#8 Featured article: Clean cotton
๐ Cotton is a crop (=a plant that people farm) with a troubled past. Whether or not the future is bright also depends on Uzbekistan. Read this article for an international perspective on the cotton issue.
โ https://www.economist.com/international/2020/10/25/can-the-stain-of-forced-and-child-labour-be-removed-from-cotton
๐@afandi_english๐ #article #economist
๐ Cotton is a crop (=a plant that people farm) with a troubled past. Whether or not the future is bright also depends on Uzbekistan. Read this article for an international perspective on the cotton issue.
โ https://www.economist.com/international/2020/10/25/can-the-stain-of-forced-and-child-labour-be-removed-from-cotton
๐@afandi_english๐ #article #economist
The Economist
Can the stain of forced and child labour be removed from cotton?
Ensuring that cotton clothing comes from ethical producers is more difficult than it seems
#9 Afandi Quiz: Cultural Misunderstanding
Todayโs quiz is about a cultural misunderstanding in the following situation:
โถ๏ธ Lena from ๐ฉ๐ชGermany recently took up a job at a consulting firm (=a company that gives advice to other companies) in London, ๐ฌ๐งUK. She has compiled a few reports and handed them in to her manager on time. The manager had always seemed satisfied, telling her that her reports were โinterestingโ and โfineโ, but then suddenly she was called to his office and told that her reports werenโt good enough.
๐@afandi_english๐ #culture_quiz
Todayโs quiz is about a cultural misunderstanding in the following situation:
โถ๏ธ Lena from ๐ฉ๐ชGermany recently took up a job at a consulting firm (=a company that gives advice to other companies) in London, ๐ฌ๐งUK. She has compiled a few reports and handed them in to her manager on time. The manager had always seemed satisfied, telling her that her reports were โinterestingโ and โfineโ, but then suddenly she was called to his office and told that her reports werenโt good enough.
๐@afandi_english๐ #culture_quiz
Afandi English
What's the problem?
Many but not most of you got that right!
๐ British people are indeed very diplomatic (=dealing with people and their problems in a way that doesnโt upset them), especially in formal situations. By calling the reports โinterestingโ and โfineโ, the manager was trying to say that he is not really impressed โ a compliment that Lena took at face value (=understand sth literally without any hidden meaning). Germans tend to be more straightforward and express criticism directly.
๐ No, making friends with the manager is inappropriate (=not the right thing to do) in both British and German business culture. Although Germans have a reputation for being punctual, Britons are not really unpunctual either.
๐ Control-freak (=crazy about controlling people) and capricious (=having a changeable mood) managers can be found anywhere in the world, not only in Britain.
๐ Feedback is appreciated in all Western countries, not only Britain. The manager could be blamed for not giving more timely feedback.
๐ British people are indeed very diplomatic (=dealing with people and their problems in a way that doesnโt upset them), especially in formal situations. By calling the reports โinterestingโ and โfineโ, the manager was trying to say that he is not really impressed โ a compliment that Lena took at face value (=understand sth literally without any hidden meaning). Germans tend to be more straightforward and express criticism directly.
๐ No, making friends with the manager is inappropriate (=not the right thing to do) in both British and German business culture. Although Germans have a reputation for being punctual, Britons are not really unpunctual either.
๐ Control-freak (=crazy about controlling people) and capricious (=having a changeable mood) managers can be found anywhere in the world, not only in Britain.
๐ Feedback is appreciated in all Western countries, not only Britain. The manager could be blamed for not giving more timely feedback.
Afandi English
Many but not most of you got that right! ๐ British people are indeed very diplomatic (=dealing with people and their problems in a way that doesnโt upset them), especially in formal situations. By calling the reports โinterestingโ and โfineโ, the managerโฆ
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#15 Learn how to learn: Learner types
โ People are different. What works for you may not work for me. So whatโs this thing about learner types?
1๏ธโฃ There are different models. The most basic one has 3 types: visual, auditory and kinaesthetic. Others may include verbal, logical, social and solitary.
2๏ธโฃ Visual learners learn best when they see pictures or words, auditory learners when they hear something and kinaesthetic learners when they move or touch something.
3๏ธโฃ Verbal learners need language in speech or writing, logical learners want to be systematic, social learners enjoy learning with others and solitary learners prefer to learn alone.
