#47 Know Your World: The last Zoroastrians of 🇮🇷Iran

▶️ As several countries are celebrating Navruz we may ask ourselves where this celebration comes from. The origin of it is actually the ancient religion of Zoroastrianism, the first monotheistic religion (=a religion with only one god). There are only very few Zoroastrians left in the world today. Learn more about their small community in Iran.

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Dear friends,

If your English is good enough to follow this channel it might also be good enough to work for the OSCE during the upcoming referendum in Uzbekistan. Check out their vacancies:

https://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/uzbekistan/538994

#142 Our favourite mistakes: Vocabulary

▶️ Please translate the following sentence:
Men yaqinda chet elga chiqaman.

❌ Perhaps you think it is:
I will recently go to abroad.

✅ Well, it should be:
I will soon go abroad.

❓Why?

❗️ Recently refers only to the past, not the future. The Uzbek word yaqinda can be translated as either recently (in the past) or soon (in the future).

❗️ The word abroad is an adverb and doesn’t need a preposition, just like home.

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#55 Movie Time: The Downfall (2004)

▶️ Today’s film is a 🇩🇪German drama about Hitler’s last weeks in his bunker (=bomb shelter, safe building or tunnel to hide in a war). As the Soviet army advances (=gets closer) to Berlin it becomes clear that Germany is about to (=soon going to) lose the war. Watch how Hitler’s empire collapses in a matter of days (=within only a few days) and enjoy the famous scene (=part of a movie or theatre play) in which he loses his temper (=gets very angry).

🔤 Subtitles provided.

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Spot something: The President of 🇹🇿Tanzania

Can you spot the president of Tanzania in this picture?

Sorry there is no prize today as I'm on a shaky train with an empty laptop battery and can't handle a flood of incoming pictures. 😞

True 🦅burguts🦅 will enjoy a bit of spotting action anyway! Share with friends on @afandi_english_chat

If you're a teacher why not check out my other channel:

▶️ https://t.me/learn_2_teach

#11 Short Film: Small Talk

▶️ Today’s short film is an intergenerational (=between old and young) dialogue on a park bench in which a teenage boy manages to inspire an old man.

🔤 Subtitles provided.

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#18 Correct me if you can

▶️ Find the mistake:

We can meet tomorrow after lunch. Do you have time at 4pm?

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🎉Special Day: Afandi Pranksters

▶️ April Fools’ Day is our long-awaited chance! Instead of fooling subscribers, today Afandi English is giving you 7 easy pranks (=actions to fool people):

😂 Dirty clothes: Tell your friend there’s some dirt or bird poop on the back of their jacket or trousers. They’ll twist their body but there’s nothing!

😝 Phone prank: Call your friend from another phone and pretend to be someone else.

😜 What?: Pretend you’re not hearing your friend. Say “What?” until they get crazy and shout.

🤓 Sticky note: Place a sticky note with a message on someone’s back.

😅 Toothpaste biscuits: Fill biscuits with toothpaste and put them on the table. Wait till someone takes a bite!

😏 Toilet paper: Put toilet paper into someone’s shoes and they’ll wonder why their shoes are too small.

🤪 Soupy shower: Put soup powder into the showerhead. The one taking a shower will have a great experience.

Tried any? Share in the group: https://t.me/Afandi_English_Chat

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#131 Spot Afandi and his donkey: Afandi at a 🇹🇿Tanzanian tea plantation

❓ Can you spot Afandi in this picture?

❗️ You might be the lucky winner of 5,000 Paynet-soums!

❓ How? Spot Afandi, mark him in the picture and send it to @jochenho. The time limit is 30 minutes. Not sure what Afandi looks like? Check the pinned message above!

🆕 If you win you have 30 minutes to claim your prize. If you don’t we’ll find another winner!

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#48 Know Your World: Questions during Ramadan

▶️ As Muslims all over the world fast during the holy month of Ramadan, those living in non-Muslim countries often get to hear the same questions from their friends and colleagues. Watch this video by the BBC to get a glimpse (=a quick look to help you understand sth)!

🔤 Subtitles provided.

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#114 Afandi Quiz: What’s this map about?

▶️ Here’s a world map showing countries on a scale between plus and minus a few percentage points.

👉@afandi_english👈 #maps #map_quiz