Tag: #English

The Fireman by Joe Hill (book in English)

Just finished reading The Fireman by Joe Hill. I liked the beginning of the story, it was super interesting and gripping. Unfortunately, the rest of the book wasn’t so good and slightly disappointed me.

Nevertheless, there were plenty of words in this book that I found really interesting. Here are some of them:
🇺🇲 (En) 👉👉👉 🇷🇺 (Ru)

🔹 hopscotch = детская игра «классики» (… occasional hopscotch grid);
🔹 premonition = предчувствие (She had a premonition she would never return to her office…);
🔹 limey = a British person;
🔹 C-section = c/sec = cesarean section = кесарево сечение (“I can deliver by C-section next March”).

I also liked that the main character (Harper) “…associated English accents with singing teapots, schools for witchcraft, and science of deduction”. I totally agree. I absolutely love British accent!

Started Reading – 10 February 2022
Finished Reading – 25 February 2022

All The Books I Read In 2021!

Here are all 49 books I read in 2021 – in English, Spanish, Polish, Russian and Ukrainian. ❤️

English 🇺🇲

  1. Future Minds: How the Digital Age Is Changing Our Minds, Why This Matters, and What We Can Do About It by Richard Watson
  2. The Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World by David W. Anthony
  3. Read & Grow Rich: How the Hidden Power of Reading Can Make You Richer in All Areas of Your Life by Burke Hedges
  4. How to Develop Self-Confidence and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
  5. 1984 by George Orwell
  6. Matilda by Roald Dahl
  7. The Witches by Roald Dahl
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  1. The Tall Stranger by D.E. Stevenson
  2. Mistaken (Mistaken #1) by Pixie Unger
  3. Voices of Dragons (Voices of Dragons, #1) by Carrie Vaughn
  4. Refuge of Dragons (Voices of Dragons #2) by Carrie Vaughn
  5. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
  6. The Marquis Who Hated Women by Barbara Cartland
  7. Awkward Silences and How to Prevent Them: 25 Tactics to Engage, Captivate, and Always Know What To Say by Patrick King
  8. When the Ashes Fall by Jacqueline Druga
  9. Rebirth (The Pretender #1) by Steven Long Mitchell, Craig W. Van Sickle
  10. The V Girl by Mya Robarts
  11. Atlantis, the Deluge and the End of the Ice Age by Zarin
  12. Sumerians: A History From Beginning to End by Henry Freeman

Spanish 🇪🇸

  1. Cuentos juveniles del mundo – Victor Vazhdayev
  2. Los conquistadores del fuego – J. H. Rosny aîné. (English version Quest for Fire
  3. En busca del caballo árabe – Luis Miguel Urrechu
  4. La Atlántida – Francisco M. Mota
  5. El secreto de Lena – Michael Ende
  6. Los conquistadores de la Antártida – Francisco Coloane
  7. El libro salvaje – Juan Villoro

Polish 🇵🇱

  1. Harry Potter i Czara Ognia (Harry Potter 4) – J.K. Rowling
  2. Harry Potter i Zakon Feniksa (Harry Potter 5) – J.K. Rowling
  3. Harry Potter i Książę Półkrwi (Harry Potter 6) – J.K. Rowling
  4. Harry Potter i Insygnia Śmierci (Harry Potter, #7) – J.K. Rowling
  5. Znachor (Znachor #1) – Tadeusz Dołęga-Mostowicz
  6. Profesor Wilczur (Znachor #2) – Tadeusz Dołęga-Mostowicz
  7. Powrót z gwiazd – Stanisław Lem
  8. Paradyzja – Janusz A. Zajdel

