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I am a dad of 2 little boys, husband, and teacher of world languages. I got my degree in Russian and Linguistics from Oxford and had a great time; I love languages so much that I dedicated my life to them, going through a PGCE in Russian & French at Sheffield Uni, and I've been teaching them in schools for the last decade. One of the things that made me start to love teaching languages was when I became CELTA-certified in Manchester; the course was so fun and I fell in love with the fun of teaching and learning. I lived in Petrozavodsk, Russia for about a year, and regularly make trips to Moscow, Petersburg and Petrozavodsk. Other than the information above, there's lots to know. I like to make music and have been in and out of bands on drums, guitars, production etc... here's some of my solo stuff :) https://soundcloud.com/joe-burrows-1
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Anna
Russian
Oct 16, 2019
Жду с нетерпением нашего следующего урока, Джоэ! Так интересно с тобой общаться. Всегда поражаюсь, насколько ты хорошо владеешь грамматикой, и насколько у тебя широкий словарный запас. Очень рада, что могу тебе помочь улучшить твой идеальный русский язык:)
Anna
Russian
Oct 2, 2019
Джоэ, спасибо тебе огромное, что ты нашёл время написать отзыв. Я всегда очень рада говорить с тобой и находить выражения, которые ты не знаешь ( что сделать достаточно сложно). Твой русский просто супер!:)
Anna
Russian
Sep 13, 2019
Джоэ, спасибо огромное за тёплые слова!:) Я была очень рада с тобой познакомиться! Всегда приятно встретить человека, который настолько увлечён русской культурой и языком. Это настоящая редкость. Для меня это привилегия преподавать тебе. Жду с нетерпением новой встречи.
Anna Me
Russian
Jan 28, 2016
Ну ты вообще, Джо :D Нет, ну когда я путаю имена студентов - это ещё куда ни шло, у меня их много... Но тут! Я шучу, шучу, ничего страшного хаххах))) Ты сегодня отлично говорил. Всего несколько мелких ошибок (приложéние на телефоне, стóимость жилья повысится, он проговори́лся, он кладёт трубку, он положи́л трубку, ремóнта не было много лет, подарок отцу́, он принимáет её за психопатку. Молодчина! С меня - слайды со словарём и вопросами сегодня-завтра. Хорошей недели!
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    Yes - sounds great :)
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    June 17, 2020
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    Hi Saeed, as I understand it in this sentence "leading to" = "which led to". Before looking it up, it struck me as meaning the exact same thing, but somehow carried greater immediacy. I looked it up and it's called the "Historic Present" https://www.thoughtco.com/historical-present-verb-tense-1690928#:~:text=In%20English%20grammar%2C%20the%20%22historical,present%2C%20and%20narrative%20present.%22 hope this helps.
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    June 14, 2020
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    How about: "The X went off" and a little phrase I love - when you're talking about milk that is JUST ABOUT to go off, you can say "it's on the turn". Yuck!
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    June 14, 2020
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    Hi you're English is great; don't apologise for it - we're all here to learn and support each other. :) "Jumping out at" means: "is prominent" / "is obvious" / "is staring me in the face" / "is leaping out at me" - the thing in question is so apparent / obvious that it's as if it's figuratively leaping right towards you. I hope this helps. Joe
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    February 2, 2016
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    Have, havent?

    У меня есть кошка и кот.
    У меня есть нет дома?


    if you don't have something in Russian, use the structure У МЕНЯ + НЕТ + Gen' case.

    ' :)

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    January 29, 2016
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    Great job by the way!!!

     

    My hobby.

    My hobby.

    As corny as it sounds: I like to read fiction.

    If I start to read a book, I can't stop until I read it to the end.

    This has pros and cons.

    I recently read the book "The Minds of Billy Milligan" by Daniel Keyes; the book is based on real events.

    I chose this book because it was chosen to be read by a book club I'm in - "Read Together".

    I do not know if you can call running a hobby, but I run every day in the evening.

    I advise everyone! (doesn't sound very natural, perhaps: "I think that everyone should run"?)

    It is a good antidepressant.

    Also I like to spend my free time with my friends; we go to the cinema, cafes, the theater, nature walks or just in the park.

    Previously, I wrote a small amateur article in my blog to yvision.kz about my thoughts, love, sport, life.

    I stopped because blogging takes a lot of time.

    I plan to do yoga in the future and I dream to become a polyglot.

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    June 18, 2015
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    Have you tried flashcard apps like Quizlet? http://quizlet.com/64745681/political-flash-cards/ http://quizlet.com/73946377/politics-flash-cards/
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    March 9, 2015
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    Hi Ai, I'm sorry to disappoint, but I've never heard this expression before. However, I have heard (and used) the phrase "to run around like a headless chicken" which does mean to be frantically busy. E.g.: "I've got so many reports to write and essays to mark; I've been running around like a headless chicken all week."
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    March 7, 2015
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    HUMANS talk a lot. Gender stereotypes are much more detrimental than helpful, IMHO.
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    March 7, 2015
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    "used to" is used with the simple past (usually) to indicate a habit/routine you used to have, but no longer do. I used to smoke (and now I don't) and he used to play the guitar really well (but now no longer does). etc..
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    March 7, 2015
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