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🤯 In the office or at the office? On the meeting or at the meeting? At the interview or on the interview?
Today we will tell you the secrets of using place prepositions – IN, ON, AT.
📎 IN used:
🔹 When something is literally, physically inside: in the meeting room, in the office.
🔹 With the names of cities and countries (in Norway, in Riga), parts of world (in the north, in the west) and with words 'picture', 'photo' (in the picture, in the photo).
📎 ON used:
🔹 When the object is located on the surface of something: on the floor, on the table.
🔹 When the object is settled on something similar to a line or a strip: on the beach, on the coast, on the road.
🔹 When the object is on public transport (on a bus, on a train), but ❗️IN a taxi, IN a car.
🔹 When something is part of the Internet: on the Internet, on a website, on YouTube.
🔹 With some common phrases: on the left/right, on the floor, on the menu, on a map, on a list, on the way.
📎 AT used:
🔹 When something is located in a specific place, point or full address: at the bus stop, at 89, Green Street.
🔹 When the object is close to something: at the door (near the door), at sea (near the sea), at the table (near the table).
🔹 When we talk about the events: at the conference, at the wedding, at the party.
🔹 With some common phrases: at work, at home, at university, at the top/ bottom (meaning 'at the level of the top')
Below you can find a little quiz to check the knowledge you gained ⬇️
🤯 In the office or at the office? On the meeting or at the meeting? At the interview or on the interview?
Today we will tell you the secrets of using place prepositions – IN, ON, AT.
📎 IN used:
🔹 When something is literally, physically inside: in the meeting room, in the office.
🔹 With the names of cities and countries (in Norway, in Riga), parts of world (in the north, in the west) and with words 'picture', 'photo' (in the picture, in the photo).
📎 ON used:
🔹 When the object is located on the surface of something: on the floor, on the table.
🔹 When the object is settled on something similar to a line or a strip: on the beach, on the coast, on the road.
🔹 When the object is on public transport (on a bus, on a train), but ❗️IN a taxi, IN a car.
🔹 When something is part of the Internet: on the Internet, on a website, on YouTube.
🔹 With some common phrases: on the left/right, on the floor, on the menu, on a map, on a list, on the way.
📎 AT used:
🔹 When something is located in a specific place, point or full address: at the bus stop, at 89, Green Street.
🔹 When the object is close to something: at the door (near the door), at sea (near the sea), at the table (near the table).
🔹 When we talk about the events: at the conference, at the wedding, at the party.
🔹 With some common phrases: at work, at home, at university, at the top/ bottom (meaning 'at the level of the top')
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🤓 Time to upgrade your English skills
We continue to dive deep into the world of prepositions. Let's find out how to use time ones⤵️
📎 IN used:
🔹 With years, months, decades, centuries: in 2022, in March, in the 2020s, in the 21st century
🔹 With seasons and parts of a day: in summer, in the evening
📎 ON used:
🔹 When we talk about days: on Monday, on Christmas Day
🔹 With days + part of a day: on Sunday morning
🔹 With dates: on the 4th of June
📎 AT used:
🔹 When we talk about time: at 6 pm, at midnight
🔹 With holiday periods: at Easter
🔹 With some common phrases: at night, at the weekend, at lunch/dinner/breakfast time
❕ There are some cases when you don't need any preposition at all: next week, year, month; last night, year; this morning, month; every day, night, years; today, tomorrow, yesterday.
Below you can find a quiz to check the knowledge you gained ⬇️
🤓 Time to upgrade your English skills
We continue to dive deep into the world of prepositions. Let's find out how to use time ones⤵️
📎 IN used:
🔹 With years, months, decades, centuries: in 2022, in March, in the 2020s, in the 21st century
🔹 With seasons and parts of a day: in summer, in the evening
📎 ON used:
🔹 When we talk about days: on Monday, on Christmas Day
🔹 With days + part of a day: on Sunday morning
🔹 With dates: on the 4th of June
📎 AT used:
🔹 When we talk about time: at 6 pm, at midnight
🔹 With holiday periods: at Easter
🔹 With some common phrases: at night, at the weekend, at lunch/dinner/breakfast time
❕ There are some cases when you don't need any preposition at all: next week, year, month; last night, year; this morning, month; every day, night, years; today, tomorrow, yesterday.