4๏ธโฃ Weโre all mixed. We can all learn by seeing, hearing or touching but some ways will be more efficient than others.
5๏ธโฃ Thinking about your learner type is important as knowing your nature will allow you to choose better strategies.
Use this online test to check your type: vark-learn.com/the-vark-questionnaire/
๐@afandi_english๐ #learn2learn
โ People are different. What works for you may not work for me. So whatโs this thing about learner types?
1๏ธโฃ There are different models. The most basic one has 3 types: visual, auditory and kinaesthetic. Others may include verbal, logical, social and solitary.
2๏ธโฃ Visual learners learn best when they see pictures or words, auditory learners when they hear something and kinaesthetic learners when they move or touch something.
3๏ธโฃ Verbal learners need language in speech or writing, logical learners want to be systematic, social learners enjoy learning with others and solitary learners prefer to learn alone.
4๏ธโฃ Weโre all mixed. We can all learn by seeing, hearing or touching but some ways will be more efficient than others.
5๏ธโฃ Thinking about your learner type is important as knowing your nature will allow you to choose better strategies.
Use this online test to check your type: vark-learn.com/the-vark-questionnaire/
๐@afandi_english๐ #learn2learn
โ๏ธA special message for Asakaniansโ๏ธ
You find yourself living in Asaka and you're looking for the best English teacher in town? Look no further, Afandi has spotted him for you!
Abdullo knows what he's doing. He has a degree in English, an international teaching certificate (CELTA) from Cambridge University and of course IELTS, too. He also took part in Hoffmann Afandi's teacher training!
โโโโโโโโโโ
Abdullo:
Ko'pdan beri meni qayerda ishlayotganimni so'rayotganlarga meni bu safargi va yangi ish joyimni tanishtirmoqchiman: uyim. Rasmda ko'rib turganingiz mening yangi darsxonam va bu yerda o'z darslarimni olib borayapman. Bugungi holatga ko'ra uch toifadagi guruhlar mavjud:
IELTS guruhi - 8 o'quvchi
Elementary - 6 o'quvchi
Beginner - 5 o'quvchi
To'lovlar pre-intermediate va undan quyidagilar uchun 120 000 so'm va intermediate va undan yuqorilar uchun 150 000 so'm.
Keling va bizga qo'shiling. Hammangiz bilganingizdek darslarni Keymbridj sifatida tashkil qilaman.
Contact: @endlesslyenergetic
You find yourself living in Asaka and you're looking for the best English teacher in town? Look no further, Afandi has spotted him for you!
Abdullo knows what he's doing. He has a degree in English, an international teaching certificate (CELTA) from Cambridge University and of course IELTS, too. He also took part in Hoffmann Afandi's teacher training!
โโโโโโโโโโ
Abdullo:
Ko'pdan beri meni qayerda ishlayotganimni so'rayotganlarga meni bu safargi va yangi ish joyimni tanishtirmoqchiman: uyim. Rasmda ko'rib turganingiz mening yangi darsxonam va bu yerda o'z darslarimni olib borayapman. Bugungi holatga ko'ra uch toifadagi guruhlar mavjud:
IELTS guruhi - 8 o'quvchi
Elementary - 6 o'quvchi
Beginner - 5 o'quvchi
To'lovlar pre-intermediate va undan quyidagilar uchun 120 000 so'm va intermediate va undan yuqorilar uchun 150 000 so'm.
Keling va bizga qo'shiling. Hammangiz bilganingizdek darslarni Keymbridj sifatida tashkil qilaman.
Contact: @endlesslyenergetic
#45 Our favourite mistakes: Grammar
โถ๏ธ Please translate the following sentence:
Afandi gilosni yaxshi koโradi.
โ Perhaps you think it is:
Afandi likes cherry.
โ Well, it should be:
Afandi likes cherries.
โWhy?
โ๏ธ Cherries are perfectly countable. You can eat one cherry and then another one and then another one, so thereโs no reason why you should use a singular noun here.
โ๏ธ Some fruit are too big to eat one by one, and for those we would use the singular, i.e. melon, watermelon, pumpkin or pineapple. Like, how many watermelons can you eat?
โ๏ธ โI like cherryโ could be a correct sentence if you mean โI like cherry flavourโ, e.g. Whatโs your favourite jam? โ I like cherry.
