#65 Travelogue Germany: The German Mittelstand
Germany is smaller on the map than it is in people’s minds. This has to do with its economy. It’s actually not the big multinational corporations and brands, it’s the small and medium-sized companies known as “Mittelstand” – the backbone of the German economy.
Specialisation
Mittelstand companies are very specialised. They may produce only a few types of things but do this so well that they are among the best in their field.
Decentralisation
Even villages have their own industrial parks. They provide a lot of jobs to the people and taxes to the government.
Globalisation
Germany has benefitted a lot from international trade and has a huge trade surplus as Germany exports more than it imports.
There are challenges though. More of the “hidden champions” of the German economy are found in the West than in the East. And as part of the ‘old economy’ they rely on others for their technological development.
👉@afandi_english👈 #travel #germany
Germany is smaller on the map than it is in people’s minds. This has to do with its economy. It’s actually not the big multinational corporations and brands, it’s the small and medium-sized companies known as “Mittelstand” – the backbone of the German economy.
Specialisation
Mittelstand companies are very specialised. They may produce only a few types of things but do this so well that they are among the best in their field.
Decentralisation
Even villages have their own industrial parks. They provide a lot of jobs to the people and taxes to the government.
Globalisation
Germany has benefitted a lot from international trade and has a huge trade surplus as Germany exports more than it imports.
There are challenges though. More of the “hidden champions” of the German economy are found in the West than in the East. And as part of the ‘old economy’ they rely on others for their technological development.
👉@afandi_english👈 #travel #germany
Afandi English
#65 Travelogue Germany: The German Mittelstand Germany is smaller on the map than it is in people’s minds. This has to do with its economy. It’s actually not the big multinational corporations and brands, it’s the small and medium-sized companies known as…
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📍sth is the backbone of sth = the most important part 📍decentralisation = spread out to different parts of the country, not concentrated in one city or region 📍trade surplus = selling more than buying, giving the country a profit
📍sth is the backbone of sth = the most important part 📍decentralisation = spread out to different parts of the country, not concentrated in one city or region 📍trade surplus = selling more than buying, giving the country a profit
What does Uzbekistan’s economy need the most?
Anonymous Poll
27%
Specialisation
23%
Decentralisation
26%
Globalisation
24%
Something else
#77 Spot Afandi and his donkey: Afandi learning English with Mr Samoyiddin at Neyron
❓ Can you spot Afandi in this picture?
❗️If you can you might win 5,000 Paynet-soums! Mark the picture and send it to @jochenho. You have half an hour.
❓ If you can, mark Afandi and send it to @jochenho. The time limit is 30 minutes. Not sure what Afandi looks like? Check the pinned message above!
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❓ Can you spot Afandi in this picture?
❗️If you can you might win 5,000 Paynet-soums! Mark the picture and send it to @jochenho. You have half an hour.
❓ If you can, mark Afandi and send it to @jochenho. The time limit is 30 minutes. Not sure what Afandi looks like? Check the pinned message above!
👉@afandi_english👈 #spot_afandi
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And look at those fancy designs by Abdulloh, Sardorbek and Mo'minjon! 👨🎨👨🎨👨🎨
And look at those fancy designs by Abdulloh, Sardorbek and Mo'minjon! 👨🎨👨🎨👨🎨
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#3 Know Your World: The Amish and Covid-19
▶️ Here’s a short documentary about how the super-traditional and hyper-Christian Amish people of America have handled the coronavirus crisis. It makes you think quite a bit!
The subtitles are automatic ones from YouTube. Hopefully helpful anyway!
👉@afandi_english👈 #know_your_world #documentary
▶️ Here’s a short documentary about how the super-traditional and hyper-Christian Amish people of America have handled the coronavirus crisis. It makes you think quite a bit!
The subtitles are automatic ones from YouTube. Hopefully helpful anyway!
👉@afandi_english👈 #know_your_world #documentary
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#64 Afandi Quiz: Mysterious song
Today’s quiz is about a mysterious song from a mysterious country! Can you guess where it’s from? Pay attention to the language and style.
👉@afandi_english👈 #quiz #song_quiz
Today’s quiz is about a mysterious song from a mysterious country! Can you guess where it’s from? Pay attention to the language and style.
👉@afandi_english👈 #quiz #song_quiz
Oh, so close!
👎 Spain🇪🇸 was wrong. Just because that country is more famous doesn't mean it's the right answer! Yes, Spanish language has the 'th' sound [θ] but there should have been a few words of Latin origin that you can find in English as well.
👍 Greece🇬🇷 was correct. The style of the song was 'Southern' enough and the language nothing you'll ever hear from other countries as Greek isn't closely related to any other language.
👎 Czech Republic🇨🇿 was wrong. Czech language is Slavic and you would have heard some Russian-sounding words. Lebanon🇱🇧 was wrong, too. The language was clearly not Arabic, nor did the style sound Middle Eastern.
👎 Spain🇪🇸 was wrong. Just because that country is more famous doesn't mean it's the right answer! Yes, Spanish language has the 'th' sound [θ] but there should have been a few words of Latin origin that you can find in English as well.
👍 Greece🇬🇷 was correct. The style of the song was 'Southern' enough and the language nothing you'll ever hear from other countries as Greek isn't closely related to any other language.
👎 Czech Republic🇨🇿 was wrong. Czech language is Slavic and you would have heard some Russian-sounding words. Lebanon🇱🇧 was wrong, too. The language was clearly not Arabic, nor did the style sound Middle Eastern.
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#6 Short Film: A Social Life
▶️ Here’s a short film about a lady whose life is a total disaster because of Instagram. While probably no one really lives like that this story still tells you something.
