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I talk about Education vocab and my education in the States.
Vocab:
Boarding School = school where students live
Degree - a diploma in a subject
Head = principal or person in charge of a lower school
Nursery- kindergarten = ages 4-6 students school
Primary- elementary school = ages 7-12 students school
Private = paid for school
Pupils- students = kids who are studying at an institution or school
Secondary- high school = ages 13-18 school
State- public = school paid for by your taxes
Terms- semester = normally four months in Fall or Spring
College/university = higher institution of learning, Bachelor's or Master's or PHD degrees
Grades- marks or classes
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This week I cover some Social Media questions, and go through the grammar of modals and first conditionals.
1. Swan Song
Meaning: The last piece of work of an artist before his/her death. To die with some grand achievement.
Example: Misty Mountain Hop was Led Zepplin’s swan song.
2. Wild Goose Chase/hunt
Meaning: Futile (meaningless) Chase
Example: Catching the two thieves together on a jam-packed road was no less than a wild goose chase for the policeman.
3. Bury the Hatchet
Meaning: Ending a quarrel (argument/fight) to make peace.
Example: My father buried the hatchet by equally dividing the pasta between me and my sister.
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This week I talk my experiences in Dubai, movie vocabulary, and passive tense.
1. Beating Around the Bush
Meaning: To talk about unnecessary things. Obscurate/to hint at something
Example: When I asked my secretary about the missing file and documents, she was beating around the bush.
2. Be in a Tight Corner/spot.
Meaning: Being in a difficult situation.
Example: Radha’s low grades despite her constant efforts has put her in a very tight corner.
3. At the 11th Hour
Meaning: At the exact last moment.
Example: While leaving for Moscow, Ethan kept his mobile phone charger in the bag until the 11th hour.Don't forget to like and share!
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I talk about Relationship vocab and used to + infinitive which are past habits that you no longer do.
Vocab: classmate, close friend, colleague, couple, ex, fiancé, roommate, partner.
Idioms:
1. Bite the bullet
Meaning: To get something over with because it is inevitable.
Example: Vik was diagnosed with second stage cancer but he didn’t want to get chemotherapy. By the will of his wife, he bit the bullet.
2. Go back to the drawing board
Meaning: Start over.
Example: It is not too late to go back to the drawing board and assess your mistakes.
3. Call it a day
Meaning: Stop working on something.
Example: Ah! So what we didn’t complete the puzzle today, let’s call it a day and come back again tomorrow.Support the Show.
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This week I teach about sports nouns, verbs, and past tenses; plus talk about some superstitions!
1. The best thing since sliced bread
Meaning: A really good invention.
Example: Bluetooth is officially the best thing since sliced bread.2. Bite off more than you can chew
Meaning: Take on a difficult work that is beyond your capabilities.
Example: Andrew told his boss that he will triple the sales but in reality, he bit off more than he can chew and now all of us are in trouble.
3. Play by the ear
Meaning: To improvise.
Example: I just went to Canada and did everything by the ear, no itinerary, no schedules.
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This week I talk about abilities and tips + tricks to learning a new language!
Idioms:
1. Like a cakewalk
Meaning: So easy task.
Example: Everyone took hours to write the code but Adam did it like a cakewalk.
2. Throw caution to the wind
Meaning: Take a risk.
Example: The caretaker threw caution to the wind by taking a sick baby outside.
3. The whole nine yards
Meaning: Everything, all the way.
Example: I want to know everything there is to know about this merger, the whole nine yards of the deal.
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This week I interview a wonderful student who jumped from Intermediate level to excel at Upper Intermediate 2. She has had a wonderful career as a civil servant in Latvia and speaks three languages.
Idioms:
1. Rain on someone’s parade
Meaning: To spoil a moment.
Example: He told his wife that he doesn’t want to rain on her parade, but they had to shift their vacation dates.
2. Take a rain check
Meaning: Postpone a plan.
Example: He asked me whether I would like to have dinner with his family, but I had a thing so I said, rain check.
3. Take it with a grain of salt
Meaning: Don’t take it too seriously.
Example: She tells great tales but we take whatever she says with a grain of salt.
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This episode I go through some common Western manners as well as the grammar of Obligations and the vocab of Phone Language.
Idioms:
1. Look before you leap
Meaning: Calculate the risks before advancing towards a possibility.
Example: You can’t just sell all of your shares when the market is low, look before you leap, Trump is coming tomorrow, it is possible the shares will grow.2. On thin ice
Meaning: In a precarious or risky situation.
Example: Andy played hooky from work for a week saying he was sick, now his boss said that he is on very thin ice.3. Play devil’s advocate
Meaning: To argue, just for the sake of it.
Example: He was not agreeing to back off, as if he was playing devil’s advocate.
Article: https://harrisburg.psu.edu/international-students-office/guide-american-culture-etiquette
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This episode I talk about the grammar of Articles, Prepositions, and Men vs. Women.
Idioms:
1. Crying Wolf
Meaning: To ask for help when you don’t need it.
Example: You have cried Wolf so many times that no one believes you now.
2. Palm off
Meaning: Pass off something as genuine when it is spurious.
Example: This shopkeeper always palms off old stock to the customers.
3. Has bigger fish to fry
Meaning: Has more important work to do.
Example: Please don’t bother me today with any calls, I have bigger fish to fry.
Articles generally: A/an, the, no article: rule of thumb = specific use the, random use a/an, no article for plurals
Prepositions generally: A preposition is a word or group of words used before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show direction, time, place, location, spatial relationships, or to introduce an object. Some examples of prepositions are words like "in," "at," "on," "of," and "to."