Below you can find a quiz to check the knowledge you gained ⬇️
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📔Interview in English. Tips and tricks
A common practice in the tech sphere is to check the English level of a future employee. Some companies expect you to speak it during the whole interview, and others ask you to have small talk. How to stay calm and confident in such cases? 🧐
Our recruiters shared advice for beginners ⤵️
✅ Study possible questions and typical answers
In any job interview, you will be asked mostly the same questions. For example: where did you study, do you have any experience, and what are your strengths. Think about how you can respond beforehand.
✅ Learn field-oriented vocabulary
Study the professional vocabulary and check the pronunciation of terminology to show your dedication and readiness to discuss the theme in detail.
✅ Pull yourself together
Missed the question? Ask your interviewer to repeat. Don't know the correct answer? Don't be silent. Tell at least something related to the topic.
✅ Use simple words and sentences
Try not to learn grammar constructions above your English level on purpose before the meeting, because you will probably forget them. If you feel insecure, you'd better use simple phrases to be easily understood.
✅ Hold an improvised interview
Ask your friend or a family member to interview you and record it. This is a helpful hack to improve your pronunciation and correct mistakes.
Save this post to be perfectly prepared for upcoming interviews ☄️
📔Interview in English. Tips and tricks
A common practice in the tech sphere is to check the English level of a future employee. Some companies expect you to speak it during the whole interview, and others ask you to have small talk. How to stay calm and confident in such cases? 🧐
Our recruiters shared advice for beginners ⤵️
✅ Study possible questions and typical answers
In any job interview, you will be asked mostly the same questions. For example: where did you study, do you have any experience, and what are your strengths. Think about how you can respond beforehand.
✅ Learn field-oriented vocabulary
Study the professional vocabulary and check the pronunciation of terminology to show your dedication and readiness to discuss the theme in detail.
✅ Pull yourself together
Missed the question? Ask your interviewer to repeat. Don't know the correct answer? Don't be silent. Tell at least something related to the topic.
✅ Use simple words and sentences
Try not to learn grammar constructions above your English level on purpose before the meeting, because you will probably forget them. If you feel insecure, you'd better use simple phrases to be easily understood.
✅ Hold an improvised interview
Ask your friend or a family member to interview you and record it. This is a helpful hack to improve your pronunciation and correct mistakes.
Save this post to be perfectly prepared for upcoming interviews ☄️
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🧑🏻💻 Useful phrases for business correspondence in English
Do you know that business emails are an essential and sometimes challenging part of a tech specialist job? While communicating, you should be accurate with grammar & spelling, be precise and polite.
We've gathered some common phrases for you to manage such emails successfully ↙️
📩 Replying: I just got your request for; as we discussed; thanks for your feedback on; thanks for your quick reply; thanks for getting back to me so quickly; thank you for reaching out.
📩 Apologizing: sorry for my late reply; sorry it took me so long to get back to you; I apologize for the late response; sorry it’s been so long since my last email.
📩 Attaching: please find (the file) attached; I'm enclosing (the file); please see the information below for more details about; I’ve attached (the file) for your review.
📩 Clarifying: I didn't quite get your point about (something); could you repeat what you said about; could you give us some more details on; could you please clarify; here are the details on; could you explain what you mean by.
📩 Approving: please let me know if this is ok with you; what are your thoughts (on something); please let me know what you think; we just need the green light.
📩 Giving bad news: unfortunately, we are unable to; I'm afraid it will not be possible to; I'm afraid that we can't; we regret to inform you that; due to (the reason), it won't be possible to; despite my best efforts.
📩 Offering help: I hope you find this helpful; let me know if you need any help; for further details; if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me; please let me know.
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🧑🏻💻 Useful phrases for business correspondence in English
Do you know that business emails are an essential and sometimes challenging part of a tech specialist job? While communicating, you should be accurate with grammar & spelling, be precise and polite.
We've gathered some common phrases for you to manage such emails successfully ↙️
📩 Replying: I just got your request for; as we discussed; thanks for your feedback on; thanks for your quick reply; thanks for getting back to me so quickly; thank you for reaching out.
📩 Apologizing: sorry for my late reply; sorry it took me so long to get back to you; I apologize for the late response; sorry it’s been so long since my last email.
📩 Attaching: please find (the file) attached; I'm enclosing (the file); please see the information below for more details about; I’ve attached (the file) for your review.
📩 Clarifying: I didn't quite get your point about (something); could you repeat what you said about; could you give us some more details on; could you please clarify; here are the details on; could you explain what you mean by.
