#6 Know Yourself: What motivates us

▶️ Pay people more and they'll work harder, right? Well it turns out (=actually, unexpectedly) the truth about what motivates us is not that simple. Watch this animated talk by Dan Pink to find what really drives (=motivates) us.

👉@afandi_english👈 #know_yourself #documentary #talk #psychology

#115 Afandi Quiz: Which country?

▶️ Here is a mysterious picture from a mysterious country.

👉@afandi_english👈 #picture_quiz

#30 Self-study: My problem is my accent

▶️ Today’s video and handout are about a Polish lady living in Britain. She laments (=complains) that people discriminate against her because of her foreign accent. Check out how she tries to solve her problem.

🔤 Subtitles provided.

❗️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 #documentary

#57 Movie Time: Chicken Run (2000)

▶️ Today's film is a 🇬🇧British cartoon classic about a bunch (=large group) of rebellious (=protesting, taking the power) chickens trying to escape from their farm. Watch how they team up (=cooperate) and do it!

🔤 Subtitles provided.

👉@afandi_english👈 #movie #british_films #international_films #comedy #cartoon

#133 Spot Afandi and his donkey: Afandi at possibly the biggest plov pot in the world in 🇺🇿Tashkent

❓ Can you spot Afandi in this picture?

❗️ You might be the lucky winner of 5,000 Paynet-soums!

❓ How? Spot Afandi, mark him in the picture and send it to @jochenho. The time limit is 30 minutes. Not sure what Afandi looks like? Check the pinned message above!

🆕 If you win you have 30 minutes to claim your prize. If you don’t we’ll find another winner!

👉@afandi_english👈 #spot_afandi

#49 Know Your World: What East and West think about each other

▶️ Much can be said about the differences between East and West, and you may well argue that there no such places called “the West” or “the East”. Nonetheless there seem to be some differences between Western and non-Western cultures. Check out this infographic about different values and perceptions (=ways to see and understand) of each other. I’m sure you can relate some points to your experience!

See a short video about East & West – individualism vs collectivism and a series of illustrations – Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3.

👉@afandi_english👈 #know_your_world #infographic

#116 Afandi Quiz: Mysterious song

Today’s quiz is about a mysterious song from a mysterious island nation! Can you guess where it’s from? Pay attention to the language and style.

👉@afandi_english👈 #quiz #song_quiz

#17 World Food: Hummus from the 🇪🇬🇱🇧🇸🇾Middle East

▶️ Here’s an easy and delicious dip sauce (=thick sauce for eaten with bread) to make from chickpeas (=yellow round beans grown in the Middle East, India and Central Asia). Hummus is an Arab cold dish and is …

... made with:
Boiled chickpeas, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and if possible also some tahini (=sesame paste). Put all the ingredients in a blender (=machine with rotating knives to make a paste or juice) and blend for a couple of minutes.

... eaten with:
Any kind of bread or vegetables.

Healthy or not? 🟢
Easy to make? 🟢
Cheap enough? 🟢

👉@afandi_english👈 #world_food

🎉Special Day: Eid al-Fitr across the world

▶️ Happy Eid, everyone! Check out some holiday vibes (=atmosphere) of 🇮🇶Iraq, 🇺🇦Ukraine, 🇱🇧Lebanon, 🇦🇱Albania, 🇶🇦Qatar, 🇵🇸Palestine, 🇸🇩Sudan and even the 🛰International Space Station!

🔤 Subtitles provided.

👉@afandi_english👈 #special_day #know_your_world

#49 YouTube Channel Recommendation: BBC Learning English

📊 English Level: Various

🔤 Subtitles: Mostly provided

💬 Topics: Language learning, current affairs

💡 Content: You may have seen this channel before but there’s always new stuff on it, so don’t miss out. Besides video classes they also make great videos that combine knowledge about the world and language learning.

⛓ Link: https://www.youtube.com/@bbclearningenglish

👉@afandi_english👈 #youtube