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We will shortly start supplying you with high-quality content to help you with your English. Let us be the donkeys serving you and making you ever more witty, clever and smart — just like Afandi!😉
You will be getting posts like:
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🚩 pronunciation challenges
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& lots more to come!
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Join us right away
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@afandi_english
#1 Our Favourite Mistakes: Pronunciation
▶️ Try pronouncing the following words:
• arrived
• called
• changed
• closed
• looked
❓Did you pronounce the [e]? No? Congratulations, good pronunciation, you’re in a 10-20% minority!
❗️When you add -ed to a word the [e] is not usually pronounced.
For clarity some pronunciation in Cyrillic:
• aged – wrong: эйджед, correct: эйджд
• finished – wrong: финишед, correct: финишд
• mixed – wrong: миксед, correct: миксд
❗️But be careful, sometimes we do pronounce the [e], that is when the original word ends with a [t] or [d] sound:
• decided
• included
• wanted
👉@afandi_english👈 #mistakes #pronunciation
▶️ Try pronouncing the following words:
• arrived
• called
• changed
• closed
• looked
❓Did you pronounce the [e]? No? Congratulations, good pronunciation, you’re in a 10-20% minority!
❗️When you add -ed to a word the [e] is not usually pronounced.
For clarity some pronunciation in Cyrillic:
• aged – wrong: эйджед, correct: эйджд
• finished – wrong: финишед, correct: финишд
• mixed – wrong: миксед, correct: миксд
❗️But be careful, sometimes we do pronounce the [e], that is when the original word ends with a [t] or [d] sound:
• decided
• included
• wanted
👉@afandi_english👈 #mistakes #pronunciation
#1 World Englishes: Singapore English 🇸🇬
❗️Singapore English is the mother tongue of about 4 million people living in Singapore, a tiny but strong nation in Southeast Asia. Most people there are of Chinese origin but there are also Malays and Indians. Some people speak a local hybrid (=mixed) language called “Singlish” which can be hard to understand for non-locals.
🔘Pronunciation: Singapore English can sound a little choppy (=chopped up, not smooth, stop-and-go) but still melodious. They don’t usually pronounce the [th] sounds but replace them with [t] and [d], for example: “This thing” would sound like “dis ting”.
🔘Vocabulary: Daily life vocabulary contains many local words from Chinese, Malay and Tamil (=a language and ethnic group of India).
▶️ Check out what it sounds like!
⛓ A tutorial
👉@afandi_english👈 #world_englishes
❗️Singapore English is the mother tongue of about 4 million people living in Singapore, a tiny but strong nation in Southeast Asia. Most people there are of Chinese origin but there are also Malays and Indians. Some people speak a local hybrid (=mixed) language called “Singlish” which can be hard to understand for non-locals.
🔘Pronunciation: Singapore English can sound a little choppy (=chopped up, not smooth, stop-and-go) but still melodious. They don’t usually pronounce the [th] sounds but replace them with [t] and [d], for example: “This thing” would sound like “dis ting”.
🔘Vocabulary: Daily life vocabulary contains many local words from Chinese, Malay and Tamil (=a language and ethnic group of India).
▶️ Check out what it sounds like!
⛓ A tutorial
👉@afandi_english👈 #world_englishes
#1 Tongue twister: The skunk and the stump
❗️Tongue twisters are a great way to practice pronunciation and fluent speech. They are not just funny and silly, they actually force you to speak clearly and correctly and you can quickly master them with a little bit of practice.
Practice your fluency and accuracy with this tongue twister today:
▶️ A skunk sat on a stump. The stump thought the skunk stunk, and the skunk thought the stump stunk. What stunk, the skunk or the stump?
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skunk = a furry animal native to North America, famous for its body smell
stump = the bottom part of a tree that is left after the tree has been cut
stunk = past form of “stink” – sth stinks = sth smells bad
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@afandi_english #tongue_twisters
❗️Tongue twisters are a great way to practice pronunciation and fluent speech. They are not just funny and silly, they actually force you to speak clearly and correctly and you can quickly master them with a little bit of practice.
Practice your fluency and accuracy with this tongue twister today:
▶️ A skunk sat on a stump. The stump thought the skunk stunk, and the skunk thought the stump stunk. What stunk, the skunk or the stump?
—————
skunk = a furry animal native to North America, famous for its body smell
stump = the bottom part of a tree that is left after the tree has been cut
stunk = past form of “stink” – sth stinks = sth smells bad
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@afandi_english #tongue_twisters
#2 Our favourite mistakes: Vocabulary
Please translate the following sentence:
O’n yil oldin uchinchi sinf bo’lganman.
❌ Perhaps you think it is:
Ten years ago I was in third form.
✅ Well, it should be:
Ten years ago I was in third grade.
❗️Unlike in Russian, the word form does not have any special meaning in education. Grade is used to speak of school years.
