HotForWords » HotForWords http://hotforwords.com Marina Orlova - Not your typical philologist. Etymology, philology, word origins, origin of, hot teacher. Thu, 17 May 2012 01:20:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://hotforwords.com/2012/05/16/12348/ http://hotforwords.com/2012/05/16/12348/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 01:20:13 +0000 HotForWords http://hotforwords.com/?p=12348

I’m happy to announce that Bankrate.com, a leading publisher, aggregator and distributor of personal finance content on the Internet, has launched a pilot program of new online video content featuring your trusty teacher!

Click here to read the full press release!

Lots of love and knowledge,

Marina

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http://www.bankrate.com/finance/video/origin-words/  Do you have any financial terms you would like my to investigate? Leave your suggestions in the comments below.

Lots of love,

Marina

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Hello my dear students!

Here is my first crossword puzzle! It is just a test but I’d really like to share it with you.

Enjoy!

Marina

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    My dear students!
Today I’d like to get a little personal. Sexual desire is a mysterious thing, and everyone is aroused by something different.

Let’s look into the origin of the word “aphrodisiac.”

Love,
Marina

]]> http://hotforwords.com/2012/05/08/aphrodisiac/feed/ 56 Hippopotomonstrosesquipedalianism http://hotforwords.com/2012/05/03/diagnosed-with-hippopotomonstrosesquipedalianism/ http://hotforwords.com/2012/05/03/diagnosed-with-hippopotomonstrosesquipedalianism/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 19:04:50 +0000 HotForWords http://hotforwords.com/?p=12322 Hello my dear students!

Today’s word is

hippopotomonstrosesquipedalianism!

Click here to watch my video lesson

And don’t forget to do your homework!

Your trusty teacher,

Marina Orlova

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click here to watch the video

Lots of love and knowledge,

Marina Orlova

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Today’s lesson is about AVOCADO Enjoy!

WE still have time to win the dancing competition!
Please vote for me here http://www.youtube.com/danceon
Thank you so much!
Love, M

]]> http://hotforwords.com/2012/04/23/avocado/feed/ 76 Catch me on the O’Reilly Factor Show tomorrow night! http://hotforwords.com/2012/03/15/catch-me-on-the-o%e2%80%99reilly-factor-show-tomorrow-night/ http://hotforwords.com/2012/03/15/catch-me-on-the-o%e2%80%99reilly-factor-show-tomorrow-night/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2012 22:23:36 +0000 HotForWords http://hotforwords.com/?p=12304 Catch me on the O’Reilly Factor Show tomorrow night.

St. Patrick’s edition.

It airs at 8PM and 11PM ET (5PM and 8PM PT) on the Fox News Channel.

Lots of love and knowledge!

Marina

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It was my first painting since I moved to USA.

Good luck!

Lots of love,

Marina

]]> http://hotforwords.com/2012/01/26/my-butterfly/feed/ 594 TalkOclock is an interesting way to wake up and meet new people! http://hotforwords.com/2012/01/04/talkoclock-is-an-interesting-way-to-wake-up-and-meet-new-people/ http://hotforwords.com/2012/01/04/talkoclock-is-an-interesting-way-to-wake-up-and-meet-new-people/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:00:43 +0000 HotForWords http://hotforwords.com/?p=12286   Hello my dear students!

TalkO’clock enables people everywhere in the world to talk to each other, create new friendships and reconnect with old friends. They break down the walls of traditional social networks by connecting people who would never meet otherwise. Their unique approach is to use voice, person to person, rather than text because voice is the most impactful and personal real-time communication tool that exists.

Here is the video featuring your trusty teacher using talko’clock service

Lots of love,

Marina

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