https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/culture/42629/spoiler-warning-why-our-fear-of-giving-away-plot-details-has-gone-too-far
🔥Spoiler warning : leave the film reviews virginally clean of plot details . Possible ? ))
This is what has been planned for my CAE and IELTS adult students for tomorrow's lessons.
We'll look at the issue from multiple perspectives, and I'd love to know their takes on it . I'm excited! And no spoilers in this post besides the article link for everybody who's studying English.
Have a meaningful week, friends!
Love,
Yulia ❤️
#filmreviews
#spoilers
🔥Spoiler warning : leave the film reviews virginally clean of plot details . Possible ? ))
This is what has been planned for my CAE and IELTS adult students for tomorrow's lessons.
We'll look at the issue from multiple perspectives, and I'd love to know their takes on it . I'm excited! And no spoilers in this post besides the article link for everybody who's studying English.
Have a meaningful week, friends!
Love,
Yulia ❤️
#filmreviews
#spoilers
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✨The little things can be the most precious parts of life. I wholeheartedly believe in this ✨
The slice-of-life books are those written to show the beauty of life in all its everyday details, even mundane ones.
✍It is a special narrative technique ,which has the same name " a slice of life storytelling " , when there's nothing going on ,as if we walk slowly through characters' lives accompanied by them.
One of the best examples of a slice of life books is a Japanese one " Хроники странствующего кота ".
Like my favourite Japanese writers, such as Kazuo Ishiguro, for example, Hiro Arikawa has the unparalleled ability to turn something so ordinary and everyday into otherworldly magic.
" The Traveling cat Chronicles" works its way into heart as a warm-hearted and life-affirming celebration of how the smallest things can provide the greatest joy.
I was reading the book melting in the joy of peaceful moments of my life . If you life now reminds a roller coaster,this is it - a slice of life story
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The slice-of-life books are those written to show the beauty of life in all its everyday details, even mundane ones.
✍It is a special narrative technique ,which has the same name " a slice of life storytelling " , when there's nothing going on ,as if we walk slowly through characters' lives accompanied by them.
One of the best examples of a slice of life books is a Japanese one " Хроники странствующего кота ".
Like my favourite Japanese writers, such as Kazuo Ishiguro, for example, Hiro Arikawa has the unparalleled ability to turn something so ordinary and everyday into otherworldly magic.
" The Traveling cat Chronicles" works its way into heart as a warm-hearted and life-affirming celebration of how the smallest things can provide the greatest joy.
I was reading the book melting in the joy of peaceful moments of my life . If you life now reminds a roller coaster,this is it - a slice of life story
❤️❤️❤️
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✨" The power of regret" is not a performative reading! ✨ It makes you find your best self ✨️
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" The power of regret" was published in 2022.
285 pages / Level of English : B2 / C1
It is a descriptive,spoken language what makes the book hard to read with a lower language level.
For me, the book has a provocative look at the common understanding of regrets in our lives,but it is a piercing psychological inquiry which convinces me to keep reading. The writer breathes individual life into the narrative, with examples and breaking stereotypes
With love and care,
Yulia ❤️
👇the book upload is in the comments box
#thepowerofregret
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This is a book about regret—the stomach-churning feeling
that the present would be better and the future brighter if only
you hadn’t chosen so poorly, decided so wrongly, or acted so stupidly in the past.
Over the next thirteen chapters, I hope
you’ll see regret in a fresh and more accurate light, and learn to enlist its shape-shifting powers as a force for good...."
" The power of regret" was published in 2022.
285 pages / Level of English : B2 / C1
It is a descriptive,spoken language what makes the book hard to read with a lower language level.
For me, the book has a provocative look at the common understanding of regrets in our lives,but it is a piercing psychological inquiry which convinces me to keep reading. The writer breathes individual life into the narrative, with examples and breaking stereotypes
With love and care,
Yulia ❤️
👇the book upload is in the comments box
#thepowerofregret
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✍ There are many teachers, my beautiful colleagues, here !
A new learning intensive course for teachers " Inquiry-based learning for adults " has started for me today , consequently, I have a wonderful literature list for you to broaden your Pedagogical horizons( as you see Im still broadening mine 😁)
Acclaimed authors and invaluable knowledge for those who teach adults.
❤️
✍If interested, leave your " +" in the comments, and I'll share the list with you
A new learning intensive course for teachers " Inquiry-based learning for adults " has started for me today , consequently, I have a wonderful literature list for you to broaden your Pedagogical horizons( as you see Im still broadening mine 😁)
Acclaimed authors and invaluable knowledge for those who teach adults.
❤️
✍If interested, leave your " +" in the comments, and I'll share the list with you
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🔥 How the visionary impresario’s revolutionary ballet company took the Paris of Pablo Picasso and Coco Chanel by storm!
🔥A wonderful , absolutely immersive read for anybody who wants to fully understand Ballet heritage.
The story of Serge Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes has been told many times before, but no one is able to master it more engagingly than Rupert Christiansen, the opera critic and self-confessed “incurable balletomane”.
He comes to his subject with a head stuffed full not just of grands jetés,but also all the gossip and scandal that trailed in Diaghilev’s life.