👉@afandi_english👈 #mistakes #vocabulary
Please translate the following sentence:
O’n yil oldin uchinchi sinf bo’lganman.
❌ Perhaps you think it is:
Ten years ago I was in third form.
✅ Well, it should be:
👉@afandi_english👈 #mistakes #vocabulary
#1 University Vocab: Lectures vs Seminars
🆕 Are you preparing to enter university at home or abroad? Our university vocab guide is here to give you some background knowledge.
❗️We all know what classes are. At university we also have classes but there are different types of classes!
▶️ Lectures are classes for many students, sometimes over 100, often held in big rooms called lecture halls. The teachers are normally professors or senior lecturers and students sit quietly while listening and taking notes.
▶️ Seminars are for fewer students, usually no more than twenty. The students don’t sit in rows but in a U-shape or around a big table. In this way they can discuss, which is the main purpose of a seminar.
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📝 lecture hall = big room in a university where lectures are held
📝 senior lecturer = an experienced university teacher
📝 taking notes = writing down important points
📝 row = a line of seats
👉@afandi_english👈 #uni_vocab
🆕 Are you preparing to enter university at home or abroad? Our university vocab guide is here to give you some background knowledge.
❗️We all know what classes are. At university we also have classes but there are different types of classes!
▶️ Lectures are classes for many students, sometimes over 100, often held in big rooms called lecture halls. The teachers are normally professors or senior lecturers and students sit quietly while listening and taking notes.
▶️ Seminars are for fewer students, usually no more than twenty. The students don’t sit in rows but in a U-shape or around a big table. In this way they can discuss, which is the main purpose of a seminar.
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📝 lecture hall = big room in a university where lectures are held
📝 senior lecturer = an experienced university teacher
📝 taking notes = writing down important points
📝 row = a line of seats
👉@afandi_english👈 #uni_vocab
#1 Learn how to learn: 3 steps to manage your time!
❗️We all know that time management is key to successful studying. But how to do it? Here are 3 steps:
1️⃣ Do a research – how do you actually spend your time? For a couple of days, don’t change what you do but make a list of how much time you spend on doing what. Find the activities that kill your time.
2️⃣ Be patient and realistic. Don’t over-plan. Start by testing yourself, what can you do and what can’t you do? Don’t follow books or teachers blindly but get to know yourself!
3️⃣ Have some little rituals! Do the same study activities at the same time and in the same place every day. Regular meal times, sleeping times and even prayer times can help you. One hour after dinner, half an hour before sleeping, the time between two prayers, etc.
Best of luck & Join us for more!
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@afandi_english #learn2learn
❗️We all know that time management is key to successful studying. But how to do it? Here are 3 steps:
1️⃣ Do a research – how do you actually spend your time? For a couple of days, don’t change what you do but make a list of how much time you spend on doing what. Find the activities that kill your time.
2️⃣ Be patient and realistic. Don’t over-plan. Start by testing yourself, what can you do and what can’t you do? Don’t follow books or teachers blindly but get to know yourself!
3️⃣ Have some little rituals! Do the same study activities at the same time and in the same place every day. Regular meal times, sleeping times and even prayer times can help you. One hour after dinner, half an hour before sleeping, the time between two prayers, etc.
Best of luck & Join us for more!
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@afandi_english #learn2learn
#3 Our favourite mistakes: Grammar
Please translate:
1️⃣ Hech qanday pulim yo’q.
2️⃣ Ertaga meni hech qanday vaqtim yo’q.
❓Well…?
1️⃣
I have no any money. ❌
I haven’t any money.❌
I have no money. (spoken) ☑️
I don’t have any money.☑️
I haven’t got any money.☑️
2️⃣
Tomorrow I haven’t any time.❌
Tomorrow I have no any time.❌
Tomorrow I have no time. (spoken) ☑️
Tomorrow I don’t have time.☑️
Tomorrow I won’t have any time.☑️
❗️Favourite mistakes:
- saying “no any” although this word combination doesn’t exist
- saying “haven’t” or “hasn’t” without the present perfect tense
👉@afandi_english👈 #mistakes #grammar
Please translate:
1️⃣ Hech qanday pulim yo’q.
2️⃣ Ertaga meni hech qanday vaqtim yo’q.
❓Well…?
1️⃣
I have no any money. ❌
I haven’t any money.❌
I have no money. (spoken) ☑️
I don’t have any money.☑️
I haven’t got any money.☑️
2️⃣
Tomorrow I haven’t any time.❌
Tomorrow I have no any time.❌
Tomorrow I have no time. (spoken) ☑️
Tomorrow I don’t have time.☑️
Tomorrow I won’t have any time.☑️
❗️Favourite mistakes:
- saying “no any” although this word combination doesn’t exist
- saying “haven’t” or “hasn’t” without the present perfect tense
👉@afandi_english👈 #mistakes #grammar
#2 World Englishes: Scottish English
❗️Just over 5 million people live in Scotland, a country within the United Kingdom. Scottish people sound quite different from other British English speakers. Perhaps you’ve heard the famous Scottish song – “Auld Lang Syne”? People in the UK sing this for New Year’s Eve.