๐@afandi_english๐ #mistakes #grammar
โถ๏ธ Please translate the following sentence:
Afandi gilosni yaxshi koโradi.
โ Perhaps you think it is:
Afandi likes cherry.
โ Well, it should be:
Afandi likes cherries.
โWhy?
โ๏ธ Cherries are perfectly countable. You can eat one cherry and then another one and then another one, so thereโs no reason why you should use a singular noun here.
โ๏ธ Some fruit are too big to eat one by one, and for those we would use the singular, i.e. melon, watermelon, pumpkin or pineapple. Like, how many watermelons can you eat?
โ๏ธ โI like cherryโ could be a correct sentence if you mean โI like cherry flavourโ, e.g. Whatโs your favourite jam? โ I like cherry.
๐@afandi_english๐ #mistakes #grammar
#1 Self-study: Tom & Savannah
๐ Brand new on the channel: Materials for self-study! Learn English with interesting videos. You wonโt believe how much English you can extract from a video if you go to the bottom of it. IELTS students โ here is your source of ๐ฅfree and natural English๐ฅ!
How does it work?
๐Print the script (pdf file), if thereโs any way you can.
๐ Watch it lots of times while following the script.
๐Use stop-and-go clarification and imitation.
๐ฎDo the suggested activities (Tasks 1-8).
๐นIf possible, find a partner for some of the activities, perhaps from Afandi Chat?
The material is designed for higher levels (intermediate to advanced).
Todayโs video is about world traveller Tom and his dog Savannah. Follow them on their amazing trip and pick up lots of new vocabulary and structures on the way!
๐@afandi_english๐ #self_study
๐ Brand new on the channel: Materials for self-study! Learn English with interesting videos. You wonโt believe how much English you can extract from a video if you go to the bottom of it. IELTS students โ here is your source of ๐ฅfree and natural English๐ฅ!
How does it work?
๐Print the script (pdf file), if thereโs any way you can.
๐ Watch it lots of times while following the script.
๐Use stop-and-go clarification and imitation.
๐ฎDo the suggested activities (Tasks 1-8).
๐นIf possible, find a partner for some of the activities, perhaps from Afandi Chat?
The material is designed for higher levels (intermediate to advanced).
Todayโs video is about world traveller Tom and his dog Savannah. Follow them on their amazing trip and pick up lots of new vocabulary and structures on the way!
๐@afandi_english๐ #self_study
#12 Travelogue Uzbekistan: Hotels are windows to the world
A proper hotel should welcome international guests with flags, right? But here's a dilemma โ which flags should be chosen? There are many amazing nations that deserve our attention.
The choice is determined by symbolism. Hotels choose flags of big, important or prestigious countries โ or whatever flags they can get hold of:
๐บ๐ฟUzbekistan = the biggest and most important and most prestigious ๐
๐ท๐บRussia = big, important and prestigious
๐จ๐ณChina = big and important but not so prestigious
๐ฌ๐งUK = not big and not important but prestigious
๐ฐ๐ฌKyrgyzstan = not big and not prestigious but important as a neighbour
Now vote for your favourite!
---Vocab---
๐proper = real, right ๐dilemma = a difficult problem ๐deserve sth = earn sth ๐determined = decided ๐symbolism = use of symbols ๐prestigious = being admired by people ๐get hold of sth = find and get sth
๐@afandi_english๐ #travel #uzbekistan
A proper hotel should welcome international guests with flags, right? But here's a dilemma โ which flags should be chosen? There are many amazing nations that deserve our attention.
The choice is determined by symbolism. Hotels choose flags of big, important or prestigious countries โ or whatever flags they can get hold of:
๐บ๐ฟUzbekistan = the biggest and most important and most prestigious ๐
๐ท๐บRussia = big, important and prestigious
๐จ๐ณChina = big and important but not so prestigious
๐ฌ๐งUK = not big and not important but prestigious
๐ฐ๐ฌKyrgyzstan = not big and not prestigious but important as a neighbour
Now vote for your favourite!
---Vocab---
๐proper = real, right ๐dilemma = a difficult problem ๐deserve sth = earn sth ๐determined = decided ๐symbolism = use of symbols ๐prestigious = being admired by people ๐get hold of sth = find and get sth
๐@afandi_english๐ #travel #uzbekistan