Everyone in early 20th-century artistic Europe was attached to Serge.
Pablo Picasso and Léon Bakst did scenery while Chanel consulted on the wardrobe. The choreographers were Michel Fokine, Léonide Massine and George Balanchine. Then there were the dancers: Vaslav Nijinsky , Anna Pavlova,etc.
The book is worth being on the bookshelves of any person who is a compulsive, avid reader
I personally fell in love with the book ❤️
🔥A wonderful , absolutely immersive read for anybody who wants to fully understand Ballet heritage.
The story of Serge Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes has been told many times before, but no one is able to master it more engagingly than Rupert Christiansen, the opera critic and self-confessed “incurable balletomane”.
He comes to his subject with a head stuffed full not just of grands jetés,but also all the gossip and scandal that trailed in Diaghilev’s life.
Everyone in early 20th-century artistic Europe was attached to Serge.
Pablo Picasso and Léon Bakst did scenery while Chanel consulted on the wardrobe. The choreographers were Michel Fokine, Léonide Massine and George Balanchine. Then there were the dancers: Vaslav Nijinsky , Anna Pavlova,etc.
The book is worth being on the bookshelves of any person who is a compulsive, avid reader
I personally fell in love with the book ❤️
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🌻What are you reading at the moment? 🌻
I'm savouring each and every page of the compilation of short fiction by Jeong Yi-heyon
The book was patiently waiting for me on my son's bookshelf. Each book knows its time and place in our lives.
Have a warm weekend ❤️
( despite autumn-like cold here in my city... brrŕrrr )
I'm savouring each and every page of the compilation of short fiction by Jeong Yi-heyon
The book was patiently waiting for me on my son's bookshelf. Each book knows its time and place in our lives.
Have a warm weekend ❤️
( despite autumn-like cold here in my city... brrŕrrr )
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🌹Любопытная встреча с писательницей у нас в Буквоеде ( Невский пр,46 ) Случайно увидела обьявление,что ,видимо, неслучайно 😄
🤔Думаю посетить....и вы приходите,кто в СПб и кому близка психология
#буквоед
#татьянамужицкая
🤔Думаю посетить....и вы приходите,кто в СПб и кому близка психология
#буквоед
#татьянамужицкая
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Which of the greatest playwrights do these words belong to?
Anonymous Quiz
50%
Henrik Ibsen
50%
George Bernard Shaw
0%
Oscar Wilde
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" In life,you're either a winner or a loser "
A wonderful cinematic experience, although a bit one-sided, but it doesn't spoil anything!
MICHAEL ( released in April,2026) is the cinematic portrayal of the life and legacy of one of the most influential artists the world has ever known.
The film tells the story of Michael Jackson’s life beyond the music, tracing his journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fueled a relentless pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world. Highlighting both his life off-stage and some of the most iconic performances from his early solo career, the film gives audiences a front-row seat to Michael Jackson as never before. This is where his story begins.
🔥The part of Michael Jackson in adulthood is played by his nephew Jaafar Jackson!
👇In the comments, I'll leave the pdf of poetry + essays written by Michael Jackson
With love,
Your Yulia ❤️
#Michaelfilm
#poetryessays
A wonderful cinematic experience, although a bit one-sided, but it doesn't spoil anything!
MICHAEL ( released in April,2026) is the cinematic portrayal of the life and legacy of one of the most influential artists the world has ever known.
The film tells the story of Michael Jackson’s life beyond the music, tracing his journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fueled a relentless pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world. Highlighting both his life off-stage and some of the most iconic performances from his early solo career, the film gives audiences a front-row seat to Michael Jackson as never before. This is where his story begins.
🔥The part of Michael Jackson in adulthood is played by his nephew Jaafar Jackson!
👇In the comments, I'll leave the pdf of poetry + essays written by Michael Jackson
With love,
Your Yulia ❤️
#Michaelfilm
#poetryessays
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🌺 My outdoor reading space 🌺
Silent conversations with nature and myself are what summer time can offer.
Being absorbed in a book while surrounded by nature isn’t just relaxing; it’s life-changing. Think of outdoor reading as a refreshing infusion of fresh air into your daily routine.
It’s like a mental spa, where every page you turn helps scrub away the mental clutter left by daily stresses and an intensive scholastic year.
🌻 I'm completely sure that here in my small community there are like-minded people who also try incorporating outdoor reading into their daily routines. Summer can embrace all of us ,with books or without.
P.S. Книга Фрасуазы Саган читается с наслаждением и мы скоро обсудим ее в литературном клубе Bedlam .
Let us feel summer ☀️
The photos are from Pavlovsk,a huge gorgeous park-museum ( no airbrushing or filters )
Have a sunny week !
Love,
Yulia ❤️
#Pavlovsk
#outdoorreading
#Франсуазасаган
Silent conversations with nature and myself are what summer time can offer.
Being absorbed in a book while surrounded by nature isn’t just relaxing; it’s life-changing. Think of outdoor reading as a refreshing infusion of fresh air into your daily routine.
It’s like a mental spa, where every page you turn helps scrub away the mental clutter left by daily stresses and an intensive scholastic year.
