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| readeralexey | Дата: Воскресенье, 26.11.2023, 18:56 | Сообщение # 1 |
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| Tell about a situation when you had to accede to someone’s demands despite not really wanting to.
Have you ever acquiesced in a plan that required a degree of secrecy or conspiracy?
Have you ever been to a building where only authorised people are allowed to enter (excluding our university)? What measures were employed there to prevent unauthorised access?
If you have ever been in a position of authority, did you ever have to condone anything questionable for the sake of achieving a greater good? To clamp down on something?
If you were to become President tomorrow, would there be something currently legal that you’d want to outlaw? Or maybe something currently illegal that you’d want to allow?
Think of a project or a movement that, in your opinion, deserves endorsement and support from the city administration. Explain your choice.
Are there any buildings/construction projects in your local area that were recently greenlit? Do you agree with the decision to build them or would you rather give the go-ahead for something else?
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| yarovaya02 | Дата: Четверг, 30.11.2023, 16:35 | Сообщение # 2 |
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| Have you ever been to a building where only authorised people are allowed to enter (excluding our university)? What measures were employed there to prevent unauthorised access?
Today I have been to the Russian Government Library. Only those who is are registered and has have a special card is are authorized to enter the library.
Moreover there are measures to prevent unauthorised access, such a check post and security.
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Good friends will CONDONE each other's faults. The government has GIVEN THE GO - AHEAD go-ahead FOR the new park. [not a dash but a hyphen is needed]
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Сообщение отредактировал readeralexey - Воскресенье, 11.02.2024, 12:56 |
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| amasaltseva | Дата: Четверг, 30.11.2023, 16:46 | Сообщение # 3 |
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| The proposal of his was finally assented to, that made him feel as if he was on cloud nine.
It was Prime Minister who tried to clamp down on the activity of the party.
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Сообщение отредактировал readeralexey - Воскресенье, 11.02.2024, 12:58 |
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| ulyana_kazakova | Дата: Четверг, 30.11.2023, 17:02 | Сообщение # 4 |
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| He had a strong desire to OUTLAW the controversial practice. But he had to ACQUIESCE to the committee's decision.
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Think of a project or a movement that, in your opinion, deserves endorsement and support from the city administration. Explain your choice.
I live in Zamoskvorechye and in 2023 this area turned green. On the embankments, in addition to benches where you can relax, there are now trees. I find it beautiful and beneficial. I suggest, that by endorsing the urban gardening initiative, the city administration can contribute to environmental sustainability, as the cultivation of green spaces improves air quality.
Also, supporting the urban gardening project offers residents an opportunity to engage in healthy outdoor activities. When you live in the city, you may sometimes want to go to the countryside and stay there among the pine trees, breathing fresh air. Therefore, when I see some green areas in the city, my soul rejoices.
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Сообщение отредактировал ulyana_kazakova - Четверг, 30.11.2023, 17:10 |
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| sasavasl15 | Дата: Четверг, 07.12.2023, 12:35 | Сообщение # 5 |
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| Tell about a situation when you had to accede to someone’s demands despite not really wanting to.
I have a younger sister, and when we were kids, she was very good at making me do something for her. She asked me to help with homework, or lend her my clothes. I usually agreed to her demands, even if I didn't really want to.Once, when I was in the 11th grade, my sister woke me up at five in the morning and asked me to help her with an essay. I was then preparing for literature and often checked her work.
And here I am lying on the second floor of a bunk bed and through a dream I dictate to her her essay. I couldn't refuse her, because when she asks me for something, she makes sad eyes. We still remember this situation and laugh.
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Apparently, they are endorsing a new bill for economic reform. Some people might not countenance it, while others may condone it. I just hope it gets enough assent from the rest of Parliament to pass.
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Сообщение отредактировал readeralexey - Воскресенье, 11.02.2024, 13:03 |
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| veronikachernykh15 | Дата: Четверг, 27.03.2025, 14:16 | Сообщение # 6 |
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| Are there any buildings/construction projects in your local area that were recently greenlit? Do you agree with the decision to build them or would you rather give the go-ahead for something else?
