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
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
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▶️ 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