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This episode I go through Transportation Vocab as well as the grammar of comparatives and superlatives.
Idioms:
1. To not see the wood for the trees
Meaning: To be so involved in trivial matters that you don’t get the important facts.
Example: He always argues on the silliest topics, it’s like he can’t see wood for the trees.
2. Lose your marbles
Meaning: To go insane.
Example: Our mailman has lost his marbles, every day he drops Mr. Smith’s mail on our door.
3. Straight from the Horse’s mouth
Meaning: Directly from the person involved.
Example: Listen to the news straight from the horse’s mouth, his factory burned down right in front of his eyes.
Vocab:
Coach, Ferry, Truck/lorry, Parkway/Freeway/Highway/Motorway, Motorbike/Motorcycle, Scooter, Tram/Trolley, Underground/Tube/Metro/Subway, Van
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This episode I talk about Charity, Strong Adjectives, and Present Perfect for vs. since.
1. Go the extra mile, almsgiving/tradition/prayer
Meaning: To make an extra effort.
Example: He was willing to go the extra mile for the love of his life, Mia.
2. Snug as a bug in a rug
Meaning: Warm and cozy.
Example: The baby looks as snug as a bug in a rug next to her mother.
3. Step up your game
Meaning: To start performing better
Example: Jennifer better step up her game if she wants to make big in Basketball.
Strong Adjectives: Exhausted, Furious, Tiny, Terrified, Fascinating, Starving, Huge/Enormous, Boiling, Filthy, Delighted, Hilarious, Positive, Amazed
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This episode I cover various things money related as well as money vocab and present perfect!
Vocab: worth, borrow, afford, charge, cost, earn, inherit, invest, lend, owe, raise, save, waste, bill, budget, insurance, loan, check, mortgage, salary, tax
Idioms:
1. Give it a whirl
Meaning: To give something a try.
Example: I am absolutely terrified of skydiving, but I think once in my life, I will give it a whirl.
4. Fish out of water
Meaning: To be out of your comfort zone.
Example: Tom felt like a fish out of water when his girlfriend took him to a Star Wars convention in LA.
3. In the fast lane
Meaning: A life filled with excitement.
Example: When Chris turned forty, he decided to live his life in the fast lane and quit his job for his hobbies.
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In this episode I go over some valuable personality vocab and talk a bit about my family!
Idioms:
1. Easier said than done
Meaning: Not as easy as it appears to be.
Example: Listen, losing weight is easier said than done, many people lack commitment.
2. Break a leg
Meaning: Saying good luck to someone.
Example: Hey Barry, it’s time for you to get on the stage and present your monologue, break a leg.
3. Up a creek without a paddle
Meaning: In an unlucky situation.
Example: Dan tried to dine and dash yesterday at a Chinese place but he was stopped by the waiters, guess he was up a creek without a paddle yesterday.
Vocab: Affectionate, ambitious, anxious, bossy, charming, competitive, honest, imaginative, independent, insecure, mature, moody, patient, reliable, rebellious, self-confident, selfish, sensible, sensitive, sociable, spoiled, stubborn.
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This episode I talk all things food related as well as Present Simple and Action vs. Non action verbs.
Sayings: "There are only ten minutes in the life of a pear when it's perfect to eat." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Life is a combination of magic and pasta." - Federico Fellini
"One day I'm going to make the onion cry." - Uknown
"Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad." - Miles Kington
"A party without cake is just a meeting." - Julia Child
"A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand." - Barbara Johnson
Idioms:
1. By the skin of your teeth
Meaning: To just barely get by or make it.
Example: Lester made the dance team By the skin of his teeth, you see the audition gates were about to get closed.
2. Down for the count
Meaning: Tired; giving up.
Example: My pet dog is down for the count after playing the whole day with the frisbee.
3. Draw the line
Meaning: To stop before a point where something okay gets not okay.
Example: Hey buddy, that’s enough, Draw the line before someone comes and beats you to a pulp.
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This episode I discuss in more detail my travels around the world.
Idioms:
Hook, line, and sinker = to accept something wholeheartedly
Resting on your laurels = to use previous accomplishments to justify yourself
Bear a grudge = to think badly about someone for something bad they did to you
Travel words with go:
Abroad, away for the weekend, camping, by bus (car...), walk, holiday/vacation, out, sightseeing, skiing/walking/swimming...
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This episode I interview another very special person: my father. He's had a long time of work in government looking at other people's inventions to approve or deny them. He's looked at some wacky inventions and had some crazy interactions!
Idioms used:
Fair and Square = Being direct and fair
Having an Ace up your sleeve = holding a secret advantage
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This week we have a very special guest: My mom, Laura Gholson!
She worked at the Pentagon for around thirty years and has traveled all over the USA.
Idioms used:
Don't cry over spilt milk = don't regret things you can't change.
Every cloud has a silver lining = there's always something positive to be found even in a bad situation.
Beside yourself with joy = extremely happy.
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We have another incredible guest, one whom my wife has called a friend for over a decade, Masha (Maria) "Bubbles". She has travelled to over twenty different countries from Switzerland in the mountains, to Japan in the city. She tells about her experience learning English and its usefulness, as well as her reviews of fancy restaurants and which countries are her favorites.
Idioms used:
In for a penny, in for a pound = once you've invested something, you want to see it through to the end.
Chip off the old block = You're very similar to someone, especially a parent or relative.
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you = The Golden Rule of Christ and Kant's basis for his philosophy; be nice to people and they'll be nice to you.
Other words used:
Hype = when everyone claims that something is amazing; normally it turns out to be disappointing.
Obsequious = when someone acts like a servant for you.
Equality = having the same terms as everyone.
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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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