Russian 🇷🇺

  1. Поединок – Александр Иванович Куприн
  2. Сталин. Жизнь и смерть – Эдвард Радзинский
  3. Распутин. Жизнь и смерть – Эдвард Радзинский
  4. Рассказы – Антон Чехов
  5. Анна Каренина – Лев Толстой
  6. Воскресение – Лев Толстой
  7. Служебный роман – Эльдар Рязанов, Эмиль Брагинский
  8. Иван Васильевич – Михаил Булгаков
  9. Собачье сердце – Михаил Булгаков
  10. Дневник императрицы. Екатерина II (ЛЕГЕНДАРНЫЕ СУДЬБЫ)
  11. Жизнь лошадей в непридуманных историях и картинках – Наталья Спасская, Андрей Летаров, Нина Французова, Юлия Ермилина
  12. Живородящие рыбки для пресноводных аквариумов – С.А. Сидоров
  13. Камасутра для оратора. 10 глав о том, как получать и доставлять максимальное удовольствие, выступая публично – Радислав Гандапас
  14. Тим – Колин Маккалоу (the English version Tim)

Ukrainian 🇺🇦

  1. Тіні забутих предків – Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky

Feedback (Variant, #2) – Robison Wells

Прочитала на английском Feedback (Variant, #2) by Robison Wells. Если не ошибаюсь, в русском варианте, эта вторая часть дилогии Робисона Уэллса называется «Обратная связь».

Хм, смешанные чувства. Книга понравилась меньше предыдущей, (по моему мнению, она несколько слабее), но сама идея – интересная.

И для изучающих английский язык, книга тоже может быть интересна. Мой «улов» интересных слов/выражений на сегодня:
🇺🇲 (En) 👉👉👉 🇷🇺 (Ru)

🔹 bargaining chip = козырь в кармане, преимущество (It was my bargaining chip.)

🔹 take something with a grain of salt = take something with a pinch of salt = отнестись критически, с недоверием (“This is where you start taking things with a grain of salt.”)

Variant (Variant, #1) – Robison Wells

Прочитала на английском «Вариант» Робисона Уэллса (Variant by Robison Wells).

Начала читать книгу еще в декабре 2021, но тогда она мне показалась несколько скучноватой и дело тянулось медленно и печально. Открывала книгу, начинала читать и откладывала на несколько дней. В итоге, к Новому Году не было прочитано и половины.

Однако первого января 2022с все изменилось.  И не только потому, что утром после ночного новогоднего застолья все друзья и знакомые спят и делать особо нечего, (только читать 😉), но книга сама с середины стала интереснее.

В общем, прочитала за несколько часов. Не могу сказать, что было супер-супер, но на Новогодних каникулах что-то легкое прочитать – самое то. Сейчас ищу вторую книгу в дилогии (Feedback, или «Обратная связь» в русском варианте), интересно же, что там случиться дальше!

Интересная фраза только одна:
🇺🇲 (En) 👉👉👉 🇷🇺 (Ru)

🔹 hillbilly = деревенщина (“… in Pittsburgh we think people on ranches are hillbillies.”)

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С Новым Годом, друзья!!! Пусть этот год будет лучше предыдущего! ❤️

Which foreign languages are you most comfortable with? – Language Learning Questions

Hey friends! Another interesting question that I got yesterday was – which foreign languages are you most comfortable with? You know, that’s really interesting, and not that easy to answer. For me it depends on my language skills in whatever language I’m learning.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:21 Reading and writing
0:53 Speaking skills
1:55 Listening skills
3:18 Conclusion

Thank you so much for watching! ❤️ I’d like to hear your thoughts, guys. Please write in the comments: what foreign languages are you feel most comfortable with?

Please check out my other videos in different languages:

▶ Videos in English https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDOUErEssBVWC1hS0oBJ6cf6as99j7j4N

▶ Videos in Spanish https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDOUErEssBVX0iNdFZebXDoHoE_vau8aE     

▶ Videos in Polish https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDOUErEssBVVDgKNXh3FNfjmoyooYwL16      

▶ Videos in Russian https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDOUErEssBVVii0qdJO-2FdsUr1_d8HdG     

▶ Videos in Armenian https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDOUErEssBVVFO7dpMMNjYl_M9L_uW_f_      

▶ Multilingual videos https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDOUErEssBVUX3rISdyp-hQhUsQLrVnXR     

I hope you enjoy watching these videos as much as I enjoy making them!

