#31 Travelogue Germany: Berlin
Berlin has changed a lot over the years as it became the capital of reunified Germany. It’s a very creative city (see the pictures).
1990-2000: The wild years
The economy of ex-communist East Germany collapsed and many Easterners went to the West for work. East Berlin was full of abandoned houses and life was cheap. Subcultures thrived in squatted houses and hidden, illegal bars.
2000-2010: “Poor but sexy”…
… is how the mayor famously described Berlin. The city’s easygoing atmosphere had become very popular. It was the “party capital” and Berlin set new trends in art, music and film.
2010-2020: Gentrification
One district after the other became more expensive and less exciting. Investors bought up lots of houses and ordinary people could no longer pay the high rents.
---Vocab---
📍reunified = together again 📍subculture = culture of one group in society 📍thrive = be strong and healthy 📍squat = illegally occupy a house
👉@afandi_english👈 #travel #germany
Berlin has changed a lot over the years as it became the capital of reunified Germany. It’s a very creative city (see the pictures).
1990-2000: The wild years
The economy of ex-communist East Germany collapsed and many Easterners went to the West for work. East Berlin was full of abandoned houses and life was cheap. Subcultures thrived in squatted houses and hidden, illegal bars.
2000-2010: “Poor but sexy”…
… is how the mayor famously described Berlin. The city’s easygoing atmosphere had become very popular. It was the “party capital” and Berlin set new trends in art, music and film.
2010-2020: Gentrification
One district after the other became more expensive and less exciting. Investors bought up lots of houses and ordinary people could no longer pay the high rents.
---Vocab---
📍reunified = together again 📍subculture = culture of one group in society 📍thrive = be strong and healthy 📍squat = illegally occupy a house
👉@afandi_english👈 #travel #germany
A good city ...
Anonymous Poll
22%
is clean and beautiful
63%
is comfortable and easy to live in
15%
has many interesting places and events
#21 YouTube Channel Recommendation: Khan Academy
📊 English Level: Advanced
🔤 Subtitles: Available
💬 Topics: Science, school subjects
💡 Content: Khan Academy is an immensely useful resource for anyone with a professional background and/or interest in a particular subject. If all you need is general English, then Khan Academy is probably not for you. But if you know your subject and want to transfer and develop that knowledge in English then this channel is a great way to combine language and subject knowledge. Also, if you happen to prepare for SAT there are a lot of videos to help you with that.
⛓ Link: https://www.youtube.com/user/khanacademy
👉@afandi_english👈 #youtube
📊 English Level: Advanced
🔤 Subtitles: Available
💬 Topics: Science, school subjects
💡 Content: Khan Academy is an immensely useful resource for anyone with a professional background and/or interest in a particular subject. If all you need is general English, then Khan Academy is probably not for you. But if you know your subject and want to transfer and develop that knowledge in English then this channel is a great way to combine language and subject knowledge. Also, if you happen to prepare for SAT there are a lot of videos to help you with that.
⛓ Link: https://www.youtube.com/user/khanacademy
👉@afandi_english👈 #youtube
I would like to spot ...
Final Results
37%
#1 Gulshoda's do'ppi
24%
#2 Temurbek's potato
39%
#3 Muhammadali's magic cube
#46 Spot Something: Muhammadali’s Magic Cube
❓ Can you spot Muhammadali’s magic cube in this picture?
❗️If you can you might win 5,000 Paynet-soums!
👉@afandi_english👈 #spot_something
❓ Can you spot Muhammadali’s magic cube in this picture?
❗️If you can you might win 5,000 Paynet-soums!
👉@afandi_english👈 #spot_something
Congrats to Muhammad Ali (another one!) 🥳🥳🥳 And cheers to our designers for today: Shohista, Abdulahatty and Muhammad Ali (the winner) 👏👏👏
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#5 Documentary: Virtual pop stars
▶️ Have you heard of virtual pop stars yet? They can even give concerts. Watch this video to find out more!
👉@afandi_english👈 #documentary
▶️ Have you heard of virtual pop stars yet? They can even give concerts. Watch this video to find out more!
