Chatterbox #226 – Interview with Brian
In this interesting episode, Andrew interviews his neighbour, Brian, an English teacher in South Korea and an aspiring artist. Tune in to this episode to hear Brian’s story and learn how to check out some of his amazing artwork.
Fun facts
Historically, the five main fine arts were painting, sculpture, architecture, music, and poetry. Performing arts consist of theatre and dance. Although art is not considered an essential subject in schools, it has been shown that students who study art are four times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement.
Expressions included in the study guide
- Buzz cut
- Hall of fame
- In short supply
- Starving artist
- Rolling in dough
- To bounce around
Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free
Image: Brian DePauli
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Chatterbox #226 – Interview with Brian
In this interesting episode, Andrew interviews his neighbour, Brian, an English teacher in South Korea and an aspiring artist. Tune in to this episode to hear Brian’s story and learn how to check out some of his amazing artwork.
Fun facts
Historically, the five main fine arts were painting, sculpture, architecture, music, and poetry. Performing arts consist of theatre and dance. Although art is not considered an essential subject in schools, it has been shown that students who study art are four times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement.Expressions included in the study guide
- Buzz cut
- Hall of fame
- In short supply
- Starving artist
- Rolling in dough
- To bounce around
Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free Image: Brian DePauli
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Sign inToday’s guest: Brian DePauli
Hosts: Andrew Bates
Music: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Let It Go by Scott Dugdale
Episode preparation/research: Andrew Bates
Audio editor: Andrew Bates
Transcriptionist: Heather Bates
Study guide writer: Kassy White
English editor: Stephanie MacLean
Operations: Tsuyoshi Kaneshima
Image: Brian DePauli
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