C1 Conversational Versions: “Would you like to have a quick chat?”→ Polite and friendly; sounds more natural in casual or semi-formal conversation. “Do you feel like having a short chat?”→ Slightly more relaxed and informal; suggests spontaneity. “Would you be up for a quick conversation?”→ Friendly and modern; “be up for” is a very common…
“I’d like to talk a bit about solar power, especially in our country. Is that okay with you? Here’s the point. I’m not thinking about investing in it right now, but since we have so much sun here, I’d expect solar power to be quite popular. However, it actually isn’t. I’m not really sure what’s holding…
We went to the beach today. The waves were pretty strong overall, but the place we went to — it’s kind of a lagoon with a breakwater — was actually pretty calm. It wasn’t very deep, but it was really nice. We swam for about half an hour and then headed home feeling happy and…
B2 Version (simpler, clear English) Today I want to tell you something that happened, not something very special, just part of our daily routine.I think I already told you that we have a dog called Cookie. We usually walk Cookie every day, mostly in the evening. There is a place where we often walk her,…
So, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is an American TV series about a young woman living in New York. It’s set in 1958. So, what’s really special about this show is the colors. The costumes look amazing, and the sets and apartments are done really well. The way it’s filmed just makes everything look so bright…
B2 version (clear and correct, but simpler):Today I planted a bush called Leucophyllum compactum. It is still small, about 35 cm tall, but I hope it will grow to one and a half meters or even higher. It has green leaves and pink flowers. I like it very much, and I hope it will take…
Prepositional Phrases Phrases with AT I could see at a glance that something was wrong. We have no solutions at hand. They started singing at once. The whole area is at risk of flooding. Phrases with IN Let me know in advance. There were sixty of them in all. Who’s in charge here? I’m the boss. Have we got anything in common? Phrases with ON How much do teachers…
Perfect Infinitive In the past It often indicates an action that occurred before the time of the main verb. For example, “I am glad to have finished the project” suggests the completion of the project happened before the feeling of gladness. The perfect infinitive is used after verbs such as: claim, expect, hate, hope, like, love, prefer,…
backlash – a strong negative reaction by a number of people against recent events, especially against political or social developments // There was a conservative backlash against the feminism of the 80s. // The government is facing an angry backlash from voters over the new tax. censorship – цензура; is the censoring of books, plays,…
Adjective Order Express Opinions, Then Facts Opinion + Fact + Noun ✘ A sunny lovely day in the park. ✔︎ A lovely sunny day in the park. (“Lovely” is an opinion and “sunny” is a fact.) Other examples: A delicious Japanese meal. A beautiful yellow dress. Horrible rainy weather. Expressing Facts Adjectives must be placed in this order: Size + Age + Shape + Colour +…