Stories between Moscow & LA. The work you do when you already live in an English-speaking country.
This is the story of Fira. She speaks flawless English and Russian.She lives in the US, and she still puts the work in to continue improving her English skills.Even though Russian is her first languag...
7 Feb 202252min
Natalia reads "10 Reminders We All Need When We’re Ugly and Hate Our Jobs"
10 Reminders We All Need When We’re Ugly Crying Into Our Vodka and Hate Our Jobswritten by Ash AmbirgeFirst of all, if you're actually crying into your vodka, you must be drinking from an exceptionall...
11 Jan 20223min
Natalia reads "This I Know" by Terry O'Reilly
When you create a message with emotional content, it attracts people. Leadership consultant Edwin H. Friedman puts an even finer point on it, saying, “People can only hear you when they are moving tow...
7 Jan 20226min
Natalia reads "You're Not Listening" by Kate Murphy
When was the last time you listened to someone? Really listened, without thinking about what you wanted to say next, glancing down at your phone, or jumping in to offer your opinion? And when was the ...
3 Jan 20226min
Natalia reads "The Ocean at the end of the Lane" by Neil Gaiman
ExcerptThe Ocean At The End Of The LaneI remembered it before I turned the corner and saw it, in all its dilapidated red-brick glory: the Hempstocks' farmhouse.It took me by surprise, although that wa...
31 Des 20214min
Natalia reads "The Overstory" by Richard Powers
Reading out loud is one of my favorite exercises. It is also one of the most powerful ones that non-native speakers can use to learn to feel the rhythm of English, improve their presentation skills, a...
29 Des 20213min
How to listen and understand: 10 important steps in between(Easy examples for non-native speakers)
Many learners of English want to listen to a song in English and immediately understand. They expect themselves to immediately understand everything that their English-speaking colleagues or people on...
27 Des 20211h 2min
Natalia reads "Will". A memoir by Will Smith
I love reading out loud. That's a fantastic exercise to practice better pronunciation, intonation, though chunking, rhythm, an melody of the language.This time I picked a new memoir by Will Smith (wri...
25 Des 202117min
