An errand is a small practical task, usually involving going somewhere: going to the bank, picking up a prescription, buying groceries, dropping off a package, etc. Very useful patterns are: I have a few errands to run. I need to run some errands after work. I spent the morning running errands. I have a million…
What I would actually take from this video for you There are really four principles worth keeping: Have a minimum version of your English routine.Something you can do even when tired or busy. Prefer continuity over bursts of enthusiasm. Thirty imperfect weeks beat three spectacular weeks followed by two months of nothing. Don’t wait for…
1. Your text — corrected while preserving your version Today I finished watching the third season of the TV show Lioness. Not bad in general, but there were some moments that seemed wrong to me. First, Oleksandra Balakin, a Russian-Ukrainian double agent, offered the CIA some information about Alexei Yurimov, who was described as Putin’s…
Conversation 20 (19/09/2026) C1 conversational version In the latest season of Reacher, unlike in earlier seasons, his enemies are really well trained, so the fights feel less predictable. In the finale, Reacher is badly wounded, but he manages to throw one of the Indonesian women out of a window. Afterward, he staggers outside, collapses in…
I’m running late. — I’m going to be late. I can’t make it. — I can’t come or attend. Something came up. — Something unexpected happened and changed my plans. Keep me posted. — Keep me informed about what happens. Can you keep an eye on it? — Can you watch/check it for me? Let’s…
“Could you make me a list of useful social scripts and repair phrases?” Greetings and brief encounters Hey, how’s it going? — Pretty good. How about you? How are you doing? — Good, thanks. You? Good to see you. — You too. How have you been? — Pretty good. Busy, but good. Have a good…
Practical advice based on some YouTube videos and ChatGPT 1. Choose something you can actually enjoy and understand. For comfortable extensive reading, ~95–98% lexical coverage (known vocabulary) is a better target. At 80%, one word in five is unknown—that is usually no longer comfortable extensive reading. 2. Read primarily for the story, not for vocabulary…
Video 1 — The “1-2-3” conversation method The basic structure is: 1 — Statement2 — Yes/no question3 — Open question For example: I find philosophy fascinating.Do you find philosophy fascinating?Why do you find philosophy fascinating? What is genuinely valuable The most valuable thing is not the numbering. It is the idea of creating a small…
How to Think Better by Writing Practical Advice: How to Think Better by Writing (Based on The Art of Thinking on Paper) 1. Think on paper, not in your head When stuck or confused, write your thoughts down instead of trying to “think harder.” Your brain can juggle only ~4 ideas at once; writing frees…
The idiom “in over my head” means taking on a situation that is too difficult, complex, or overwhelming for your current skill level or resources. He accepted the management position, but he was soon in over his head.Он согласился на руководящую должность, но вскоре понял, что не справляется. I thought I could repair the computer…