Cozy English Lessons

To be frank / Frankly = To be honest / Honestly "To be frank, I have no idea what to do in this situation" To be honest, I don't know what to do "Frankly, I don't want to go to the party Honestly, I don't want to go

Reason (Ри́зэн) = Причина People do it for many different reasons Люди это делают по множеству разных причин The reason why he changed his job was very simple Причина, почему он сменил работу, была очень проста

Commute = go somewhere regularly, routinely "I commute to work by car" I travel to work by car regularly, it's my routine "I like listening to music while commuting to University" I like listening to music on my way to University

My thoughts on social media, my audience and my videos (Not educational)

Some people are afraid of practicing English because they don't want to hear how "bad" their English sometimes can be. But it's all the part of being a human. The way we communicate is sometimes very messy. We forget words, we misuse idioms, we brake grammar. We tend to think that our speaking practice only counts when we speak perfectly. In fact, it counts every single time, no matter how clumsy and unpolished it sounds to us.

Conventional = Usual, traditional, not experimental "It's too risky to experiment with the new technology. I would use something more conventional" It's better to use more traditional technology, something that we understand better

It's important to learn how to talk about difficult topics that you have never talked about before even in your native language. It prepares you for unexpected situations during challenging conversations and brings your ability to choose the right words to the whole next level

Do whatever you want = Делай что хочешь Go wherever you want = Иди куда хочешь Come whenever you want = Приходи когда хочешь Do it however you want = Делай это как хочешь Invite whoever you want = Приглашай кого хочешь

Trustworthy = Person who will not lie to you. You can trust (believe) this person "He is not a trustworthy guy. He only says what you want to hear" You cannot believe his words. He will lie to you

I haven't + 3-я форма глагола + yet = Я пока ещё не... I haven't decided yet Я ещё пока не решил I haven't done it yet Я ещё этого не сделал I haven't called him yet Я ещё пока ему не звонил

Even (и́вэн) = даже Happen (хэ́пэн) = случаться, происходить I don't even know where to start Я даже не знаю с чего начать I started to think that something happened Я начал думать, что что-то случилось

Aspiring artist/writer/actor = a person who wants to achieve great results in some career "I'm an aspiring artist" I draw every day. I want to improve my art skills and become a great artist "He is an aspiring actor" He wants to get into Hollywood and become famous "She is an aspiring writer" She is writing her book and wants to write bestsellers

It seems that he is busy now Похоже, что он сейчас занят It looks like we need an umbrella Похоже, что нам нужен зонтик

Don't get your hopes up = don't be too optimistic, your chances are low "Of course, go to this interview, but don't get your hopes up" Go to this interview, but be realistic, you will probably not get this job

Space (спейс) = место, пространство Room (рум) = место, пространство It take up a lot of space Это занимает много места This table takes up a lot of room Этот стол занимает много места

Refine = improve, make something better "I like your design, but we need to refine it" We need to improve your design

responsible (риспóнсибл) = ответственный responsibility (риспонсиби́лити) = ответственность, обязанность I am responsible (риспóнсибл) for this presentation Я ответственный за эту презентацию This presentation is my responsibility (риспонсиби́лити) Эта презентация - моя ответственность I am a responsible (риспóнлибл) person Я ответственный человек I have a lot of responsibilities (риспонсиби́литиc) У меня много обязанностей

What if, instead of treating our second language practice as a mindless exercise, we start integrating it into our lives and treating it as a new way to think and make decisions?

Obligatory = something that you must do because it's a rule "It's obligatory to have your driver's license with you when you drive a car" You must have your driver's license, it's a rule.

I would (вуд) say = Я бы сказал I wouldn't (вуднт) say = Я бы не сказал I would say it's a bad idea Я бы сказал, это плохая идея I wouldn't say it's a good idea Я бы не сказал, что это хорошая идея