Feedback Spring 🍀 Flashcards by Olya Sergeeva

You don’t have to spend hours every day - just make sure you’re c_ (= регулярно, без больших перерывов).

You don’t have to spend hours every day - just make sure you’re consistent (= регулярно, без больших перерывов).

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дофамин

dopamine
/ˈdəʊpəmiːn/

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В последнее время I’ve started to overeat a bit, so I’ve started counting calories.

Recently / Lately I’ve started to overeat a bit, so I’ve started counting calories.

not ‘в последний раз = last time’

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I _ (see) this TV show.

I‘ve seen this TV show.

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[pronunciation]
I’d like to try some extreme sports, but I’m too afraid.

/ɪkˈstriːm/

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I _ agree with you _.

I _ agree with that.

= я не согласна

I can’t / wouldn’t agree [with you here].
I can’t / wouldn’t agree with that.

don’t = correct, potentially rude
(agree is a verb)

OR: Yes, but ;)

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I’m not big on exercise. I _ (хожу на короткие прогулки) in the park, though.

I’m not big on exercise. I go on short walks in the park, though.

or: take short strolls

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Sometimes I eat a salad for lunch, and sometimes, a heavy meal. So, I’m not very _ in this respect. (= не очень последовательная).

Sometimes I eat a salad for lunch, and sometimes, a heavy meal. So, I’m not very consistent in this respect. (= не очень последовательная).

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I hate being invited to an _ (not expect >> adjective) meeting.

I hate being invited to an unexpected meeting.

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I really enjoy taking strolls _ the river bank. (preposition)

I really enjoy taking strolls along the river bank.

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[pronunciation]
I make sure to maintain my daily routine of 10,000 steps.

/ruːˈtiːn/

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Do they _ (= formal for ‘celebrate’, соблюдать) Christmas?

Do they observe Christmas?

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It’s a complicat_ (ed? ing?) topic.

It’s a complicated topic.

‘complicated’ isn’t a feeling, so the usual rule for -ed/-ing adjectives doesn’t apply

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[articles]
It was sunny day.

It was a sunny day.

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[add a word]

By the way, have you ever seen white monkey?

White monkey? I only have white cat.

By the way, have you ever seen a white monkey?

A white monkey? I only have a white cat.

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[add a word]
That’s interesting idea.

That’s an interesting idea.

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[add a word]
I was talking to my friend, she’s psychologist and she…

I was talking to my friend, she’s a psychologist and she…

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A smoothie challenge _ (легче, чем) exotic recipes.

A smoothie challenge is easier than exotic recipes.

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This is the best s_ for our company.

= сценарий

This is the best scenario for our company.

/səˈnɑːriəʊ/

= сценарий

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I was thinking about _ (incorporate) some form of exercise into my daily routine.

I was thinking about incorporating some form of exercise into my daily routine.

preposition + ing

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[make a sentence]

What do you think + read this dialogue one more time?

What do you think about reading this dialogue one more time?

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a beauty procedure

/prəˈsiːdʒər/

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If I won ten thousand dollars, I’d p_ myself a bit.

=баловать, нежить

If I won ten thousand dollars, I’d pamper myself a bit.

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2 _ (million? millions?) dollars

2 million dollars

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This would be a good _ (инвестиция).

This would be a good investment.

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They decided to _ this trip.

They decided to go on this trip.

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They h_ their children. (= give them education at home)

They homeschool their children. (= give them education at home)

[talking about lottery]
It sounds like people aren’t ready for this _ money. (= so much)

[talking about lottery]
It sounds like people aren’t ready for this kind of money. (= so much)

$1.8 million lottery win w_ my life. (= ruined)

$1.8 million lottery win wrecked my life. (= ruined)

/rekt/

If I _ (win) this kind of money, I’d really change my lifestyle.

If I won this kind of money, I’d really change my lifestyle.

talking hypothetically: if + past simple

This is just survival b_ (ошибка выжившего).

This is just survival bias.

adjective: biased against (имеющий предубеждения против…)

[stress]
a casino

/kəˈsiːnəʊ/

This kind of money is an o_ (= обязательство).

This kind of money is an obligation.

[pronunciation]
Which person do you think spent the money most wisely?

/ˈwaɪzli/

I think this guy from Pakistan might + spend (past) his money wisely.