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I want to say a BIG thank you to my English teacher Mrs. Rebecah Propst for her support and for correcting my mistakes. ▶ Rebecah’s Youtube channel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPtL1MtVIqEnIRW_grJkI3A

Note: this is not a sponsored video. I am just sharing some of my favorite YouTube channels that I find helpful.

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P.S. I apologize for reading from a script. As some of you already know my story, I can read, write and understand but I still struggle to put my thoughts into words even in my own language – Russian. :)

Here is my story:

▶ I understand but I can’t SPEAK – my language learning problem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVElNKVWM18&t=0s      

▶ I asked 5 native speaker teachers (EN, SP, PL) and one Russian therapist about my language problem https://youtu.be/hz1OVaoDyhE

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Let’s learn languages together!

▶ Subscribe to my channel for more videos! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3LKg8AdU2SqmLYP7cH8x4A?sub_confirmation=1   

▶ Mail: info@silentpolyglot.com    

Thank you so much for watching and happy reading! 💕

How fast do I read books in different languages? – Learning languages by reading books

Hey friends! I was recently asked, how fast do I read books in different languages? Actually, it depends a lot on the language and on the book I’m reading, and also on my mood at that moment.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:21 Reading in Russian
0:43 Reading in English
2:18 Reading in Spanish, Polish and my other target languages
4:07 Have I ever measured my reading speed?
6:12 Conclusion

Thank you so much for watching! ❤️
📖 Books mentioned in this video:
🇺🇲 (En) The Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World by David W. Anthony
🇲🇽 (Sp) El Libro Salvaje (written by the Mexican writer Juan Villoro)
🇪🇦 (Sp) Una Nota Falsa (Lola Lago detective #2) by Lourdes Miquel, Neus Sans
🇵🇱 (Pl) Znachor (book 1) and Profesor Wilczur (sequel to Znachor) by Tadeusz Dołęga-Mostowicz

I would like to hear your thoughts, guys. Please write in the comments, how fast do you read books in different languages? What does it depend on? In which language do you like reading the most – in your native language or in your target language (or languages)?

Please check out my other videos in different languages:
▶ Videos in English https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDOUErEssBVWC1hS0oBJ6cf6as99j7j4N    
▶ Videos in Spanish https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDOUErEssBVX0iNdFZebXDoHoE_vau8aE    
▶ Videos in Polish https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDOUErEssBVVDgKNXh3FNfjmoyooYwL16     
▶ Videos in Russian https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDOUErEssBVVii0qdJO-2FdsUr1_d8HdG    
▶ Videos in Armenian https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDOUErEssBVVFO7dpMMNjYl_M9L_uW_f_     
▶ Multilingual videos https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDOUErEssBVUX3rISdyp-hQhUsQLrVnXR    

I hope you enjoy watching these videos as much as I enjoy making them!

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I want to say a BIG thank you to my English teacher Mrs. Rebecah Propst for her support and for correcting my mistakes. ▶ Rebecah’s Youtube channel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPtL1MtVIqEnIRW_grJkI3A

Note: this is not a sponsored video. I am just sharing some of my favorite YouTube channels that I find helpful.

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P.S. I apologize for reading from a script. As some of you already know my story, I can read, write and understand but I still struggle to put my thoughts into words even in my own language – Russian. :)

Here is my story:

▶ I understand but I can’t SPEAK – my language learning problem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVElNKVWM18&t=0s       

▶ I asked 5 native speaker teachers (EN, SP, PL) and one Russian therapist about my language problem https://youtu.be/hz1OVaoDyhE

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Let’s learn languages together!

▶ Subscribe to my channel for more videos! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3LKg8AdU2SqmLYP7cH8x4A?sub_confirmation=1   

▶ Mail: info@silentpolyglot.com    

Thank you so much for watching and happy reading! 💕