The Girl from California: Russian Teacher of English Language in the USA
The book is in the Russian language. It is a sincere, very informative, and fun to read story of a Russian teacher of English language, who came to the USA with a 45-day student's visa to brush up her American English language skills, and unexpectedly got married after three weeks.
Zoia's story starts with the description of her adventurous way of coming to the USA, when her suitcase was lost between Europe and America during her flight, then continues telling about her no less adventurous marriage, and her optimistic ways of adjustment to a new culture. The chapters of the book were published in Russia and in the USA. A reader, who opens the book, will not want to put it down until he or she finishes reading. The book is written in a beautiful Russian language, with captivating humor and fine irony of an energetic Russian educator, who laughs at her own mistakes and difficulties in a new country of residence.
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The Girl from California: Russian Teacher of English Language in the USA
The book is in the Russian language. It is a sincere, very informative, and fun to read story of a Russian teacher of English language, who came to the USA with a 45-day student's visa to brush up her American English language skills, and unexpectedly got married after three weeks.
Zoia's story starts with the description of her adventurous way of coming to the USA, when her suitcase was lost between Europe and America during her flight, then continues telling about her no less adventurous marriage, and her optimistic ways of adjustment to a new culture. The chapters of the book were published in Russia and in the USA. A reader, who opens the book, will not want to put it down until he or she finishes reading. The book is written in a beautiful Russian language, with captivating humor and fine irony of an energetic Russian educator, who laughs at her own mistakes and difficulties in a new country of residence.
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The Girl from California: Russian Teacher of English Language in the USA

The Girl from California: Russian Teacher of English Language in the USA

by Zoia Eliseyeva
The Girl from California: Russian Teacher of English Language in the USA

The Girl from California: Russian Teacher of English Language in the USA

by Zoia Eliseyeva

Paperback(2nd in USA)

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The book is in the Russian language. It is a sincere, very informative, and fun to read story of a Russian teacher of English language, who came to the USA with a 45-day student's visa to brush up her American English language skills, and unexpectedly got married after three weeks.
Zoia's story starts with the description of her adventurous way of coming to the USA, when her suitcase was lost between Europe and America during her flight, then continues telling about her no less adventurous marriage, and her optimistic ways of adjustment to a new culture. The chapters of the book were published in Russia and in the USA. A reader, who opens the book, will not want to put it down until he or she finishes reading. The book is written in a beautiful Russian language, with captivating humor and fine irony of an energetic Russian educator, who laughs at her own mistakes and difficulties in a new country of residence.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781663533098
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date: 07/29/2020
Series: The Girl from California
Edition description: 2nd in USA
Pages: 412
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.84(d)

About the Author

Zoia Eliseyeva (Zoya Vladimirovna Eliseyeva) is a native Russian, born in Soviet Union. She got a Bachelor’s degree in English and Literature from Latvia State University in 1989, a Master’s degree in Education from California State University in San Bernardino in 2002. Zoia is an author of an autobiographical-immigrant book, the chapters of which first were published in Russia and in USA back in 1996. Since then Zoia has studied Spanish (for 9 years), and other languages, and published over 20 books (English-Russian-Spanish and German/French) on self-publishing platform.
Zoia has been providing professional language services in California and in Arizona, USA, as a teacher of languages, and translator. Being an optimist who walks through life with a smile, Zoia has been appreciated by her students of Russian, English, and Spanish languages in Riga, Latvia, in California and Arizona, USA, and in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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