#11 A Good Laugh: Success
▶️ Did you know “Success” could be a name? Actually it is a common one in 🇳🇬Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation. Check out how a clever little girl named Success outsmarts (=be smarter than someone else) the adults around her.
👉@afandi_english👈 #good_laugh #world_englishes
▶️ Did you know “Success” could be a name? Actually it is a common one in 🇳🇬Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation. Check out how a clever little girl named Success outsmarts (=be smarter than someone else) the adults around her.
👉@afandi_english👈 #good_laugh #world_englishes
#12 A Good Laugh: Bollywood
▶️ India’s “Bollywood” is not only the world’s largest movie industry by output, the name is also an interesting linguistic phenomenon called “portemanteau” – the combination of two words in one. Which two words? Bombay + Hollywood = Bollywood.
Enjoy some truly epic (=impressive and historical) moments of Bollywood.
👉@afandi_english👈 #good_laugh
▶️ India’s “Bollywood” is not only the world’s largest movie industry by output, the name is also an interesting linguistic phenomenon called “portemanteau” – the combination of two words in one. Which two words? Bombay + Hollywood = Bollywood.
Enjoy some truly epic (=impressive and historical) moments of Bollywood.
👉@afandi_english👈 #good_laugh
#13 A Good Laugh: JP Sears
▶️ You may have seen this guy on YouTube, it’s the one with the long red hair. His videos are all about sarcasm (=joking with opposite meanings), and if you understand the jokes you can be proud of yourself! He loves to criticise fashionable lifestyles in America.
👉@afandi_english👈 #good_laugh
▶️ You may have seen this guy on YouTube, it’s the one with the long red hair. His videos are all about sarcasm (=joking with opposite meanings), and if you understand the jokes you can be proud of yourself! He loves to criticise fashionable lifestyles in America.
👉@afandi_english👈 #good_laugh
#14 A Good Laugh: Punography
▶️ A pun is a joke based on words. Here are some fantastic examples – check how many of them you understand!
👉@afandi_english👈 #good_laugh
▶️ A pun is a joke based on words. Here are some fantastic examples – check how many of them you understand!
👉@afandi_english👈 #good_laugh
#15 A Good Laugh: Knallerfrauen Pt. 2
▶️ Watch these three short clips to enjoy some German comedy and also check out the first part here on Afandi English.
🔤 Subtitles provided.
👉@afandi_english👈 #good_laugh
▶️ Watch these three short clips to enjoy some German comedy and also check out the first part here on Afandi English.
🔤 Subtitles provided.
👉@afandi_english👈 #good_laugh
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#16 A Good Laugh: The World’s Worst Translator
▶️ Check out just how bad the world’s worst translator can be!
🔤 Subtitles provided.
👉@afandi_english👈 #good_laugh
▶️ Check out just how bad the world’s worst translator can be!
🔤 Subtitles provided.
👉@afandi_english👈 #good_laugh
#17 A Good Laugh: English that breaks the internet
▶️ Here’s some really explosive English from 🇮🇳India and 🇹🇭Thailand, hopefully not blowing up (=make sth explode) your device (=computer or phone)!
🔤 Subtitles provided (thankfully).
👉@afandi_english👈 #good_laugh #world_englishes
▶️ Here’s some really explosive English from 🇮🇳India and 🇹🇭Thailand, hopefully not blowing up (=make sth explode) your device (=computer or phone)!
🔤 Subtitles provided (thankfully).
👉@afandi_english👈 #good_laugh #world_englishes
#18 A Good Laugh: BBC Big Train
▶️ Here are some of the unforgotten classics of the BBC’s comedy series “Big Train” produced between 1998 and 2002.
👉@afandi_english👈 #good_laugh
▶️ Here are some of the unforgotten classics of the BBC’s comedy series “Big Train” produced between 1998 and 2002.
👉@afandi_english👈 #good_laugh
🎉Special Day: Celebrate Women’s Day with Knallerfrauen!
▶️ The condition and lifestyle of the modern woman is captured quite well in this comedy from 🇩🇪Germany. Check it out!
🔤 Subtitles provided.
Check out more Knallerfrauen here, here and here.
👉@afandi_english👈 #special_day #good_laugh
▶️ The condition and lifestyle of the modern woman is captured quite well in this comedy from 🇩🇪Germany. Check it out!
🔤 Subtitles provided.
Check out more Knallerfrauen here, here and here.
👉@afandi_english👈 #special_day #good_laugh
#19 A Good Laugh: The Expert
▶️ The corporate world (=private companies) is so full of professional bullshit that it can make you feel quite lonely. This is certainly how ‘The Expert’ feels. Don't just laugh, pity him as well!
👉@afandi_english👈 #good_laugh
▶️ The corporate world (=private companies) is so full of professional bullshit that it can make you feel quite lonely. This is certainly how ‘The Expert’ feels. Don't just laugh, pity him as well!