👉@afandi_english👈 #short_film
▶️ Here’s a short film about a lady whose life is a total disaster because of Instagram. While probably no one really lives like that this story still tells you something.
👉@afandi_english👈 #short_film
What’s your opinion about Instagram?
Anonymous Poll
8%
I can’t imagine my life without it.
22%
I use it but it doesn’t use me.
36%
I have it but don’t use it much.
34%
Instagram? Not my cup of tea.
#101 Our favourite mistakes: Grammar & Vocabulary
▶️ Please translate the following sentence:
Hatto qishloqlarda ham bankomatlar bor.
❌ Perhaps you think it is:
Even there are bancomats also in villages.
✅ Well, it should be:
There are cash machines / ATMs even in villages.
❓Why?
❗️ Some students think that the word even should always come in the beginning of a phrase. That is only true for even if and even though, but not for even.
❗️ Even doesn’t need also in English.
❗️ Bancomat sounds international but isn’t English actually. In British English it’s cash machine while Americans tend to say ATM, which stands for “Automatic Teller Machine”.
👉@afandi_english👈 #mistakes #grammar #vocabulary
▶️ Please translate the following sentence:
Hatto qishloqlarda ham bankomatlar bor.
❌ Perhaps you think it is:
Even there are bancomats also in villages.
✅ Well, it should be:
❗️ Some students think that the word even should always come in the beginning of a phrase. That is only true for even if and even though, but not for even.
❗️ Even doesn’t need also in English.
❗️ Bancomat sounds international but isn’t English actually. In British English it’s cash machine while Americans tend to say ATM, which stands for “Automatic Teller Machine”.
👉@afandi_english👈 #mistakes #grammar #vocabulary
#1 Future: Facial Recognition
🆕 Anticipate (=expect and be ready for sth) the future with Afandi English. The world is changing rapidly – damn you if you sleepwalk (=walk while sleeping, getting into a bad situation because you don’t pay attention) into the future and don’t secure your place!
▶️ Today’s video is about the technology behind facial recognition (=finding a person by their face) and how it may change our lives. Switch on the subtitles for better understanding!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc0dqW2HCRc
👉@afandi_english👈 #future
🆕 Anticipate (=expect and be ready for sth) the future with Afandi English. The world is changing rapidly – damn you if you sleepwalk (=walk while sleeping, getting into a bad situation because you don’t pay attention) into the future and don’t secure your place!
▶️ Today’s video is about the technology behind facial recognition (=finding a person by their face) and how it may change our lives. Switch on the subtitles for better understanding!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc0dqW2HCRc
👉@afandi_english👈 #future
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What facial recognition steals from us
There's a massive bait-and-switch at the center of facial recognition technology.
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Human faces evolved to be highly distinctive; it’s helpful to be able to recognize individual…
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#22 Movie Time: When Pigs Have Wings (2011)
▶️ Today’s movie is a 🇫🇷🇩🇪🇧🇪French-German-Belgian co-production. It’s a comedy set in Gaza, one of the Palestinian areas controlled by Israel. It’s about a poor fisherman who happens to (=coincidental, by chance, unplanned) fish a pig swimming in the sea. Watch how this amusing story unfolds (=develops, happens)!
❗️ The movie is in Arabic, Hebrew (=the language of Israel) and English. It has English subtitles. Subtitles are an excellent way of pushing you speed up your reading and stop the stupid habit of reading out loud! 😉
👉@afandi_english👈 #movie #international_films #comedy #drama
▶️ Today’s movie is a 🇫🇷🇩🇪🇧🇪French-German-Belgian co-production. It’s a comedy set in Gaza, one of the Palestinian areas controlled by Israel. It’s about a poor fisherman who happens to (=coincidental, by chance, unplanned) fish a pig swimming in the sea. Watch how this amusing story unfolds (=develops, happens)!
❗️ The movie is in Arabic, Hebrew (=the language of Israel) and English. It has English subtitles. Subtitles are an excellent way of pushing you speed up your reading and stop the stupid habit of reading out loud! 😉
👉@afandi_english👈 #movie #international_films #comedy #drama
#66 Travelogue Uzbekistan: Shop till you drop
If you thought Navruz was in spring you’re only half right. It’s actually all year round now at Andijan’s brand new shopping complex in Dubai-ish architecture. What’s there to explore?
Festive vibes
New Year? Christmas? The songs sound a lot like it’s Christmas but the big illuminated “2022” outside tells us it’s New Year. The big tree and the old man could both be Santa Claus and Father Frost. Whatever it is, let’s celebrate as it gives us a reason to consume!
Food court
The corporate approach to dining has finally conquered Andijan. That means added value through branding and exciting displays, engineered portions and flavours, standardised procedures and replaceable staff as well as maximum profits through minimising cost by the gram of each ingredient.
At Navruz you can feel international and Uzbeks totally love that. But I hope “KFC” will always just mean “fried chicken”, not the actual fast food chain.
👉@afandi_english👈 #travel #uzbekistan
If you thought Navruz was in spring you’re only half right. It’s actually all year round now at Andijan’s brand new shopping complex in Dubai-ish architecture. What’s there to explore?
Festive vibes
New Year? Christmas? The songs sound a lot like it’s Christmas but the big illuminated “2022” outside tells us it’s New Year. The big tree and the old man could both be Santa Claus and Father Frost. Whatever it is, let’s celebrate as it gives us a reason to consume!
Food court
The corporate approach to dining has finally conquered Andijan. That means added value through branding and exciting displays, engineered portions and flavours, standardised procedures and replaceable staff as well as maximum profits through minimising cost by the gram of each ingredient.
At Navruz you can feel international and Uzbeks totally love that. But I hope “KFC” will always just mean “fried chicken”, not the actual fast food chain.
👉@afandi_english👈 #travel #uzbekistan