🔘 Pronunciation: The vowels are often changed and there is a trilling [r] like in Russian, but not so hard.
🔘 Grammar: Scottish people may say strange things like “My hair is needing washed” or “Amn’t I invited?”
🔘 Vocabulary: Some “Scotticisms“ (Scottish words in English) are understood by non-Scottish people too, like “aye” meaning “yes” and “wee” meaning “small” or “a little bit”.
▶️ Check out what it sounds like!
⛓ Homeless in Edinburgh
👉@afandi_english👈 #world_englishes
❗️Just over 5 million people live in Scotland, a country within the United Kingdom. Scottish people sound quite different from other British English speakers. Perhaps you’ve heard the famous Scottish song – “Auld Lang Syne”? People in the UK sing this for New Year’s Eve.
🔘 Pronunciation: The vowels are often changed and there is a trilling [r] like in Russian, but not so hard.
🔘 Grammar: Scottish people may say strange things like “My hair is needing washed” or “Amn’t I invited?”
🔘 Vocabulary: Some “Scotticisms“ (Scottish words in English) are understood by non-Scottish people too, like “aye” meaning “yes” and “wee” meaning “small” or “a little bit”.
▶️ Check out what it sounds like!
⛓ Homeless in Edinburgh
👉@afandi_english👈 #world_englishes
#4 Our favourite mistakes: Pronunciation
▶️ Try pronouncing the following words:
• apple
• fashion
• imagine
• national
• natural
• valley
❓Did they sound similar or different?
❗️They should all sound similar as they have the same vowel [æ] as in apple.
❗️For clarity some pronunciation in Cyrillic (not very exact but you can get the idea):
• fashion
❌фейшн ✅фэшн
• imagine
❌имейджин ✅имэджин
• national
❌нейшенел ✅нэшенел
BUT nation ✅нейшен
• natural
❌нейчерел ✅нэчерел
BUT nature ✅нейчер
• valley
❌волли ✅вэлли
👉@afandi_english👈 #mistakes #pronunciation
▶️ Try pronouncing the following words:
• apple
• fashion
• imagine
• national
• natural
• valley
❓Did they sound similar or different?
❗️They should all sound similar as they have the same vowel [æ] as in apple.
❗️For clarity some pronunciation in Cyrillic (not very exact but you can get the idea):
• fashion
❌фейшн ✅фэшн
• imagine
❌имейджин ✅имэджин
• national
❌нейшенел ✅нэшенел
BUT nation ✅нейшен
• natural
❌нейчерел ✅нэчерел
BUT nature ✅нейчер
• valley
❌волли ✅вэлли
👉@afandi_english👈 #mistakes #pronunciation
#2 Tongue twister: 30th Birthday
❗️Practice your [th] pronunciation with this tongue twister today:
▶️ Thirty-three thousand thugs think that this Thursday is their thirtieth birthday.
Vocab:
thug = a violent man
You know it's good because it's from
👻@afandi_english👻 #tongue_twisters
❗️Practice your [th] pronunciation with this tongue twister today:
▶️ Thirty-three thousand thugs think that this Thursday is their thirtieth birthday.
Vocab:
thug = a violent man
You know it's good because it's from
👻@afandi_english👻 #tongue_twisters
#2 University Vocab: Academic Literature
❗️When you study at a university you most likely have to read a lot for your essays and thesis paper.
🔎 Books are reliable sources of information. You find them in the library or, if you’re lucky, as pdf-files on the internet. Copyright is tricky, but you can always turn to Russian websites!
🔎 Articles, also just called papers, are more specialised than books. They are usually included in academic journals. It’s easy to get them on the internet but the quality of articles and also journals is not always good.
🔎 Websites are not academic literature! Anyone can publish anything online.
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📌reliable = trustworthy, always there for you
📌tricky = complicated, difficult
👉@afandi_english👈 #uni_vocab
❗️When you study at a university you most likely have to read a lot for your essays and thesis paper.
🔎 Books are reliable sources of information. You find them in the library or, if you’re lucky, as pdf-files on the internet. Copyright is tricky, but you can always turn to Russian websites!
🔎 Articles, also just called papers, are more specialised than books. They are usually included in academic journals. It’s easy to get them on the internet but the quality of articles and also journals is not always good.
🔎 Websites are not academic literature! Anyone can publish anything online.
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📌reliable = trustworthy, always there for you
📌tricky = complicated, difficult
👉@afandi_english👈 #uni_vocab