Every Week English

This episode I talk about some of my travels and books that I've been reading, as well as how to learn new words.
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This week I interview another friend from church, Maria (Masha) Klimova, the wife of our previous guest, and an amazing French and English teacher! We discuss the finer things of European languages and cultures as well as a dive into the foods of Western Europe. She informs us on all there is to know how not to get beheaded in the French Revolution and so much more!

Idioms: Keep your ear to the ground = to stay up to date on information, So hungry that you could eat a horse = to be very hungry, Snowball effect = something that starts small but quickly gets bigger and out of control, Omnipresent = being everywhere

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This week I interview another friend from church, Alexander Egorov or Sasha to his friends.  He's an intrepid explorer of the ancient Greeks and Romans who can answer the questions we're all dying to know, such as: Who was Epicles? Why should we care about these ancients? And how does English help in every day life? An excellent guest and one whom I hope to have on again in the future!

Idioms: Blow hot and cold = inconsistent moods (not used in real life), Cut corners = to take an easy solution which often has negative consequences (used often), Boil the ocean = to take up an impossible task (not used often), Strife = troubles, Get into the weeds/deep dive = to go unnecessarily in detail, and Guesswork = things we don't know for certain.

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This time we have a special guest from church here in Moscow: Andy Verich.  A Serbian-American from the cold backwoods of Wisconsin.  He's a successful entrepreneur, businessman, and family man who talks about: the secrets of construction equipment, and his service in the US Army.  What makes a good business? Is there a difference between the civilian way of life versus the military way? What was it like for an American to visit the Soviet Union? All these questions and more are answered!

Idioms: Run around in circles = to do something with no results, On cloud nine = to feel extremely happy, Left out in the cold = to not be appreciated, Pick yourself up by the bootstraps = to build yourself from nothing with no help

Extra Words used: Dilapidated = a building that is old and not in use, DIY = Do It Yourself, Exceptionalism = you can do anything, Desk Jockey = someone who sits behind a desk with no real experience

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This episode we talk things in common with traveling such as stereotypes from the states and other misconceptions!
Idioms used: Burn your bridges = to ruin a relationship completely, Break new ground = to start fresh, sell like hot cakes = to sell out quickly because everyone wants it.

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Today I interviewed Margo Ivanova, one of my Advanced level students who has been studying English since the first grade and with me for a semester.  She talks about her language knowledge as she studied French Philology (Language) at university and Spanish.  She speaks and understands around six languages and has wonderful experiences travelling.

Idioms used: 
Back against the wall = when you have no other options
Scrape the barrel = when you have to do the best with very little
Up in arms = when you are angry 

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Where we introduce ourselves in a more relaxed environment, friend to friend, teacher to teacher. Meet Gabe Maurer, a former English Teacher and fellow man married to a Russian.  We share our experiences teaching abroad with our wide variety of students and whether or not English kindergarten is even worth it!

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Every Week English is designed to get English Language Learners to use more wide vocabulary and idioms as they learn.  This is to promote confidence in one's speaking and listening abilities.  I will be moving through the most common topics there are when discussing in English AND interviewing a variety of students from business backgrounds and others.

My name is Josh Gholson. I am providing the most fantastic English language learning experience to students of all ages from a varyingly diverse set of cultures and backgrounds. Often my students describe me as a counselor or mentor; likewise as a dedicated inspiration in their lives, as I am young, and yet have accomplished so much.  I specialize in building impenetrable bridges into people’s lives with witty insight and questioning designed to make my students become wiser and learn English with every lesson.  I have written four fantasy novels which speak for themselves in their breadth and ingenuity.  I have taught executives and management to become experts in every aspect of English as well as have increased their confidence, fluency, and articulation through my dedicated teaching and tutoring whether that is in a course of days, weeks, or months as it depends on the student. 

If you would like a class, please email [email protected]

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