I think this guy from Pakistan might have spent his money wisely.

Poor people don’t know how to h_ (обходиться) this kind of money and want to g_ _ _ it. (= избавиться)

Poor people don’t know how to handle this kind of money and want to get rid of it.

[pronunciation]
He bought a luxury car.

/ˈlʌkʃəri/

He decided to help people directly, _ _ _ _ (= если я правильно поняла).

He decided to help people directly, if I understood correctly.

if относится к correctly, поэтому correctly нельзя опустить

or ‘как я поняла’ - as I understood

[pronunciation]
He became a mayor.

only learn the pronunciation that’s used in YOUR accent!
BrE /meə(r)/
AmE /ˈmeɪər/

What s_ decisions (= хорошие, благоразумные) do you think Sharon and Ihsan made?

What sensible decisions do you think Sharon and Ihsan made?

What _ decisions (= bad) did they make?

What poor decisions did they make?

In Spain, you get citizenship if you invest half a million into _ (недвижимость).

In Spain, you get citizenship if you invest half a million into property.

He _ (реализовал свою мечту).

He made his dream come true.
He realized his dream.

[pronunciation]
I think both are correct.

/kəˈrekt/

!!!the same as in Russian - корРЕктный!

I think ‘would’ _ (не используется с) ‘have’.

I think ‘would’ isn’t used with ‘have’.

Could you **_ (придвинуться к микрофону **?

Could you get closer to the mic?

It’s interesting to see this situation from the _ of the child (с точки зрения ребёнка).

It’s interesting to see this situation from the perspective of the child.

In the past, I used to skip my lessons and have a n_ instead. (= короткий сон)

In the past, I used to skip my lessons and have a nap instead. (= короткий сон)

Возвращаясь к нашей теме…

= getting back to our _…

getting back to our topic…
or: simply mention the topic, e.g.

getting back to Tessa

He spent his whole salary _ gadgets.

He spent his whole salary on gadgets.

I _ (catch - past - услышала) something about Warren Buffett.

I caught something about Warren Buffett.

I took out a m_ (= ипотека).

BrE /ˈmɔːɡɪdʒ/
AmE /ˈmɔːrɡɪdʒ/

mortgage

I have a savings account and I get _ (проценты) every month.

I have a savings account and I get interest every month.

I keep my money in different _ (валютах).

I keep my money in different currencies.

BrE /ˈkʌrənsi/
AmE /ˈkɜːrənsi/

He _ (взял) thirteen loans and never _ (выплатил их).

He took out thirteen loans and never paid them back.

A few months ago I took out a loan to buy a dishwasher. Now I’ve been paying it back. The next i_ (= payment = взнос) is due next week.

A few months ago I took out a loan to buy a dishwasher. Now I’ve been paying it back. The next installment is due next week.

/ɪnˈstɔːlmənt/

Did they divorce each other?

No, they’re still together - they didn’t b_ _. (= не расстались).

Did they divorce each other?

No, they’re still together - they didn’t break up.

This is a basic _ (потребность).

This is a basic need.

[reformulate with the verb ‘influence’]

They’re just isolated cases; in fact winning doesn’t usually have a negative influence on people.

They’re just isolated cases; in fact winning doesn’t influence people negatively / in a negative way.

no preposition + note the adverb (negativeLY)

Suddenly having a lot of money is just as likely to have a positive _ (эффект) on you as a negative effect.

Suddenly having a lot of money is just as likely to have a positive effect on you as a negative effect.

[reformulate ‘effect’ with a verb]

Suddenly having a lot of money is just as likely to have a positive effect on you as a negative effect.

Suddenly having a lot of money is just as likely to affect you positively as negatively.

Over the past ten years, I _ (get rid) of a lot of bad habits.

Over the past ten years, I’ve got rid of a lot of bad habits.

I’ve stopped eating sugar, while previously I _ (eat) it a lot.

I’ve stopped eating sugar, while previously I used to eat it a lot.

or I ate

A: In the past, I used to eat all the time - I would read books and eat while I’m reading, all the time.

L: And now, _ (it / change) or not?

L: And now, has it changed or not?

My husband is in the habit of eating very small portions, so I _ (also / start) to eat small portions.

My husband is in the habit of eating very small portions, so I‘ve also started to eat small portions.

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