The city has given the go-ahead for Mosfilm not far from our house. Very often now there are various cultural events that are open to the public. On the one hand, such spaces in a residential area raise the price of real estate and promote the development of small businesses. But I am a very calm person, between urban entertainment and nature, I always choose peace and quiet near beautiful landscapes. In the city, I value parks and trees, not trendy cafes and spaces. Therefore, for me it is a minus, not a plus. And if there was such an opportunity, I would like to see more green boulevards and places for walking near the house.
And among other things, this Mosfilm building, with its large-scale construction right under our windows, causes a lot of inconvenience. The huge billboards of lights on the side of the building shine directly into our windows all night long, with such intensity that even blackout curtains don't help. I would simply outlaw such things in residential areas.
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1) The boss resisted for a long time, but eventually ACCEDED to host the party at the office. 2) He was afraid that the employees would feel they have been given CARTE BLANCHE to do whatever they want - that’s why he didn’t want to GIVE THE GO-AHEAD FOR the idea. 3) But he found a solution: he CLAMPED DOWN ON alcohol drinking at the office during the party.
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Сообщение отредактировал veronikachernykh15 - Понедельник, 05.05.2025, 22:31 |
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| sodrozdova | Дата: Четверг, 27.03.2025, 15:29 | Сообщение # 7 |
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| Tell about a situation when you had to accede to someone’s demands despite not really wanting to.
I believe that there are often situations in life where we don’t want to do something but have to. For example, it’s midday, and I’m on my lunch break, but instead of enjoying my meal, I have to prepare food for my family.
Another example comes from my university’s rules. For the past three years, we were required to have a priest from our church sign a document confirming that we attend services weekly. This was challenging at the time because the priest didn’t know us well. When I asked about the purpose of the document, the answer was vague.
There are many things we might not want to do, but it’s important to stay calm and handle them as best we can—unless they conflict with our moral or religious beliefs.
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1) They finally acceded to our request for more time to finish the project.
2) To pass the guard, she needs authorization.
3) I suppose people don’t have to condone those who act immorally. 4) Instead, we need to clamp down on the opposition.
5) Regardless of the many deadlines, we all managed to pass the test with high scores.
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Сообщение отредактировал sodrozdova - Суббота, 03.05.2025, 13:29 |
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| lisaswan001 | Дата: Понедельник, 31.03.2025, 19:45 | Сообщение # 8 |
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| Have you ever acquiesced in a plan that required a degree of secrecy or conspiracy?
A few years ago, my mom had her 50th birthday and we realised that we had to prepare a special gift for this celebration. My dad came up with a very interesting idea - to record a music video for my mom with the whole family! First, my dad modified the lyrics of their favorite song, slightly adjusting them to the reality of our family. Next, we all had to go into hiding. We took turns sneaking out of the house to record our bit of the song in a real studio, telling mom we were going for a walk with friends or other errands. I'm totally bad at lying and for me this stage was the hardest.
Next, we met several times as a family on the street, and shot bits and pieces of the video for the clip. The end point of our secrecy was the birthday itself, when we were in another city turning on the video to her, which she wasn't expecting at all. Of course, mom was very happy and was not offended at all that we had to deceive her for several months for the sake of this gift.
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The new director of Gucci was given carte blanche to redesign the brand. While the board rushed to endorse her ideas, some senior staff wouldn’t countenance the changes.
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Сообщение отредактировал lisaswan001 - Суббота, 26.04.2025, 21:25 |
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| lolosipovanika | Дата: Вторник, 01.04.2025, 12:09 | Сообщение # 9 |
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| If you have ever been in a position of authority, did you ever have to condone anything questionable for the sake of achieving a greater good? To clamp down on something?
Once I worked as a tour guide in a bank. This bank is located in two of the Moscow-City towers. The main part of it is on the 80th floor. I was a guide for the kids. I explained to them how every department of the bank works in a simple way. I can say that I was an authority in the big group of children and their parents. There was one rule: nobody was allowed to take photos there. It was a very hard rule for kids and their parents, as the view there was absolutely fantastic. For the sake of doing a good job, I had to be strict and not allow them to take photos.
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1. Here we are at the prison: the prisoners are given the green light to have breakfast. 2. The police officer endorsed one prisoner to go for a walk. 3. The judge condoned another prisoner seeing his family. 4. Only authorised people can feel safe in the prison.
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Сообщение отредактировал lolosipovanika - Понедельник, 05.05.2025, 19:35 |
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