#70 Our favourite mistakes: Pronunciation
▶️ Try pronouncing the following words:
• applicant
• assistant
• confident
• current
• different
• important
• instant
• intelligent
• recent
• significant
• student
• urgent
❓What do these words have in common?
❗️ They all end in -ant or -ent. Many students pronounce [e] as in “get” but actually it should be [ə] as in “the”.
👉@afandi_english👈 #mistakes #pronunciation
▶️ Try pronouncing the following words:
• applicant
• assistant
• confident
• current
• different
• important
• instant
• intelligent
• recent
• significant
• student
• urgent
❓What do these words have in common?
❗️ They all end in -ant or -ent. Many students pronounce [e] as in “get” but actually it should be [ə] as in “the”.
👉@afandi_english👈 #mistakes #pronunciation
#1 A Good Laugh: Funny exams
🆕 The good thing about learning English is that you can do it without even thinking about it. In this series of posts we want to use this trick while enjoying a good laugh.
▶️ Exams are a serious matter and not every student can pass. But when you know you can’t pass, try at least to fail in style (=in a cool way)!
🎈Want more funny exams? Check out funnyexams.com.
👉@afandi_english👈 #good_laugh
🆕 The good thing about learning English is that you can do it without even thinking about it. In this series of posts we want to use this trick while enjoying a good laugh.
▶️ Exams are a serious matter and not every student can pass. But when you know you can’t pass, try at least to fail in style (=in a cool way)!
🎈Want more funny exams? Check out funnyexams.com.
👉@afandi_english👈 #good_laugh
#36 Travelogue Uzbekistan: Have you been to TikTok?
Imagine that, you go to Mars for some shopping and learn how to drive at Tesla. Sounds impossible? Well, Uzbeks make it possible by giving small businesses big names.
Foreign visitors may see just another copyright violation here but let’s dig deeper:
A good alternative
Instead of opening yet another “Mini Market” or “Book Café” here are more interesting and memorable names and themes.
Conventionalism
You can’t be too unique when choosing a name in Uzbekistan. Naming businesses after brands or famous products has become a normal thing to do.
Copying as compliment
Westerners often see copying as an attempt to get some kind of unfair advantage. But it doesn’t have to be. It may actually express admiration.
---Vocab---
📍violation = breaking a rule 📍dig deeper = think about sth more deeply 📍memorable = easy to remember 📍attempt = try 📍admiration = looking up to sth/sb
👉@afandi_english👈 #travel #uzbekistan
Imagine that, you go to Mars for some shopping and learn how to drive at Tesla. Sounds impossible? Well, Uzbeks make it possible by giving small businesses big names.
Foreign visitors may see just another copyright violation here but let’s dig deeper:
A good alternative
Instead of opening yet another “Mini Market” or “Book Café” here are more interesting and memorable names and themes.
Conventionalism
You can’t be too unique when choosing a name in Uzbekistan. Naming businesses after brands or famous products has become a normal thing to do.
Copying as compliment
Westerners often see copying as an attempt to get some kind of unfair advantage. But it doesn’t have to be. It may actually express admiration.
---Vocab---
📍violation = breaking a rule 📍dig deeper = think about sth more deeply 📍memorable = easy to remember 📍attempt = try 📍admiration = looking up to sth/sb
👉@afandi_english👈 #travel #uzbekistan
What's a good name for a business?
Anonymous Poll
41%
a creative name
46%
an attractive name
13%
a normal name
#23 YouTube Channel Recommendation: Drew Binsky
📊 English Level: Upper
🔤 Subtitles: Available
💬 Topics: World travel, cultures
💡 Content: How unfair. Some of us never travel anywhere and then this guy just travels to every single country in the world! Follow Drew Binsky on his travels and get to know your world.
⛓ Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0Ize0RLIbGdH5x4wI45G-A
👉@afandi_english👈 #youtube
📊 English Level: Upper
🔤 Subtitles: Available
💬 Topics: World travel, cultures
💡 Content: How unfair. Some of us never travel anywhere and then this guy just travels to every single country in the world! Follow Drew Binsky on his travels and get to know your world.
⛓ Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0Ize0RLIbGdH5x4wI45G-A
👉@afandi_english👈 #youtube
#51 Spot Afandi and his donkey: Afandi feeling German on Victory Day
❓ Can you spot Afandi and his donkey in this picture?
❗️If you can, follow the instructions in #1 (see pinned message) and win 5,000 Paynet-soums!
👉@afandi_english👈 #spot_afandi
❓ Can you spot Afandi and his donkey in this picture?
❗️If you can, follow the instructions in #1 (see pinned message) and win 5,000 Paynet-soums!
👉@afandi_english👈 #spot_afandi
Congrats to Feruza!!! 👻 And good job on those designs, Oyatillo, Boburshox and Feruza! 👏👏👏
#19 It’s a strange world: Murphy’s Law
❓Have you had one of those days when simply everything seems to go wrong?
❗️Your feeling can actually be explained scientifically with Murphy’s Law which says “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong." Read and watch to be in the know (=knowing more than most people)!
⛓ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murphy's_law
▶️ Here’s a video about Murphy’s Law:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1pRE0Ykbbg
👉@afandi_english👈 #strange_world #psychology
❓Have you had one of those days when simply everything seems to go wrong?
❗️Your feeling can actually be explained scientifically with Murphy’s Law which says “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong." Read and watch to be in the know (=knowing more than most people)!
⛓ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murphy's_law
▶️ Here’s a video about Murphy’s Law:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1pRE0Ykbbg
👉@afandi_english👈 #strange_world #psychology
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#19 It’s a strange world: Murphy’s Law ❓Have you had one of those days when simply everything seems to go wrong? ❗️Your feeling can actually be explained scientifically with Murphy’s Law which says “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong." Read and watch…
Questions for discussion:
1. Do you think you understand Murphy’s Law?
2. Has Murphy’s Law happened to you before? What was the situation?
3. Is it good to know about Murphy’s Law? Why or why not?
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1. Do you think you understand Murphy’s Law?
2. Has Murphy’s Law happened to you before? What was the situation?
3. Is it good to know about Murphy’s Law? Why or why not?
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