#25 It’s a strange world: Stockholm Syndrome
❓Imagine this: You’re at the bank and suddenly a bunch of masked robbers come in and take you hostage (=keep you as a security while threatening to kill you). These are bad guys and you would hope for the police to come quickly and free you, right?
❗️ The reality is more complicated. In some situations people strangely develop positive feelings towards those who hurt or threaten them. Why on Earth does that happen? Read and watch! 👇
⛓ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm_syndrome
▶️ Here’s an explainer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWk3tiN7S3Y
👉@afandi_english👈 #strange_world #psychology
❓Imagine this: You’re at the bank and suddenly a bunch of masked robbers come in and take you hostage (=keep you as a security while threatening to kill you). These are bad guys and you would hope for the police to come quickly and free you, right?
❗️ The reality is more complicated. In some situations people strangely develop positive feelings towards those who hurt or threaten them. Why on Earth does that happen? Read and watch! 👇
⛓ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm_syndrome
▶️ Here’s an explainer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWk3tiN7S3Y
👉@afandi_english👈 #strange_world #psychology
#57 Afandi Quiz: What is this thing?
Today’s quiz is about a mysterious thing from India. It's made from copper (=a slightly orange metal) or steel (=processed iron).
👉@afandi_english👈 #quiz #thing_quiz
Today’s quiz is about a mysterious thing from India. It's made from copper (=a slightly orange metal) or steel (=processed iron).
👉@afandi_english👈 #quiz #thing_quiz
This thing is to ...
Final Results
32%
play music
15%
punish children
27%
clean your tongue
26%
milk holy cows
Afandi English
This thing is to ...
Tricky tricky!
💡 This thing is a tongue cleaner! What – you only brush your teeth but never clean your tongue? How dirty! Use one of these and you’ll realise how much dirt you’ve been carrying in your mouth every day of your life.
💡 This thing is a tongue cleaner! What – you only brush your teeth but never clean your tongue? How dirty! Use one of these and you’ll realise how much dirt you’ve been carrying in your mouth every day of your life.
Afandi English
#1 Self-study: Tom & Savannah 🆕 Brand new on the channel: Materials for self-study! Learn English with interesting videos. You won’t believe how much English you can extract from a video if you go to the bottom of it. IELTS students – here is your source…
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#18 Self-study: Minimalism vs Maximalism
▶️ Today’s video and handout are about how minimalists and maximalists decorate their houses. They couldn’t be more different!
❗️If you think this is good material for your self-study, please follow the instructions in #1 👆 and the instructions on the handout below 👇.
👉@afandi_english👈 #self_study
▶️ Today’s video and handout are about how minimalists and maximalists decorate their houses. They couldn’t be more different!
❗️If you think this is good material for your self-study, please follow the instructions in #1 👆 and the instructions on the handout below 👇.
👉@afandi_english👈 #self_study
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#18 Self-study: Minimalism vs Maximalism ▶️ Today’s video and handout are about how minimalists and maximalists decorate their houses. They couldn’t be more different! ❗️If you think this is good material for your self-study, please follow the instructions…
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#94 Our favourite mistakes: Pronunciation
▶️ Try pronouncing the following words:
• aubergine
• August
• aunt
• Australia
• Austria
• automatic
❓What do these words have in common?
❗️ Easy, they all start with “au”! But does that mean they are pronounced [aʊ]? Unfortunately not:
• Long o [ɔ:] – August, automatic
• Short o [ɒ] – Australia, Austria
• Long a [a:] – aunt
• Diphthong [əʊ] – aubergine
👉@afandi_english👈 #mistakes #pronunciation
▶️ Try pronouncing the following words:
• aubergine
• August
• aunt
• Australia
• Austria
• automatic
❓What do these words have in common?
❗️ Easy, they all start with “au”! But does that mean they are pronounced [aʊ]? Unfortunately not:
• Long o [ɔ:] – August, automatic
• Short o [ɒ] – Australia, Austria
• Long a [a:] – aunt
• Diphthong [əʊ] – aubergine
👉@afandi_english👈 #mistakes #pronunciation
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#3 Places I want to go: Sydney, Australia 🇦🇺
🆕 Let’s face it. Travelling hasn’t been easy and isn’t getting easier any time soon. So why not take advantage of some virtual travelling with Afandi English. Get to know important places in the world and pick up some vocab on the way! For maximum effect watch the video several times and cross-check with the vocab list. You may also print it and add your own notes to it.
▶️ Today’s video is about Sydney, Australia’s biggest city. Enjoy some proper Aussie (=informal word for ‘Australian’) accent and learn looots of vocabulary!