📩 Approving: please let me know if this is ok with you; what are your thoughts (on something); please let me know what you think; we just need the green light.
📩 Giving bad news: unfortunately, we are unable to; I'm afraid it will not be possible to; I'm afraid that we can't; we regret to inform you that; due to (the reason), it won't be possible to; despite my best efforts.
📩 Offering help: I hope you find this helpful; let me know if you need any help; for further details; if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me; please let me know.
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📚 Five phrasal verbs for a tech specialist
... which will help you at your future work 🔥
In any sphere, there are some words that you constantly come across and need to identify their meanings. So here are some helpful phrasal verbs for a forward-thinking techie ⤵️
📌 To hook up – to connect electronic equipment. E.g., Could you please help me to hook up the Internet cable?
📌 To wipe out – to delete or erase something completely. E.g., Before you give the computer back to your colleague, you need to wipe out irrelevant and private information.
📌 To key in – to type/put information into a computer. E.g., You need to key in a sophisticated password for this website.
📌 To boot up – to begin loading a program or a system. E.g., I think I have some issues with my computer, as it took ages to boot up.
📌 To set up – to install a new program or application. E.g., You need to set up a corporate program to start working with the system.
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📚 Five phrasal verbs for a tech specialist
... which will help you at your future work 🔥
In any sphere, there are some words that you constantly come across and need to identify their meanings. So here are some helpful phrasal verbs for a forward-thinking techie ⤵️
📌 To hook up – to connect electronic equipment. E.g., Could you please help me to hook up the Internet cable?
📌 To wipe out – to delete or erase something completely. E.g., Before you give the computer back to your colleague, you need to wipe out irrelevant and private information.
📌 To key in – to type/put information into a computer. E.g., You need to key in a sophisticated password for this website.
📌 To boot up – to begin loading a program or a system. E.g., I think I have some issues with my computer, as it took ages to boot up.
📌 To set up – to install a new program or application. E.g., You need to set up a corporate program to start working with the system.
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🧑🏻💻 Five phrasal verbs for a tech specialist. Part 2
You've left many reactions below our first post, so here's the continuation. Check a new set of five phrasal verbs to enlarge your English vocabulary:
📌 To back up – to copy or save computer data to a secondary location. E.g., My computer automatically backs up everything into the cloud.
📌 To plug in – to connect a piece of equipment to the main supply or another electrical equipment. E.g., Could you please plug the printer in? I need to print some documents.
📌 To get into – to enter the system. E.g., I don't have access to my corporate profile, so I can't get into the company system.
📌 To power up – to apply electrical power to a device so that it can operate. E.g., Could you help me to power my computer up?
📌 To filter out – to remove something you don't need from the group using a filter. E.g., You need to filter the options out before proceeding with the task.
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🧑🏻💻 Five phrasal verbs for a tech specialist. Part 2
You've left many reactions below our first post, so here's the continuation. Check a new set of five phrasal verbs to enlarge your English vocabulary:
📌 To back up – to copy or save computer data to a secondary location. E.g., My computer automatically backs up everything into the cloud.
📌 To plug in – to connect a piece of equipment to the main supply or another electrical equipment. E.g., Could you please plug the printer in? I need to print some documents.
📌 To get into – to enter the system. E.g., I don't have access to my corporate profile, so I can't get into the company system.
📌 To power up – to apply electrical power to a device so that it can operate. E.g., Could you help me to power my computer up?
📌 To filter out – to remove something you don't need from the group using a filter. E.g., You need to filter the options out before proceeding with the task.
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📚 Five ways to expand your English vocabulary
✅ Read anything and everything you like
Immerse into English through the imagination! Read something you are passionate about. Love sports? Read sports articles. Fond of movies? Read movie scripts. Reading is effective, as you learn words as a part of a story, not out of context.
✅ Don’t limit yourself to one word
Learned a new word? Investigate if it has other forms and study them too. For example: predict (verb), prediction (noun), predictor (noun), predictable (adjective). Now you know four words instead of one!
✅ Listen to any spoken English that you can
Listening plays a crucial role in the pronunciation and usage of new words. There are plenty of ways to implement this tip: from listening to podcasts and watching movies to attending events with English-speaking presenters.
✅ Try to memorize words directly from the English
A bilingual dictionary is not the best choice: try to use English to English one (Merriam-Webster or Oxford). When you look at the definition of a new word, you may come across other unfamiliar ones and maximize the result.
