I think she wants to attract aa many subscribers to this group as she possibly can. For this reason she doesn't urge us to write English.

Maybe. But, why not? 🤷‍♂️

I think Lubov gives us freedom to do as we please. As for me, I don't mind writing English. It is a good chance to practice our knowledge of the language.

Agree with you, Dear Vsevolod. You’re right. The practice is the best teacher. By the way, Lubasha and anyone has rights to correct, sharpening and grinding English as it have to be

There were times one could often hear English speech on the streets of Moscow and even engage in a conversation with a foreigner. Alas, those times are gone.

I am not an apologist or fan of English, but I respect it. The Russian is richer without any doubt. I like Tatar with its incomparable intonations.

Yes, Azat, you are right in a certain sense. English can seem far simpler than Russian. But herein lies the success of English as the global language. It has just got rid of unnecessary complexity so that any willing person can learn the language.

Of course, simplicity is an advantage. But, language is inextricably linked with mentality. A means of communication - yes, but the reason for wars - no.

Sure, later, busy. ☺I will participate in your discussion. Thanks❤ boys for supporting💪 me

Good advice 🤝any ideas about what

I think I can ask an interesting question - what is the title of an English book you have read lately?

As for me, it is "The Prince" by Niccolo Machiavelli.

Being preparing for our webinar ☺ really, haven't been reading anything in English since I became unemployed. Will come back to reading soon

As I was a representative of an international publishing company, my book cases are full of English 📚

What happened? Why were you made redundant?

Redundant ( is it used right in the context) уволена?

Yes. Maybe, you were not made redundant. Maybe, you left of your own free will. But you said you became unemployed. I just wanted to know what happened.

Right

Sanctions 😭😭😭 Publishing house left Russian market in 2025

This one impressed me most. Nice humour, easy to read

Do you mean that the company you worked for had to leave the Russian market due to sanctions?

Yes, unfortunately😢😢😢

Did they offer to relocate you from Russia to their country?

No, Why? They have offices all around the world. Macmillaneducation.com

Search🔍

Some Western companies treat their employees nicely. For example, Schlumberger where I worked for a couple of years relocated its staff when the oil price had plummeted back in 2008. But it was not my case. I lost the job back then and stayed in Russia.

No reason, we had to sell here. Russian market has dropped. Students books for studying English and online platform

I remember hearing advice from an English-speaker on how to study the language. She said that textbooks were no good at all because the language in which they were written was dry and artificial. Of course, one can learn grammar from them but that is all they can do. She recommended reading real books, these are far more helpful.

Don't agree, completely. How long ago did you have this talk? Modern textbooks are different. They develop language skills as well as critical thinking, emotional intelligence, broadminded people and so on

I heard that advice on youtube a few years ago. There are lots of English-speakers trying to teach the language. But what I have found from my own experience is that reading real literature is quite productive. It is difficult but you can't get anything done without an effort.

It's productive, of course, if you have some basic knowledge.

About English speaking 🤣speakers, African citizens (I'm not a racist)))) teach children in private language schools.

Effort is necessary not just in studying English

They say, reading is the second most productive way of learning a language, the first is living in a country where the language is spoken 😁 For me, reading also works really well, not only in English, but in other languages as well

What other languages do you know?

Learning languages is a kind of intellectual challenge for me, always learning smth) German was at the uni, then Italian, then Spanish, now French. But I feel more or less confident in English and French now, all the others are for reading books))))

I visited France several times when I worked for Schlumberger, an oil service company. I don’t speak French but the French people are nice and helped me out many times. I even made friends with a Parisian, Laurent Alterac. We would sit in cafes and restaurants. In Pau we visited the restaurant where Khrushchev had dinner with his delеgation. Having heard that I am Russian, the host of that place took me by the hand and led me to the wall where there were lots of Krushchev’s photos.

I remember sitting in a cafe with my French friend, Laurent. He was telling me about his vacation in Morocco and how he rode camels there. He asked me, "Have you ever ridden a camel?" I said, "No but I have smoked it".

Спасибо🙏💕 Всеволод! Очень долгий и продуктивный путь! Как вы думаете, ИИ сможет заменить естественное изучение языка? Учителей?

Нет, конечно. Но ИИ можно использовать как “умный” словарь. Например, вы можете его спросить, как выразить ту или иную мысль на английском языке и он вам подскажет.

I think therefore I am.

Татьяна, спасибо🙏💕 будет время, напишите про курсы в Лондоне +/-

О, это было оч давно) Но я уверена, что в Английском консульстве можно найти инфу, на сайте, например. В Англии школы англ языка для иностранцев имеют аккредитацию какого-то местного института. Или вас что-то другое интересует?

Анастасия, спасибо🙏💕 а как сейчас учите 2 языка? Самостоятельно?

Сама+ репетитор раз в неделю

Вадим, спасибо🙏💕 жена по профессии работает?

Максимум по специальности нвшла работу только в школе. 10 лет продержалась. Теперь не по специальности.

Дмитрий, спасибо🙏💕 сколько учились в skyeng? Как можете оценить качество и результат?

Каролина, а что вы думаете, по поводу ИИ и переводчиков, заменит?

Любовь, это больная тема, весь мой отдел переводов ликвидировали как раз из-за искусственного идиота. Я не против прогресса, но истерия вокруг ИИ сильно преувеличена. Что касается переводов, я тестировала ПО, результаты посредственные. Для деловой переписки ок, для профильных переводов - лажа.

Поживем, увидим! Ваш профессионализм никуда не денется 😘а освободившееся время пригодится для новых нейронных связей в Естественном интеллекте, в голове 😜