▶️ 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 knowledge:
#article
Stay informed about the world.
#economist
Grab information and vocab from the mother of news magazines.
#future
Feel the world of tomorrow even today.
#infographic
Let your eye travel across important topics.
#inspiration
See the world in a new light.
#know_your_world
Understand today’s world.
#know_yourself
Know thyself and live well.
#maps
Realise reality with maps.
#psychology
See the human nature so no one can fool you.
#talk
Hear what experts have to say in TED Talks, etc.
#talking_point
Sharpen your mind with controversies.
#travel
Travel the world while staring at your phone.
#uni_vocab
Get to grips with key concepts in higher education.
#wikipedia
Feel the weirdness of this world.
#world_englishes
Be sure you know really know the world’s first language.
#world_food
Check out some lovely meals that you may prepare at home, too.
#article
Stay informed about the world.
#economist
Grab information and vocab from the mother of news magazines.
#future
Feel the world of tomorrow even today.
#infographic
Let your eye travel across important topics.
#inspiration
See the world in a new light.
#know_your_world
Understand today’s world.
#know_yourself
Know thyself and live well.
#maps
Realise reality with maps.
#psychology
See the human nature so no one can fool you.
#talk
Hear what experts have to say in TED Talks, etc.
#talking_point
Sharpen your mind with controversies.
#travel
Travel the world while staring at your phone.
#uni_vocab
Get to grips with key concepts in higher education.
#wikipedia
Feel the weirdness of this world.
#world_englishes
Be sure you know really know the world’s first language.
#world_food
Check out some lovely meals that you may prepare at home, too.
Forwarded from Hoffmann's Old Travelogue
Travelogue 🇩🇪Germany #30: Race track
▶️ Germany has two major race tracks (=special road used for racing), and one of them is here in the middle of a hilly nowhere, about an hour from Cologne. Not that I'm into (=I like) motorsports but the area is quite impressive and car racing has a place in Germany, the home country of cars.
Nürburgring has a history of 100 years and almost every curve (=part of a road that turns left or right) there has a name. It is also among the deadlier tracks in the world with casualties (=victims, dead people) in the hundreds (=several hundred). Formula 1 races used to be there and will possibly return in some years to come.
Interestingly they built a rollercoaster (=mini train that people ride for fun) that goes through a building but after completion never got clearance (=permission) from Germany's rather tough technical inspection (=checking) organisation "TÜV".
#travel #germany
▶️ Germany has two major race tracks (=special road used for racing), and one of them is here in the middle of a hilly nowhere, about an hour from Cologne. Not that I'm into (=I like) motorsports but the area is quite impressive and car racing has a place in Germany, the home country of cars.
Nürburgring has a history of 100 years and almost every curve (=part of a road that turns left or right) there has a name. It is also among the deadlier tracks in the world with casualties (=victims, dead people) in the hundreds (=several hundred). Formula 1 races used to be there and will possibly return in some years to come.
Interestingly they built a rollercoaster (=mini train that people ride for fun) that goes through a building but after completion never got clearance (=permission) from Germany's rather tough technical inspection (=checking) organisation "TÜV".
#travel #germany
Forwarded from Hoffmann's Old Travelogue
Travelogue 🇺🇸USA #1: There she is
▶️ I'm not crazy about sightseeing. But there are a few must-see landmarks (=famous buildings) of global significance (=importance).
Famous landmarks are interesting in the way they represent a nation. They really hint at (=give a little idea) at the essence (=inner quality, character) of it.
The Statue of Liberty is so very symbolic for America that visitors have to undergo an airport-style security check. After all, America is a nervous nation in constant (=nonstop) fear of being attacked.
#travel #usa
▶️ I'm not crazy about sightseeing. But there are a few must-see landmarks (=famous buildings) of global significance (=importance).
Famous landmarks are interesting in the way they represent a nation. They really hint at (=give a little idea) at the essence (=inner quality, character) of it.
