Hi , I hope you're having a great Monday, and that the week that follows will be joyful and productive.One of my readers asked me (this is the translation of the original message):In what way am I supposed to use your newsletter? You promised th...
Since the full-scale war in Ukraine started in February, quite a few Hollywood stars have discovered or admitted their Ukrainian origins. Some of them have been actively raising awareness about the situation here, raising humanitarian aid or promotin...
Hi , I hope you're having a great Monday, and that the week that follows will be joyful and productive.One of my readers asked me (this is the translation of the original message):In what way am I supposed to use your newsletter? You promised th...
Hi , In my last email I promised to share tools and apps I discovered recently and found quite useful: 1) Language Reactor is a Netflix, YouTube, and Turtle TV plugin that allows you to learn new vocabulary and break down words while viewin...
On one of my morning walks, I decided to pop into the supermarket to buy some bread and cat food.When I was near the cash register, I found out that I left my wallet at home 🤷♀️ I felt embarrassed. I wasn't sure what to do.I asked the cashier...
Hi , I shared a post in the group "Кіно на призьбі" (a Ukrainian FB group for movie and TV show lovers) and it became a hit, with lots of likes and comments. The post was about my favorite TV shows in the genre of mystery/crime (what we call&nbs...
On one of my morning walks, I decided to pop into the supermarket to buy some bread and cat food.When I was near the cash register, I found out that I left my wallet at home 🤷♀️ I felt embarrassed. I wasn't sure what to do.I asked the cashier...
When I signed up for an online conference (as an attendee), I expected experts share their expertise about the topic. And they did. But I was surprised by the organizer of the conference. She was an elderly lady sitting at her kitchen table, wit...
In one of my recent conversations with a student, we talked about the name of the metropolitan system of underground trains.In English, there are several words for Ukrainian "метро", depending on where you are or who you are talking to.In 1863 in Lon...