👉@afandi_english👈 #documentary
#30 Afandi Quiz: What’s the word?
Today’s quiz is about devil-may-care (=happily taking risks) Eastern Europeans.
👉@afandi_english👈 #word_quiz
Today’s quiz is about devil-may-care (=happily taking risks) Eastern Europeans.
👉@afandi_english👈 #word_quiz
What happens when electrical equipment comes into contact with water?
Final Results
33%
high voltage
39%
short circuit
11%
extension cord
17%
alternating current
Afandi English
What happens when electrical equipment comes into contact with water?
Not bad!
👍 Short circuit is the correct answer. A circuit is where electricity flows. Water disturbs the circuit, causing electricity to flow in an uncontrolled way.
👎 High voltage is wrong. It means electricity that is more than the usual 220 volt strong and can harm people.
👎 Alternating current is wrong. Current is electricity, and alternating means changing direction. There are both alternating current and direct current, usually abbreviated as “AC/DC”.
👎 Extension cord is wrong. You can see extension cords in the picture, connecting the electric grill to the power supply.
👍 Short circuit is the correct answer. A circuit is where electricity flows. Water disturbs the circuit, causing electricity to flow in an uncontrolled way.
👎 High voltage is wrong. It means electricity that is more than the usual 220 volt strong and can harm people.
👎 Alternating current is wrong. Current is electricity, and alternating means changing direction. There are both alternating current and direct current, usually abbreviated as “AC/DC”.
👎 Extension cord is wrong. You can see extension cords in the picture, connecting the electric grill to the power supply.
#20 Learn how to learn: Learning strategies
❓ Do you want to improve your English but don’t know what’s the best way?
❗️ You may need some language learning strategies. Here’s how:
1️⃣ Try different strategies. Watch more movies? Read more books? Chat with foreigners? Write more or just listen? Imitate someone? Learn 20 words every day? Discuss with a friend? You won’t know what works for you if you don’t try. Collect more data about yourself.
2️⃣ Be yourself. What works for your friend may not work for you. What your teacher thinks is good for you might not help you. People are different in ability, interest and learner type. Nobody knows you better than you know yourself.
3️⃣ Manage your time. Spend more time on what works and less time on the kind of homework that you do only for your teacher. Take control of your learning by finding your own way. Once you have found good strategies, keep them and reserve time.
👉@afandi_english👈 #learn2learn
❓ Do you want to improve your English but don’t know what’s the best way?
❗️ You may need some language learning strategies. Here’s how:
1️⃣ Try different strategies. Watch more movies? Read more books? Chat with foreigners? Write more or just listen? Imitate someone? Learn 20 words every day? Discuss with a friend? You won’t know what works for you if you don’t try. Collect more data about yourself.
2️⃣ Be yourself. What works for your friend may not work for you. What your teacher thinks is good for you might not help you. People are different in ability, interest and learner type. Nobody knows you better than you know yourself.
3️⃣ Manage your time. Spend more time on what works and less time on the kind of homework that you do only for your teacher. Take control of your learning by finding your own way. Once you have found good strategies, keep them and reserve time.
👉@afandi_english👈 #learn2learn
#1 Corona: Playing safe
🆕 In this series of posts we shall every now and then (=once in a while) anticipate (=expect, think about sth beforehand, get ready for sth) a little bit how this silly little virus is changing just about everything (=pretty much everything, almost everything). The photos and videos are not my own but have been collected from various websites and channels.
▶️ Having a music class online? Not easy. Playing a wind instrument (=musical instrument in which you blow air) while wearing a mask? Not so easy either. Check out these creative solutions!
👉@afandi_english👈
🆕 In this series of posts we shall every now and then (=once in a while) anticipate (=expect, think about sth beforehand, get ready for sth) a little bit how this silly little virus is changing just about everything (=pretty much everything, almost everything). The photos and videos are not my own but have been collected from various websites and channels.
▶️ Having a music class online? Not easy. Playing a wind instrument (=musical instrument in which you blow air) while wearing a mask? Not so easy either. Check out these creative solutions!
👉@afandi_english👈