✅ Practice makes perfect
Take the words you've learned for a test drive. Speak to someone who is fluent in English and get feedback on your usage of new vocabulary. You may also communicate with other English learners on language exchange apps and ask questions on thematic forums.
We hope these tips will help you boost your English vocabulary. Productive studying!
📚 Five ways to expand your English vocabulary
✅ Read anything and everything you like
Immerse into English through the imagination! Read something you are passionate about. Love sports? Read sports articles. Fond of movies? Read movie scripts. Reading is effective, as you learn words as a part of a story, not out of context.
✅ Don’t limit yourself to one word
Learned a new word? Investigate if it has other forms and study them too. For example: predict (verb), prediction (noun), predictor (noun), predictable (adjective). Now you know four words instead of one!
✅ Listen to any spoken English that you can
Listening plays a crucial role in the pronunciation and usage of new words. There are plenty of ways to implement this tip: from listening to podcasts and watching movies to attending events with English-speaking presenters.
✅ Try to memorize words directly from the English
A bilingual dictionary is not the best choice: try to use English to English one (Merriam-Webster or Oxford). When you look at the definition of a new word, you may come across other unfamiliar ones and maximize the result.
✅ Practice makes perfect
Take the words you've learned for a test drive. Speak to someone who is fluent in English and get feedback on your usage of new vocabulary. You may also communicate with other English learners on language exchange apps and ask questions on thematic forums.
We hope these tips will help you boost your English vocabulary. Productive studying!
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🏠 Home office vocabulary
Working from home is becoming more and more popular, especially among tech companies ⚙️
Willing to be in the context and understand your remote colleagues correctly? Explore these expressions:
📌 Digital nomad – a location-independent person who works remotely.
📌 Distraction – a thing that prevents from concentrating on something.
📌 Hybrid team – a team where some members work remotely, others – from the office.
📌 To create time to unwind – to devote time to rest after a period of hard work.
📌 To minimize context switching – an attempt to get rid of factors, that prevent a person from focusing on a particular task or project.
📌 Workation – an experience when a person combines work & leisure to be more productive.
📌 Zoom fatigue – a feeling of tiredness after attending too many meetings.
🏠 Home office vocabulary
Working from home is becoming more and more popular, especially among tech companies ⚙️
Willing to be in the context and understand your remote colleagues correctly? Explore these expressions:
📌 Digital nomad – a location-independent person who works remotely.
📌 Distraction – a thing that prevents from concentrating on something.
📌 Hybrid team – a team where some members work remotely, others – from the office.
📌 To create time to unwind – to devote time to rest after a period of hard work.
📌 To minimize context switching – an attempt to get rid of factors, that prevent a person from focusing on a particular task or project.
📌 Workation – an experience when a person combines work & leisure to be more productive.
📌 Zoom fatigue – a feeling of tiredness after attending too many meetings.
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🎧 Handy phrases for online meetings
As remote communication has become a common thing among many companies, it's vital to use effective language to express our thoughts clearly.
Here are seven catchy phrases to use in your next online call:
📌 Let's circle back to that later – to return to a particular topic or point of discussion at a later time.
📌 To throw a wrench in the works – to do something that causes problems or complications in the plan or discussion.
📌 To get the ball rolling – to encourage the group to start brainstorming or generating ideas.
📌 To touch base – to follow up with someone about a specific topic or task.
📌 To hash out the details – to discuss and finalize the specific details of a plan or project.
📌 To take something offline – to discuss something privately or outside of the current meeting.
📌 To throw something out there – to propose an idea or suggestion without knowing how it will be received.
🎧 Handy phrases for online meetings
As remote communication has become a common thing among many companies, it's vital to use effective language to express our thoughts clearly.
Here are seven catchy phrases to use in your next online call:
📌 Let's circle back to that later – to return to a particular topic or point of discussion at a later time.
📌 To throw a wrench in the works – to do something that causes problems or complications in the plan or discussion.
📌 To get the ball rolling – to encourage the group to start brainstorming or generating ideas.
📌 To touch base – to follow up with someone about a specific topic or task.
📌 To hash out the details – to discuss and finalize the specific details of a plan or project.
📌 To take something offline – to discuss something privately or outside of the current meeting.
📌 To throw something out there – to propose an idea or suggestion without knowing how it will be received.
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📘 Mastering Gerund & Infinitive
In the rapidly evolving IT world, effective communication is key. Ensure your ideas are clearly understood in English by mastering gerund and infinitive rules.