The Statue of Liberty is so very symbolic for America that visitors have to undergo an airport-style security check. After all, America is a nervous nation in constant (=nonstop) fear of being attacked.
#travel #usa
YouTube Channel Recommendation #53: Luke Korns
📊 English Level: Intermediate and above
🔤 Subtitles: Automatic
💬 Topics: Travel
💡 Content: Like many others, Luke travels the world. But he has his very own style. Wherever he goes he meets locals and shares their life for a while. Absolutely worth watching!
⛓ Link: https://www.youtube.com/@LukeKorns
👉@afandi_english👈 #youtube #travel
📊 English Level: Intermediate and above
🔤 Subtitles: Automatic
💬 Topics: Travel
💡 Content: Like many others, Luke travels the world. But he has his very own style. Wherever he goes he meets locals and shares their life for a while. Absolutely worth watching!
⛓ Link: https://www.youtube.com/@LukeKorns
👉@afandi_english👈 #youtube #travel
Forwarded from Hoffmann's Old Travelogue
Travelogue 🇺🇸USA #14: The Uzbek Dream
▶️ In New York I stayed with a bunch of Uzbek guys who had all come to America illegally through the Mexican border. They work mainly in food deliveries and construction as they don't speak enough English for other jobs.
And this is how they live: 10 guys, 3 rooms, in a $5000 apartment somewhere in Queens (=a district of New York) from where you can reach Manhattan (=the central district of New York) within less than an hour by subway. The apartment is pretty clean for the fact that (=although) they are all guys. They come from all over Uzbekistan and often shop at the Uzbek supermarket in New York.
One of them is taking English classes on Telegram with some lady student somewhere in Uzbekistan. During their class she explained him the verb "to be". I thought it was a very interesting educational setting!
📍New York, USA
#travel #usa
▶️ In New York I stayed with a bunch of Uzbek guys who had all come to America illegally through the Mexican border. They work mainly in food deliveries and construction as they don't speak enough English for other jobs.
And this is how they live: 10 guys, 3 rooms, in a $5000 apartment somewhere in Queens (=a district of New York) from where you can reach Manhattan (=the central district of New York) within less than an hour by subway. The apartment is pretty clean for the fact that (=although) they are all guys. They come from all over Uzbekistan and often shop at the Uzbek supermarket in New York.
One of them is taking English classes on Telegram with some lady student somewhere in Uzbekistan. During their class she explained him the verb "to be". I thought it was a very interesting educational setting!
📍New York, USA
#travel #usa
Forwarded from Hoffmann's Old Travelogue
Travelogue 🇨🇳China #1: Been a long time
▶️ It was strange to be back in China after more than 5 years. Here are some impressions:
Cash is really a thing of the past in China. Locals usually pay with their phones but I can't do that. In one small shop the shopkeeper had just a little black plastic bag under the counter (=table in a shop) that she kept a small amount of cash in.
There are a looot more metro lines than before. I think around 20 lines just in Shanghai.
Air pollution is still around. I was told Beijing is much better now (after being worse than Shanghai). It's always bad in the winter.
Less people wear pointless (=stupid, unnecessary) masks than in Japan. China's zero-covid policy was a disaster and people want to forget about those dark days.
📍Shanghai, China
#travel #china
▶️ It was strange to be back in China after more than 5 years. Here are some impressions:
Cash is really a thing of the past in China. Locals usually pay with their phones but I can't do that. In one small shop the shopkeeper had just a little black plastic bag under the counter (=table in a shop) that she kept a small amount of cash in.
There are a looot more metro lines than before. I think around 20 lines just in Shanghai.
Air pollution is still around. I was told Beijing is much better now (after being worse than Shanghai). It's always bad in the winter.
Less people wear pointless (=stupid, unnecessary) masks than in Japan. China's zero-covid policy was a disaster and people want to forget about those dark days.
📍Shanghai, China
#travel #china