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Exonerate
verb

🇬🇧 /ɪɡˈzɒn.ə.reɪt/
🇺🇸 /ɪɡˈzɑː.nɚ.eɪt/

: to show or state that someone or something is not guilty of something

At the cafeteria, where a shrinking slice of my consciousness still resided, Daisy was telling Mychal that his averaging project shouldn’t be about people named Mychal but about imprisoned men who’d later been exonerated.

Turtles All the Way Down by John Green


Synonyms: absolve, acquit
Antonyms: convict, incriminate, condemn

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ДАТА ЗАКЛА «ЛОМОНОСОВА»: 14 февраля

Стала известна дата проведения Заключительного этапа олимпиады «Ломоносов» по иностранным языкам: 14 февраля (суббота) в 11:00. Для тех, кто влюблен в английский!

Онлайн-интенсив по подготовке к олимпиаде пройдет 7–8 февраля (17:00–18:30 и 18:45–20:15 мск). С интенсивом к «Высшей пробе» время не пересечётся.

На интенсиве вас ждут:
➡️4 семинара, где мы разберем основные части олимпиады: чтение, аудирование, письмо, лексику и грамматику, страноведение
➡️авторский пробник
➡️фидбэк от преподавателя
➡️ресурсы для самостоятельного продолжения подготовки

Регистрируйтесь — time is of the essence!

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💱Punctuation for direct speech 💱

📎At the Regional stage, you are often required to include direct speech in your writing, for example, your story (2022, 2019) or interview (2024)
📎For the "Lomonosov" writing task, you also need a quote
📎In «Высшая Проба» you need to base your Listening Summary on specific ideas from the audio, which you may choose to quote, and you can "decorate" your writing task there with quotes, too.

"How do we handle it, then?" you ask.
"Let's review the basic rules together," we answer.

1️⃣Direct speech in one sentence

(a) She said, "My brother is a student."
(b) "My brother is a student," she said.
(c) "My brother," she said, "is a student."
(d) "Well," Jack began, "it's a long story."

Note that the comma connected to the quote is inside the quotation marks, but the one after the verb (said etc.) is not.

2️⃣Direct speech in several sentences

(e) "My brother is a student. He is attending a university," she said.
(f) "My brother is a student," she said. "He is attending a university."

Note that if the whole sentence is a quote, the full stop comes before the closing quotation mark.

3️⃣Questions and exclamations

(g) She asked, "When will you be here?"
(h) "When will you be here?" she asked.
(i) She said, "Watch out!"

Note that the question and exclamation marks are inside the quotes.

4️⃣Single or double?

🇺🇸 In the US, double quotes (" ") are for main direct quotes and titles, while single quotes (' ') are for quotes within quotes or for headlines.
🇬🇧 In the UK, the tradition is the other way around: single for main speech, double for inner quotes.

📍An example for you:
According to the teacher, the test would be “the most difficult exam of the year.” ➡️
“Our teacher called it ‘the most difficult exam of the year,’” Almir complained to his parents.

📍Another example:
“A Retrospective on ‘The Road Not Taken’ and Its Themes”

5️⃣Lower or upper?

Always upper. Both the opening and the closing quotation marks should be in the upper part of the line ("").

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📖 Literature quiz 📖

For questions 1–6, choose the correct answer and write out the letter. All six letters will then make up a secret word 😏
Once you're done, share the secret word in the comments, but cover it with a spoiler

Hint for the secret word: it is often mentioned together with a name of a Roman dictator 👑

1️⃣ Which feature best shows that Beowulf comes from an oral tradition?

V. It is written in Middle English
L. It focuses on Christian morality
R. It criticizes medieval society
C. It uses repetition and formulaic phrases

2️⃣ In The Canterbury Tales, Chaucer mainly uses different storytellers to:

A. Show the history of England
I. Present different social classes
Y. Teach religious lessons
E. Tell one long heroic story

3️⃣ What is the main difference between a Shakespearean sonnet and a Petrarchan sonnet?

C. Shakespearean sonnets have no final couplet
E. Petrarchan sonnets do not discuss love
L. Petrarchan sonnets are written only in Italian
P. Shakespearean sonnets use a different rhyme scheme

4️⃣ Which Romantic idea is most clearly shown in Wordsworth and Coleridge’s poetry?

K. Faith in machines and industry
P. Strict social rules
S. Political satire
H. Nature is very important

5️⃣ Why were Dickens’s novels especially influential in Victorian England?

