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Know Your World #94: Demo-crazy
▶️ Democracy – the best of all the bad systems out there. Or is it? There are some serious flaws (=problems, mistakes), as this video shows, and democracy is only ever an approximation (=getting near sth), never absolute.
There are different voting systems around, each with their own challenges. For more you may check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf7ws2DF-zk
🔤 Subtitles provided.
👉@afandi_english👈 #know_your_world
▶️ Democracy – the best of all the bad systems out there. Or is it? There are some serious flaws (=problems, mistakes), as this video shows, and democracy is only ever an approximation (=getting near sth), never absolute.
There are different voting systems around, each with their own challenges. For more you may check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf7ws2DF-zk
🔤 Subtitles provided.
👉@afandi_english👈 #know_your_world
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Short Film #15: Nelly’s Story (2023)
▶️ Here’s a short film from 🇦🇹Austria about a so-called “kidfluencer” – a child that works as a social media influencer, often used for financial gain by their parents.
🔤 Subtitles provided.
👉@afandi_english👈 #short_film
▶️ Here’s a short film from 🇦🇹Austria about a so-called “kidfluencer” – a child that works as a social media influencer, often used for financial gain by their parents.
🔤 Subtitles provided.
👉@afandi_english👈 #short_film
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Unmissable Websites #13: AI writing checker
▶️ Getting your writing checked in real time? This free and easy website makes it possible. Teaches you better than ChatGPT and also works in many different languages!
🔗 https://languagetool.org/
👉@afandi_english👈 #website
▶️ Getting your writing checked in real time? This free and easy website makes it possible. Teaches you better than ChatGPT and also works in many different languages!
🔗 https://languagetool.org/
👉@afandi_english👈 #website
LanguageTool
Free AI Grammar Checker - LanguageTool
Instantly check grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors with LanguageTool's AI-powered grammar checker. Enhance your writing in over 30 languages with ease.
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Movie Time #95: I’m Your Man (2021)
▶️ Humanoid (=human-like) robots as adaptable and potentially perfect life partners? Watch this 🇩🇪German drama to find out what that might look like in the future.
🔤 Subtitles provided.
👉@afandi_english👈 #movie #drama #international_films
▶️ Humanoid (=human-like) robots as adaptable and potentially perfect life partners? Watch this 🇩🇪German drama to find out what that might look like in the future.
🔤 Subtitles provided.
👉@afandi_english👈 #movie #drama #international_films
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Afandi Quiz #172: What’s this map about?
▶️ Here’s a map of Europe showing percentages.
👉@afandi_english👈 #maps #map_quiz
▶️ Here’s a map of Europe showing percentages.
👉@afandi_english👈 #maps #map_quiz
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The map shows the percentage of …
Anonymous Quiz
20%
adult men who smoke
11%
forest coverage
41%
people who believe in God
28%
market share of Chinese cars
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Know Your World #95: Incredible India
▶️ You can do your reading or use statistics to understand the world but you can also feel some truth when you see different dimensions, like the sheer dimensions of 🇮🇳India’s population.
🔤 Subtitles provided.
👉@afandi_english👈 #know_your_world
▶️ You can do your reading or use statistics to understand the world but you can also feel some truth when you see different dimensions, like the sheer dimensions of 🇮🇳India’s population.
🔤 Subtitles provided.
👉@afandi_english👈 #know_your_world
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A Good Laugh #34: Ladykracher
▶️ Here’s more 🇩🇪German comedy, this time by Anke Engelke’s “Lady Banger”. Enjoy!
🔤 Subtitles provided.
👉@afandi_english👈 #good_laugh
▶️ Here’s more 🇩🇪German comedy, this time by Anke Engelke’s “Lady Banger”. Enjoy!
🔤 Subtitles provided.
👉@afandi_english👈 #good_laugh
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Know Your World #96: AI Models
▶️ Virtual spaces are filling up not only with content that is created by AI autonomously but also carefully crafted AI models. Watch this mini documentary from the BBC to find out more. Oh and check out two old videos about what’s wrong with Instagram: Here and here.