👉@afandi_english👈 #good_laugh
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#20 A Good Laugh: How money changes situations
▶️ Are you worried about your pronunciation? Well one solution to all your problems might just be money! This 🇬🇧British sketch (=funny short video or theatre performance) from the 1970s is not only funny, it also points to (=mention sth important) a deeper truth.
👉@afandi_english👈 #good_laugh
▶️ Are you worried about your pronunciation? Well one solution to all your problems might just be money! This 🇬🇧British sketch (=funny short video or theatre performance) from the 1970s is not only funny, it also points to (=mention sth important) a deeper truth.
👉@afandi_english👈 #good_laugh
#21 A Good Laugh: Knallerfrauen Pt. 3
▶️ Watch these three short clips to enjoy some German comedy and also check out the first part, the second part and a Women's Day special here on Afandi English.
🔤 Subtitles provided.
👉@afandi_english👈 #good_laugh
▶️ Watch these three short clips to enjoy some German comedy and also check out the first part, the second part and a Women's Day special here on Afandi English.
🔤 Subtitles provided.
👉@afandi_english👈 #good_laugh
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A Good Laugh #22: Robot fails
▶️ Technology is here to stay and we’d better enjoy laughing at stupid robots while we can. Very soon they will laugh at stupid humans!
If you enjoy this you must also enjoy the failing smart home of a Swedish guy.
👉@afandi_english👈 #good_laugh #future
▶️ Technology is here to stay and we’d better enjoy laughing at stupid robots while we can. Very soon they will laugh at stupid humans!
If you enjoy this you must also enjoy the failing smart home of a Swedish guy.
👉@afandi_english👈 #good_laugh #future
▶️ Afandi English is over 4 years old now and there’s a ton of stuff you’ve missed. Here are some hashtags for posts about movies & videos:
#american_films
Pick your favouries from the home country of movies.
#british_films
Feel very British with the best of British cinema.
#cartoon
Let yourself be entertained and watch cartoons in English.
#comedy
Learn English while laughing!
#documentary
Get knowledge and academic vocab at the same time.
#drama
Stay closer to real life with dramas.
#european_films
Realise that Europeans make great movies, too.
#good_laugh
Watch the funniest of them all.
#international_films
Check out movies from all corners of the globe!
#karaoke
Use the most enjoyable way to learn English.
#movie
Don’t be choosy and watch them all. With subtitles.
#must_watch
Make sure you don’t miss out.
#short_film
Watch movies even when you don’t have time.
#special_day
Enjoy festivals with Afandi English.
#youtube
Get the most out of YouTube with channel recommendations.
#american_films
Pick your favouries from the home country of movies.
#british_films
Feel very British with the best of British cinema.
#cartoon
Let yourself be entertained and watch cartoons in English.
#comedy
Learn English while laughing!
#documentary
Get knowledge and academic vocab at the same time.
#drama
Stay closer to real life with dramas.
#european_films
Realise that Europeans make great movies, too.
#good_laugh
Watch the funniest of them all.
#international_films
Check out movies from all corners of the globe!
#karaoke
Use the most enjoyable way to learn English.
#movie
Don’t be choosy and watch them all. With subtitles.
#must_watch
Make sure you don’t miss out.
#short_film
Watch movies even when you don’t have time.
#special_day
Enjoy festivals with Afandi English.
#youtube
Get the most out of YouTube with channel recommendations.
A Good Laugh #23: Stupid girlfriend
▶️ Brad from England has a big bunch of (=a large number of) videos exposing (=showing, esp. sth bad) his girlfriend as incredibly stupid. Makes you think – can anyone be so dumb (=stupid) or is this proper good acting?
Also a great listening exercise in very British English. 🤠
👉@afandi_english👈 #good_laugh
▶️ Brad from England has a big bunch of (=a large number of) videos exposing (=showing, esp. sth bad) his girlfriend as incredibly stupid. Makes you think – can anyone be so dumb (=stupid) or is this proper good acting?
Also a great listening exercise in very British English. 🤠
👉@afandi_english👈 #good_laugh
A Good Laugh #24: Awful Airlines
▶️ If you have taken a plane before you may have experienced some fake-friendly cabin crew (=people serving passengers on planes). Here are two old-but-gold sketches (=short comedy video), one from 🇮🇳India and one from 🇿🇦South Africa.
🔤 Subtitles provided.
👉@afandi_english👈 #good_laugh
▶️ If you have taken a plane before you may have experienced some fake-friendly cabin crew (=people serving passengers on planes). Here are two old-but-gold sketches (=short comedy video), one from 🇮🇳India and one from 🇿🇦South Africa.
🔤 Subtitles provided.
👉@afandi_english👈 #good_laugh
A Good Laugh #25: Best of Loriot
▶️ Here's some old-but-gold 🇩🇪German comedy. Enjoy!
🔤 Subtitles provided.
👉@afandi_english👈 #good_laugh
▶️ Here's some old-but-gold 🇩🇪German comedy. Enjoy!
🔤 Subtitles provided.
👉@afandi_english👈 #good_laugh