described herself as \_ \_ \_ persistent.

She described herself as **someone who is** persistent.

Pronunciation 'Are you **a bit of a know-it-all**?

a bi-ta-va ˈnəʊɪ-tɔːl

[pronunciation] (She's a bit of) a **know-it-all**.

/ˈnəʊɪ-tɔːl/ (the stress is on the first syllable)

[pronunciation] environmentalism

enviroMENtalism NEVER stress 'lism' populism? cataclysm?

I'd **put** environmentalism **\_** the 1950s.

I'd **put** environmentalism **under** the 1950s.

[make this perfect] I think this happened **in sixties**.

[make this perfect] I think this happened **in the sixties**.

Is this 'eco' or 'echo'?

echo

Is this 'eco' or 'echo'?

eco

# * When do we use 'the' - with years? - with islands? - with mountains? - with countries?

'The' is used to describe **groups**: - decades: the fifties, the two thousands - groups of islands, e.g. The Canary Island**s** - mountain ranges, e.g. The Alps (vs Mount Everest - no 'the') - country names that contain a 'group' noun, e.g. **Federations**, **United**, Nether**lands** + republic, kingdom: The UK, The USA, The Czech Republic (compare: Czechia) etc

[pronunciation] technophobe

/ˈteknəʊfəʊb/ TECHnophobe

# * Titanic \_ (затонул) and Jack \_ (утонул)

Titanic **sank** Jack **drowned**

[pronunciation] This was quite **obvious**.

/ˈɒbviəs/ /ˈɑːbviəs/

I don't know what to \_ (= чего **ожидать**)

I don't know what to **expect** (= чего **ожидать**)

[pronunciation] te**ch**nology

[pronunciation] te**/k/**nology 'х' doesn't exist in English at all

How to say in English 'хор'?

/ˈkwaɪər/

[where's the stress?] We're supposed to **reformulate** these sentences.

re**for**mulate

[pronunciation] this **accident**..

/ˈæksɪdənt/

[where's the stress?] They've had a hugely significant **impact** on..

**IM**pact [noun] /ˈɪmpækt/

What's the meaning? Financial problems are **plaguing** the company. /pleɪɡ/

to cause pain or trouble to somebody/something over a period of time **мучают** компанию

correct a mistake There's been **a rapid rise in electric cars**.

There's been a rapid rise in **the popularity of** electric cars. a rise in the number of / ...

I hope students will continue to **communicate** with each other and not only with AI

co**MU**nicate

I feel like my words were stolen by you >> took / mouth

**You took the words right out of my mouth.** Also: - I couldn't agree more. - Hear, hear!

[pronunciation] AI

/ˌeɪ ˈaɪ/

[pronunciation] It has **increased** significantly

/ɪnˈkriːst/ (verb)

[pronunciation] Profits show a steady **increase**.

/ˈɪŋkriːs/

There has been in the number of violent crimes. Donations have **decreased** significantly over the past few years.

[pronunciation] a **decrease** = /ˈdiːkriːs/ have **decreased** = /dɪˈkriːst/

[pronunciation] When exactly did the incident **occur**?

/əˈkɜː(r)/

[pronunciation] I hope the unemployment rate will **decrease**.

verb: /dɪˈkriːs/

[pronunciation] Changes in the company led to **a decrease** in expenses.

noun: /**ˈdi**ːkriːs/

[pronunciation] The manager got hot under the collar when the staff pressed him about **an increase** in pay.

noun: /**ˈɪŋ**kriːs/

[pronunciation] The candidate said that he wouldn't **increase** taxes.

verb: /ɪn**ˈkriːs**/

[pronunciation] Don't **use** my toothbrush. The **use** of my toothbrush is strictly prohibited. ;)

[pronunciation] Don't **use** /juːz/ my toothbrush. The **use** /juːs/ of my toothbrush is strictly prohibited. ;)

[pronunciation] prioritise

/praɪˈɒrətaɪz/ /praɪˈɔːrətaɪz/

[stress] we need to **analyse** that

/ˈænəlaɪz/

This is kind of social **socialising**.

/ˈsəʊʃəlaɪzɪŋ/

Even before the pandemic there were subtle, ongoing changes **\_ (в том, как)** people consumed media.

Even before the pandemic there were subtle, ongoing changes **in the way** people consumed media.

This will do for now. **\_ the long run** we will have to come up with something else.

This will do for now. **In the long run** we will have to come up with something else.

I would like to try more exotic food, but I find it all **\_ \_ too spicy**. (= how to **soften** this?)

I would like to try more exotic food, but I find it all **a bit too** spicy.

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