🔤 Subtitles provided.
👉@afandi_english👈 #know_your_world #future
▶️ Virtual spaces are filling up not only with content that is created by AI autonomously but also carefully crafted AI models. Watch this mini documentary from the BBC to find out more. Oh and check out two old videos about what’s wrong with Instagram: Here and here.
🔤 Subtitles provided.
👉@afandi_english👈 #know_your_world #future
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Unmissable Websites #14: BBC Audio
▶️ Level up your listening and learn about the world at the same time with podcasts for just about any topic here on the BBC.
🔗 https://www.bbc.com/audio
👉@afandi_english👈 #website
▶️ Level up your listening and learn about the world at the same time with podcasts for just about any topic here on the BBC.
🔗 https://www.bbc.com/audio
👉@afandi_english👈 #website
Bbc
BBC Audio | Radio, Podcasts
Listen without limits, with BBC Audio. Listen live to BBC radio, discover binge-worthy podcasts, or save your favorite shows to listen whenever you want.
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Afandi Quiz #173: Mysterious language
▶️ The language this boy is speaking sounds truly mysterious. What could it be?
👉@afandi_english👈 #language_quiz
▶️ The language this boy is speaking sounds truly mysterious. What could it be?
👉@afandi_english👈 #language_quiz
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He is speaking ...
Anonymous Quiz
36%
a) 🇮🇩Indonesian
29%
b) 🇵🇭Tagalog (Philippines)
15%
c) 🇹🇭Thai
20%
d) 🇰🇭Khmer (Cambodia)
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My music channel is still up and running! 😏
https://t.me/worldinsongs
A song from a different country each day! Earworms guaranteed! 👂🪱
https://t.me/worldinsongs
A song from a different country each day! Earworms guaranteed! 👂🪱
Telegram
The World In Songs (new)
Let your ears travel
Questions, comments, suggestions: @jochoff
Questions, comments, suggestions: @jochoff
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Know Yourself #21: Finding the one
▶️ We keep looking for the right person out there but don’t want to do the work of becoming the right person. Check out this talk by Alain de Botton, founder of the self-help YouTube channel The School of Life.
🔤 Subtitles provided.
👉@afandi_english👈 #know_yourself #psychology
▶️ We keep looking for the right person out there but don’t want to do the work of becoming the right person. Check out this talk by Alain de Botton, founder of the self-help YouTube channel The School of Life.
🔤 Subtitles provided.
👉@afandi_english👈 #know_yourself #psychology
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Unmissable Websites #15: Drive From Home
▶️ Pick a city anywhere in the world (currently 1624 cities in 231 countries and territories), turn on the radio, no need to buckle up – and just let yourself be carried through the streets. The perfect free travel experience!
🔗 https://drivefromhome.com/city
👉@afandi_english👈 #website
▶️ Pick a city anywhere in the world (currently 1624 cities in 231 countries and territories), turn on the radio, no need to buckle up – and just let yourself be carried through the streets. The perfect free travel experience!
🔗 https://drivefromhome.com/city
👉@afandi_english👈 #website
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🎉 Special Day: Happy Teachers' Day!
▶️ Let your heart be warmed by this inspiring video from the 🇵🇭Philippines.
👉@afandi_english👈 #special_day #inspiration
▶️ Let your heart be warmed by this inspiring video from the 🇵🇭Philippines.
👉@afandi_english👈 #special_day #inspiration
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A Good Laugh #35: Speak like an Aussie
▶️ Here’s a crash course in 🇦🇺Australian English. Learn how to cut words short the Aussie (informal: Australian) way! Also check out this older post about Australian English.
What's your favourite Aussie word? Share with us! 🦘
👉@afandi_english👈 #good_laugh
▶️ Here’s a crash course in 🇦🇺Australian English. Learn how to cut words short the Aussie (informal: Australian) way! Also check out this older post about Australian English.
What's your favourite Aussie word? Share with us! 🦘
👉@afandi_english👈 #good_laugh
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