E. They showed social problems
O. They were published as short stories
A. They were written in easy language
I. They avoided political topics

6️⃣"Mrs Dalloway" by Virginia Woolf is strongly influenced by:

L. The Industrial Revolution
N. The English Civil War
R. World War I
W. Colonial expansion

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💜Изменения в заключительном этапе Олимпиады СПбГУ: Информация с официального вебинара💜

💜Задание на исправление ошибок убрали. Вместо него теперь будет задание на аудирование.

💜Аудирование состоит из двух частей и основано на одном аудио, которое будет проиграно два раза:
• Даются три текста, нужно выбрать правильную summary по содержанию аудиозаписи.
• Нужно дописать абзац с опорой на аудирование, учитывая 3–4 вопроса (пункта), на которые стоит обратить внимание.

💜Комментарий к цитате в этом году заменён на комментарий к поговорке. Объём задания сокращён до 60–80 слов.

💜В задании на описание картинки появились дополнительные требования:
• обязательно нужно добавить заголовок;
• к каждой мини-картинке необходимо написать ровно два предложения: первое — описание того, что изображено, второе — передача мыслей героя (не забудьте повторить правила пунктуации при прямой речи).

💜 Источник: Подготовительный вебинар СПбГУ

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“With great power… comes a great need to take a nap.”

📙 While we’re all trying to readjust after our winter slumber, Rick Riordan is hard at work on a new Percy Jackson book, promising more adventures that blend mythology, humor, and modern life.

• You might ask, who is Percy?
Well, you’ve all heard of “the Boy Who Lived,” Harry Potter, or the so-called “Zombie Boy” from Stranger Things. But now, let us introduce you to “Seaweed Brain.” Percy Jackson — the demigod that has captured the hearts of Gen Z.

• Rick Riordan, a former middle school English and history teacher turned bestselling author, created a series that merges Greek mythology with modern American life. Drawing on his deep knowledge of classical myths and his experience with young readers, Riordan reimagined ancient gods, monsters, and heroes in a contemporary setting.

Dionysus now serves as the camp director at Camp Half-Blood, a role he fills with visible boredom and sarcasm after being punished by Zeus.

The Three Fates appear in modern disguise as eerie taxi drivers who seem to know far too much about the future.

Ares, the god of war, thunders through the modern world on a motorcycle (a detail that feels perfectly natural for his aggressive role on Olympus).

• This series became a kind of Harry Potter for a new generation and continues to grow its fanbase, especially with the new television adaptation. The second season, released earlier this month, has brought fresh life to the story, introducing Percy Jackson to an even wider audience.

• Everyone can find their cup of tea in Riordan’s works: from the Egyptian adventures of The Kane Chronicles to the Norse escapades of Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard. Each series blends humor, action, and modern twists on ancient myths.

• The new Percy Jackson and the Olympians series stars Walker Scobell as Percy, Leah Sava Jeffries as Annabeth, and Aryan Simhadri as Grover, and it has already received high praise from critics. The first season centres around the first book’s plot: Percy Jackson, a twelve-year-old demigod and son of Poseidon, suddenly finds himself immersed in a world of Greek gods, mythical creatures, and ancient prophecies. Together with his friends Annabeth and Grover (a satyr, I might add) he sets out on thrilling quests to prevent the end of the world.

Camp Half-Blood and its demigods are waiting for you. Who knows? Maybe you’re a demigod as well.

Who are you from the world of Percy Jackson? Vote using reactions:
🔥Percy Jackson. You somehow save the world while being exhausted, sarcastic, and deeply craving a nap. Chaos follows you, but so does loyalty.
🤓Annabeth Chase.
You run on strategy, architecture facts, and sheer willpower. If there’s a problem, you already have three plans (and a backup).
👀 — The Three Fates. Mysterious, unsettling, and weirdly calm about everything. You’ve already seen how this ends, but you’re not telling.

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⚡️ Новости о «Высшей Пробе» ⚡️

Делимся инсайдами с официального вебинара: читайте ниже об изменениях в оценивании и официальных рекомендациях от организаторов.

💜 Изменения в критериях

Количество баллов за каждое задание не изменилось, но сама разбалловка за каждый критерий теперь другая:
💜Для 7–8 классов объем теперь оценивается в 2 балла, а не 4, а языковое оформление — в 12 вместо 10. Оценивается не количество слов, а количество предложений.
💜В 9–10 классах критерий «Объем» убрали и добавили эти 4 балла к критерию «Языковое оформление», за который теперь можно получить 12 баллов вместо 8.
💜В 11 классе для творческого письменного задания — последнее из части Writing — тоже убрали критерий «Объем» и увеличили баллы за «Языковое оформление». В интегрированном письменном задании (summary прослушанного текста) объем оценивается, но измеряется в количестве предложений, а не слов.