🌻 I'm completely sure that here in my small community there are like-minded people who also try incorporating outdoor reading into their daily routines. Summer can embrace all of us ,with books or without.
P.S. Книга Фрасуазы Саган читается с наслаждением и мы скоро обсудим ее в литературном клубе Bedlam .
Let us feel summer ☀️
The photos are from Pavlovsk,a huge gorgeous park-museum ( no airbrushing or filters )
Have a sunny week !
Love,
Yulia ❤️
#Pavlovsk
#outdoorreading
#Франсуазасаган
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🫠Bringing back fond memories.....
2 years had already seamlessly passed since we had our Book Club meeting back in 2024 and we were talking about Oscar Wilde and his short fiction. I miss our talks....
Oscar Wilde never gives you a chance to pretend. He demands clarity and direct conversations.
His prose juggles sharp but yet aristocratic humor, wit, lyrisism, love and polemic.
His symbolism could not be more explicit and it is the way only Oscar Wilde was able to do.
What I want to share here with you is a pdf worksheet created by me with care and enormous love .
Inside of it, you'll find
👉a short biography
👉the link to the documentary about life and art of Oscar Wilde
👉full guide how to lead a meaningful discussion on two short stories by Oscar Wilde ( 100% learner-friendly for the levels B2 up to C1 )
See comments 👇
P.S. Leave a + and I'll send the book to you on your email.
P.S.S. If anybody happens to be in SPB in July, let me know 😉Why not catching up and spending time together?
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2 years had already seamlessly passed since we had our Book Club meeting back in 2024 and we were talking about Oscar Wilde and his short fiction. I miss our talks....
Oscar Wilde never gives you a chance to pretend. He demands clarity and direct conversations.
His prose juggles sharp but yet aristocratic humor, wit, lyrisism, love and polemic.
His symbolism could not be more explicit and it is the way only Oscar Wilde was able to do.
What I want to share here with you is a pdf worksheet created by me with care and enormous love .
Inside of it, you'll find
👉a short biography
👉the link to the documentary about life and art of Oscar Wilde
👉full guide how to lead a meaningful discussion on two short stories by Oscar Wilde ( 100% learner-friendly for the levels B2 up to C1 )
See comments 👇
P.S. Leave a + and I'll send the book to you on your email.
P.S.S. If anybody happens to be in SPB in July, let me know 😉Why not catching up and spending time together?
❤️❤️❤️
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📌 Pulitzer Prize- winning biography 📌
Published in 1980
Pages: 934
Author: Robert K.Massie
If you love sprawling, immersive biographies filled with vivid characters and epic historical drama,Robert K. Massie's "Peter the Great" is for you.
Massie brings this larger-than-life Tsar to the page with novelistic flair, making 17th-18th century Russia feel thrilling and approachable.History buffs, fans of royal intrigue, anyone curious about how our country Russia became a European power, or readers wanting to get lost in a page-turning true story will feel right at home.
It is translated into Russian under the title "Петр Великий"
First,I got interested in the series of podcasts 👇
https://youtu.be/wvoKFtQjUQU?si=gd9Mn6FLFb7bywU7
Wonderfully done, absolute go-to series , which definitely broaden our historical horizons.
Secondly, I uploaded the book as I like following trustworthy recommendations 😉
The writer is an American journalist and historian who wrote best-selling books on Romanov's dynastie.
Published in 1980
Pages: 934
Author: Robert K.Massie
If you love sprawling, immersive biographies filled with vivid characters and epic historical drama,Robert K. Massie's "Peter the Great" is for you.
Massie brings this larger-than-life Tsar to the page with novelistic flair, making 17th-18th century Russia feel thrilling and approachable.History buffs, fans of royal intrigue, anyone curious about how our country Russia became a European power, or readers wanting to get lost in a page-turning true story will feel right at home.
It is translated into Russian under the title "Петр Великий"
First,I got interested in the series of podcasts 👇
https://youtu.be/wvoKFtQjUQU?si=gd9Mn6FLFb7bywU7
Wonderfully done, absolute go-to series , which definitely broaden our historical horizons.
Secondly, I uploaded the book as I like following trustworthy recommendations 😉
The writer is an American journalist and historian who wrote best-selling books on Romanov's dynastie.
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Может,почитаем что-нибудь на английском в июле-августе с последующим смакованием деталей в zoom / толк в виде 1 встречи " для желающих"?
Anonymous Poll
100%
Да,с удовольствием!
0%
Мне лень читать летом на английском ))
0%
Я читаю только на русском
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Walking past bookshops in SPb is dangerous for me ☺️
Inside , wrapped in beautiful paper , there is my new July read . Guess who is the writer ??
I'll come back soon with some reading suggestions for those of you who feel like reading in English together ❤️
Have a sunny week inside and outside!
#желтыйдвор
#mynewreadjuly
Inside , wrapped in beautiful paper , there is my new July read . Guess who is the writer ??
I'll come back soon with some reading suggestions for those of you who feel like reading in English together ❤️
Have a sunny week inside and outside!
#желтыйдвор
#mynewreadjuly
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