👉@afandi_english👈 #travel
🆕 Let’s face it. Travelling hasn’t been easy and isn’t getting easier any time soon. So why not take advantage of some virtual travelling with Afandi English. Get to know important places in the world and pick up some vocab on the way! For maximum effect watch the video several times and cross-check with the vocab list. You may also print it and add your own notes to it.
▶️ Today’s video is about Sydney, Australia’s biggest city. Enjoy some proper Aussie (=informal word for ‘Australian’) accent and learn looots of vocabulary!
👉@afandi_english👈 #travel
Afandi English
#3 Places I want to go: Sydney, Australia 🇦🇺 🆕 Let’s face it. Travelling hasn’t been easy and isn’t getting easier any time soon. So why not take advantage of some virtual travelling with Afandi English. Get to know important places in the world and pick…
VOCAB LIST - Travel Guide Sydney.pdf
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#60 Travelogue UK: Fun Compilation
#1 Happy hens
A great case of added value – free-range eggs are healthy, and who would disagree? ☺️
#2 Piggy pigeons
Vandalism can also be funny. Pigeons are an absolute nuisance in many cities but some people still feed them. But pigs are even worse of course! 🥴
#3 Special spray
You’re a very important person (“V.I.P.”) and don’t want to leave any smell behind as you finish your business? Use the V.I.Poo toilet spray! 😏
#4 Rude restaurant
Sometimes we can discover familiar words in strange-looking Vietnamese! 😎
#5 Peeved pedestrian
Someone was seriously upset by a pedestrian-unfriendly traffic light and decided to complain. 😡
#6 Naughty newspaper
Boris Johnson is once again criticised for breaking promises. That’s political satire. 😖
#7 Poor pizza
Ouch! How did that pizza land upside-down on the pavement? If it amuses you then at least it wasn’t a total waste! 🤪
👉@afandi_english👈 #travel #uk
#1 Happy hens
A great case of added value – free-range eggs are healthy, and who would disagree? ☺️
#2 Piggy pigeons
Vandalism can also be funny. Pigeons are an absolute nuisance in many cities but some people still feed them. But pigs are even worse of course! 🥴
#3 Special spray
You’re a very important person (“V.I.P.”) and don’t want to leave any smell behind as you finish your business? Use the V.I.Poo toilet spray! 😏
#4 Rude restaurant
Sometimes we can discover familiar words in strange-looking Vietnamese! 😎
#5 Peeved pedestrian
Someone was seriously upset by a pedestrian-unfriendly traffic light and decided to complain. 😡
#6 Naughty newspaper
Boris Johnson is once again criticised for breaking promises. That’s political satire. 😖
#7 Poor pizza
Ouch! How did that pizza land upside-down on the pavement? If it amuses you then at least it wasn’t a total waste! 🤪
👉@afandi_english👈 #travel #uk
---Vocab---
📍compilation = collection 📍added value = sth that makes a product more valuable 📍free-range eggs/chicken = of chickens not kept in cages 📍vandalism = destroying or spoiling sth for fun 📍nuisance = sth annoying 📍peeved = annoyed, fed up 📍pedestrian = sb who walks on the road 📍satire = making fun of sb/sth 📍pavement (British) = sidewalk (American) = place to walk by the road 📍amuse sb = make sb smile or laugh
📍compilation = collection 📍added value = sth that makes a product more valuable 📍free-range eggs/chicken = of chickens not kept in cages 📍vandalism = destroying or spoiling sth for fun 📍nuisance = sth annoying 📍peeved = annoyed, fed up 📍pedestrian = sb who walks on the road 📍satire = making fun of sb/sth 📍pavement (British) = sidewalk (American) = place to walk by the road 📍amuse sb = make sb smile or laugh
Which photo do you like best?
Anonymous Poll
19%
#1 Happy hens
8%
#2 Piggy pigeons
11%
#3 Special spray
27%
#4 Rude restaurant
5%
#5 Peeved pedestrian
8%
#6 Naughty newspaper
21%
#7 Poor pizza
#32 YouTube Channel Recommendation: Spotlight English
📊 English Level: Various, also lower levels
🔤 Subtitles: Available, including texts
💬 Topics: All kinds
💡 Content: This channel is for English learners of different levels who want to practice their listening and reading skills with interesting topics. It’s like a podcast with script (=written form of a speech)
⛓ Link: https://www.youtube.com/user/SpotlightEnglish1
👉@afandi_english👈 #youtube
📊 English Level: Various, also lower levels
🔤 Subtitles: Available, including texts
💬 Topics: All kinds
💡 Content: This channel is for English learners of different levels who want to practice their listening and reading skills with interesting topics. It’s like a podcast with script (=written form of a speech)
⛓ Link: https://www.youtube.com/user/SpotlightEnglish1
👉@afandi_english👈 #youtube
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