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45 Russian words that cannot be translated into English

An interesting new thread has appeared on Twitter. In it, a girl under the nickname @AAluminium gives a list of Russian words whose meaning cannot be accurately conveyed in English (at least in one word, and not in a whole phrase). Quotes from Lifehacker, style is the author’s. The girl decided...

11 unique ways to learn any language: tips from the polyglot

Luca Lampariello is from Italy, not yet 40 years old, and speaks 11 languages. In all the stories about how he managed to learn them, he tries to deviate from the beaten path and focus on his unique experience. The main component ...

Top 9 mobile applications for learning English

Those who have moved to the United States often face the question of how to learn English if they have never spoken it before. One option (besides schools and conversation clubs) is mobile apps. Their plus is that you can study in any convenient place ...

Easy and fun: seven sites to help you learn English

When you are already adults, it is not easy to take up learning a foreign language. Daily chores and worries take a lot of time. And the dream of learning English is becoming more and more rosy, and its realization is shifted indefinitely. The Adme.Ru edition told about the services, ...

Ten films for learning English

There are a great many methods of learning a foreign language, but there is one way that always works. And this, of course, is a movie, writes Adme.ru. Below is a list of several films, watching which in the original language will help you easily master and improve your knowledge of the English language. 1. Forrest Gump / Forrest Gump One of the most famous ...

How to improve your English with Google

Google currently uses neural network technology to translate from foreign languages. However, in order for artificial intelligence to work at full strength, it needs to be trained. And this requires a large amount of material translated by people, writes Lifehacker. You can also help in creating a translation memory ...

Moving to the USA: where to look for housing, work and how to improve your English

Before moving to the USA, you made plans for exactly what you would do and how to live. But these global strategies are often shattered by the little things newcomers don't think about or even don't know about. As Dmitry Danilin admitted to us, ...

8 Russian words and phrases that sound like curses to Americans

Why can foreigners be afraid of Santa Claus, but the word “fart” spoken out loud for an English-speaking person does not mean “luck” at all? 1. Santa Claus What does it look like: dead morose. Traditions that are familiar to us from childhood can cause consternation among foreigners, writes Lifehacker. For example,…

Why in English 'hares' are 'birds', and 'flowers' are 'potatoes': amazing idioms

When studying English, we very often come across idioms and cannot understand what they mean, especially if translated verbatim. The Voice of America publication decided to simplify life and help deal with idioms, and ForumDaily chose the most interesting ones especially for ...

Best Online English Schools in 2021: Top 7

With the advent of online English schools, many have chosen this way of learning to improve their English. Online education has a number of advantages over group English courses and private lessons in offline format: you can create a student-friendly class schedule; ...

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