💜 Рекомендации от организаторов

На вебинаре 7–8 классам рекомендовали:
💜 повторять страноведение не только США и Великобритании, но и Канады и Австралии
💜 при описании картины обращать особое внимание на сюжет, прописывать его подробно, а также обосновывать свое мнение какими-то аргументами

9–10 классам рекомендовали:
💜 при написании творческой статьи максимально полно прописывать аргументацию, а также не бояться «образного» языка

11 классам рекомендовали:
💜 в summary обращать внимание на точность передаваемых фактов (но без излишней аргументации). Составители также напомнили, что высказывать свое мнение в summary не нужно.
💜 писать творческое письменное задание от первого лица; подробно прописывать исторические реалии, но не забывать о той части задания, где вы описываете свои ощущения, то, как эпоха вас изменила, и хотите ли вы остаться.

For practice and better understanding of «Высшая Проба» tasks, join our intensive course on the 7th and 8th of February!

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🤩Let's practice for «Высшая Проба»🤩

There are seven notions connected to Tudor England and five descriptions listed below. Decide which notion corresponds with each description. Two notions do not have a description. Write down the correct letter.

🤩Notions:
A. Act of Supremacy
B. Royal Progress
C. Dissolution of the Monasteries
D. Treason Act
E. Reformation
F. Court of Star Chamber
G. Privy Council

🤩Definitions:

1. The religious movement during the Tudor period that led to England’s separation from the Catholic Church and the creation of the Church of England.
2. A group of royal advisors who helped the monarch govern and make key political decisions during the Tudor era.
3. A journey made by Tudor monarchs around England, staying in noble households to display power, maintain loyalty, and avoid court expenses.
4. A series of laws passed under the Tudors that expanded the concept to include words, beliefs, or denial of the monarch’s authority.
5. The process by which Henry VIII closed monasteries, seized their wealth, and redistributed their lands.

Would you like to know more about «Высшая Проба», do more practice exercises and get feedback from our teachers? Then sign up for the intensive course on the 7th and 8th of February!

🤍 Share your guesses in the comments!

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😑 Triple threat: Ultimate summary practice 😑

Today we have an experimental format for you. With the Regional stage, СПбГУ and «Высшая Проба» drawing closer, we have come up with a way to practice for all of them at once.

1️⃣ First, listen to the audio above and choose the best summary (this is a new task in the СПбГУ Olympiad).

2️⃣ Then decide whether the statements 1–5 are True (A) or False (B) according to the text you hear (you‘ll find a similar task at the Regional stage).

3️⃣ Next up, we‘ll look at summary structure together and offer you additional audios to practice writing them. This will help you write the summary during «Высшая Проба».

4️⃣ Finally, you‘ll get a chance to practice continuing the text you heard coherently. That‘s another new task from СПбГУ.

❤️ Did you enjoy this practice? Let us know in the comments!

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😋 A fun task for you 😋

Steve is writing an email to his friend to tell him about a girl he met recently. Unfortunately, Steve was really hungry when he wrote the message, so he accidentally wrote food names instead of the words he should have used. Find and correct Steve’s mistakes.

Hey man,
I had to write and tell you about this girl I met last week. I don’t know how it happened, but from the first coffee she became the apple of my pie. She’s smart, funny, and somehow calm and chaotic at the same time. I keep catching myself smiling like an idiot, and yeah, that’s probably nacho problem, but I had to say it out loud.
We talked for hours about music, travel, and nothing important, yet it felt like I was giving her a pizza my heart without even trying. She’s honestly one in a melon, and you butter believe I’m not messing this up.
lettuce grab a beer soon and I’ll tell you everything. I donut know where this is going, but I’m excited to find out.
Talk soon,
Your boy Steve


😋Wasn't that delicious? For more creative vocabulary-based tasks, sign up for our free webinar that will take place tomorrow at 19.00! You'll look at examples of tasks together with the lecturer and then get some more to practice at home

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Haughty
adjective
🇬🇧 /ˈhɔː.ti/
🇺🇸 /ˈhɑː.t̬i/

: unfriendly and seeming to consider yourself better than other people

He was at the same time haughty, reserved, and fastidious, and his manners, though well bred, were not inviting.
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen


Synonyms: arrogant, conceited, condescending, supercilious, cavalier
Antonyms: humble, modest

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Друзья, уже через несколько минут начинаем вебинар о лексических заданиях!
А зарегистрировавшиеся до конца сегодняшнего дня получат запись вебинара и дополнительные задания 👀
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💌 Вам привет! 💌

Наша преподавательница Соня Бароха приглашает на интенсив к «Высшей Пробе», который пройдет уже в эти выходные. Успейте записаться!
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