#23 Travelogue Germany: What’s a village?
It bothers me sometimes that in Uzbekistan I cannot proudly say that I come from a village because people have their own Uzbek idea of what a village is. So, what makes a village a village? Let me compare it with some aspects of Uzbek village life:
Farming
2% of Germans work in the agricultural sector compared to 28% of Uzbeks. German villages often have industrial zones and hardly anyone works in agriculture. Germany imports a lot of food.
Unpaved roads
Such roads are hard to find in German villages, only really between fields or in the forest.
Economy
People in a German village usually own cars, many families have two cars. This is different from cities where people can live without owning a car. In Germany it’s the richer and the poorer people living in cities. Villages are home to the country’s middle class.
---Vocab---
📍sth bothers sb = sth annoys sb 📍hardly anyone = almost no one
👉@afandi_english👈 #travel #germany
It bothers me sometimes that in Uzbekistan I cannot proudly say that I come from a village because people have their own Uzbek idea of what a village is. So, what makes a village a village? Let me compare it with some aspects of Uzbek village life:
Farming
2% of Germans work in the agricultural sector compared to 28% of Uzbeks. German villages often have industrial zones and hardly anyone works in agriculture. Germany imports a lot of food.
Unpaved roads
Such roads are hard to find in German villages, only really between fields or in the forest.
Economy
People in a German village usually own cars, many families have two cars. This is different from cities where people can live without owning a car. In Germany it’s the richer and the poorer people living in cities. Villages are home to the country’s middle class.
---Vocab---
📍sth bothers sb = sth annoys sb 📍hardly anyone = almost no one
👉@afandi_english👈 #travel #germany
#24 Travelogue Germany: Pet Republic
Germans love their pets so dearly that they are ready to buy anything for them. Go to any supermarket and you’ll find some weird stuff. Let’s take a look at three noteworthy products:
1) Heart- and Christmas-tree-shaped bird food
Do you pity our feathered friends who can’t fly to southern skies? Then hang some bird food in the trees. Let them feel your love with bird food pressed in heart-warming shapes.
2) Dog snack belt pouch
Do you educate your dog with little treats? Then keep your dog snacks handy in a belt pouch that’s easy to open and easy to clean!
3) Pet feeding machine
Do you worry about your lonely pet at home? Then get a feeding machine that you control with an app. Set the feeding time, the size of the portion and watch your pet enjoy via inbuilt camera (and mic!). 😜
---Vocab---
📍noteworthy = should be paid attention to 📍feathered = having feathers 📍pouch = small bag 📍treat (n) = delicious snack
👉@afandi_english👈 #travel #germany
Germans love their pets so dearly that they are ready to buy anything for them. Go to any supermarket and you’ll find some weird stuff. Let’s take a look at three noteworthy products:
1) Heart- and Christmas-tree-shaped bird food
Do you pity our feathered friends who can’t fly to southern skies? Then hang some bird food in the trees. Let them feel your love with bird food pressed in heart-warming shapes.
2) Dog snack belt pouch
Do you educate your dog with little treats? Then keep your dog snacks handy in a belt pouch that’s easy to open and easy to clean!
3) Pet feeding machine
Do you worry about your lonely pet at home? Then get a feeding machine that you control with an app. Set the feeding time, the size of the portion and watch your pet enjoy via inbuilt camera (and mic!). 😜
---Vocab---
📍noteworthy = should be paid attention to 📍feathered = having feathers 📍pouch = small bag 📍treat (n) = delicious snack
👉@afandi_english👈 #travel #germany