Here is a natural C1 conversational version: I used a short scene from the fourth episode of A Man on the Inside for mimicking practice. The scene comes roughly halfway through the episode. Charles tells Julie and her assistant about a woman at the retirement home whom he finds suspicious. The woman had told Charles…
1. Мне удобно в пять ✅ Five works for me / Five is good for me (comfortable = physical comfort — chair, shoes, bed — not used for time/schedule) 2. Я забыл телефон дома ✅ I left my phone at home (forget = something forgotten “in your head”; leave = physically left somewhere) 3. Я…
Use “My suggestion is that…”, not “My suggestion is, …” in careful English.
In an attempt to make sure that Artificial Intelligence is human-centric, the EU is proposing a new regulatory act. The AI Act will assign applications to different risk categories and ensure that they don’t infringe on personal rights. For example, social credit scoring is considered an unacceptable risk and is to be banned. Applications in high-risk…
1. Learning new skills can be both fun and challenging. 2. We use various tools to communicate effectively with each other. 3. Each country has its own unique culture and traditions. 4. Over the decades, technology has advanced rapidly. 5. Contactless payments have become increasingly popular. 6. A microchip can store a vast amount of information in a tiny space. 7. The new restaurant in town…
Responding to a “Thank you” message in a chat In a chat with a colleague, these are good options: You’re welcome. No problem at all. My pleasure. Happy to help. Glad I could help. Anytime. Of course. Not at all. No worries. — friendly and informal You’re very welcome. — a little warmer Happy to support. — good…
Mimicking is a form of imitation practice in which you: listen to a short piece of natural English; pause; repeat it as closely as possible; compare your version with the original; repeat it again, improving one or two details. The key word is closely. You are not merely repeating the words. You are trying to…
The Next Big Thing: 1. Would you be willing to have a microchip embedded under your skin? Why/Why not? 2. What do you think is the biggest danger regarding microchipping? 3. Do you think microchipping will be available everywhere in the world soon? 4. What might be the next step of merging technology and people?…
These evaluations were created by using the same prompt but by three different AI: the ChatGPT (anonymously without logging in), Claude and Gemini. The results are quite different: the same show could come first in one AI and last in another. The prompt: “Let’s take into account that watching TV series and YouTube videos can…
Practical accent model for shadowing I would start with Steve Inskeep. He is probably closer to what you need: clear, intelligent, calm American English, but still conversational enough. PBS and NBC anchors are excellent too, but they can sound more formal and “broadcast-like.” He is a strong model for radio interview English: clear, calm, educated,…