Gerund is used:
🇬🇧 After the prepositions. E.g., Judy focuses on mastering data science to predict future trends.
🇬🇧 After the verbs of liking and disliking like 'enjoy', 'dislike', 'love' and 'hate'. E.g., Alex loves experimenting with new algorithms to optimize machine learning models.
🇬🇧 When one action is happening during another action. E.g., While creating chatbot scripts, Kevin realized the importance of natural language processing.
Infinitive (with 'to') is used:
🇬🇧 After the verbs of thinking and feeling like 'want', 'decide', 'plan' and 'hope'. E.g., They plan to attend a cybersecurity conference to enhance their network security knowledge.
🇬🇧 With 'to' after adjectives. E.g., She's eager to explore IoT and its potential applications in smart homes.
Bare Infinitive (without 'to') is used:
🇬🇧 After the modal verbs ('can', 'should', etc.). E.g., Developers must constantly update their skills to stay relevant in the industry.
🇬🇧 After the verbs of permission and causation like 'make', 'let' and 'help'. E.g., The IT manager helps employees troubleshoot complex technical issues.
Ready to challenge yourself? Pass the quiz below and see how well you've grasped the rules ⤵️
📘 Mastering Gerund & Infinitive
In the rapidly evolving IT world, effective communication is key. Ensure your ideas are clearly understood in English by mastering gerund and infinitive rules.
Gerund is used:
🇬🇧 After the prepositions. E.g., Judy focuses on mastering data science to predict future trends.
🇬🇧 After the verbs of liking and disliking like 'enjoy', 'dislike', 'love' and 'hate'. E.g., Alex loves experimenting with new algorithms to optimize machine learning models.
🇬🇧 When one action is happening during another action. E.g., While creating chatbot scripts, Kevin realized the importance of natural language processing.
Infinitive (with 'to') is used:
🇬🇧 After the verbs of thinking and feeling like 'want', 'decide', 'plan' and 'hope'. E.g., They plan to attend a cybersecurity conference to enhance their network security knowledge.
🇬🇧 With 'to' after adjectives. E.g., She's eager to explore IoT and its potential applications in smart homes.
Bare Infinitive (without 'to') is used:
🇬🇧 After the modal verbs ('can', 'should', etc.). E.g., Developers must constantly update their skills to stay relevant in the industry.
🇬🇧 After the verbs of permission and causation like 'make', 'let' and 'help'. E.g., The IT manager helps employees troubleshoot complex technical issues.
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🇬🇧 AI algorithm to boost your English
Searching for innovative ways to advance your English skills? Here's an algorithm to make the most of AI-powered tools to supercharge your language learning:
1️⃣ Start with a chatbot ChatGPT. Warm up by engaging in real-time text discussions to improve your grammar, vocabulary and comprehension.
2️⃣ Refine your writing with Grammarly. Detect and correct grammar, spelling, punctuation in your texts, enrich your vocabulary and receive sentence improvement suggestions.
3️⃣ Speech recognition practice using Fluent.ai. Focus on pronunciation & speaking skills with this platform and practice in real-life situations and receive instant feedback, even without internet access.
4️⃣ Tailor your lessons with Speakly. Dive into an adaptive learning experience with AI-driven materials and lessons based on your progress, bridging knowledge gaps and accelerating your improvement.
5️⃣ Personalized coaching from Rype. Solidify your progress by experiencing customized lessons with a platform that uses AI to create individualized learning plans and match you with language coaches.
🇬🇧 AI algorithm to boost your English
Searching for innovative ways to advance your English skills? Here's an algorithm to make the most of AI-powered tools to supercharge your language learning:
1️⃣ Start with a chatbot ChatGPT. Warm up by engaging in real-time text discussions to improve your grammar, vocabulary and comprehension.
2️⃣ Refine your writing with Grammarly. Detect and correct grammar, spelling, punctuation in your texts, enrich your vocabulary and receive sentence improvement suggestions.
3️⃣ Speech recognition practice using Fluent.ai. Focus on pronunciation & speaking skills with this platform and practice in real-life situations and receive instant feedback, even without internet access.
4️⃣ Tailor your lessons with Speakly. Dive into an adaptive learning experience with AI-driven materials and lessons based on your progress, bridging knowledge gaps and accelerating your improvement.
5️⃣ Personalized coaching from Rype. Solidify your progress by experiencing customized lessons with a platform that uses AI to create individualized learning plans and match you with language coaches.
