#7 Know Yourself: The power of repetition

▶️ Why is it that we go through the education system just once, finish our education and live the rest of our lives? This video by The School of Life rightfully argues that modern education needs to learn from religious education. Why? The power of repetition.

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#51 Know Your World: The rise and fall of the Moghul Empire

▶️ Everyone talks about Bobur in Uzbekistan but what do you actually know about the empire he founded in India? Watch this TED Ed video to understand the basics.

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#52 Know Your World: Mapping poverty in America

▶️ Paradoxically (=seemingly contradictory, not fitting together), the richest nation on Earth has always struggled with poverty. Watch this video by The Economist for some basic facts.

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#31 Self-study: Prisoners learning cosmetology

▶️ Today’s video and handout are about a lady working with inmates (=prisoners, esp. to each other) at a California prison. She teaches them cosmetology – the profession of making customers’ face, hair and skin beautiful.

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❗️If you think this is good material for your self-study, please follow the instructions in #1 👆 and the instructions on the handout.

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#53 Know Your World: India’s YouTube farmer

▶️ Follow Darshan Singh, a Punjabi (=from the northern Indian state of Punjab) YouTuber, on his path around fields and farms of 🇮🇳India where he shoots his videos to give farmers much-needed advice.

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#54 Know Your World: Unconctacted tribes

▶️ The 🇧🇷Brazilian rainforest is home to most of the world’s roughly (=approximately) 100 uncontacted tribes (=small societies living in the nature). Watch this video for some impressive footage (=video material) and cautioning (=warning) words from Brazil’s official (=sb representing the government) in charge (=responsible).

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Know Your World #55: Homeless by choice

▶️ Check out how this 🇲🇽Mexican guy makes a living (=earn money to live) in 🇺🇸New York on a super slim (=very small) budget (=money you can use).

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Know Your World #56: Pacific islanders’ recipe for happiness

▶️ Located in the South Pacific, 🇻🇺Vanuatu is an island nation of roughly 300,000 people. Find out how the locals achieve levels of happiness that are above those of rich and “successful” countries.

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Know Your World #58: Calling a floating island home

▶️ The 🇨🇦Canadian couple Catherine and Wayne didn’t have it easy. They had no money to buy a house, so they decided to build their own. And what can you do if you don’t have a piece of land? Simple – build it on water!

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▶️ Afandi English is over 3 years old now and there’s a ton of stuff you’ve missed. Here are some hashtags for posts about movies & videos:

#american_films
Pick your favouries from the home country of movies.

#british_films
Feel very British with the best of British cinema.

#cartoon
Let yourself be entertained and watch cartoons in English.

#comedy
Learn English while laughing!

#documentary
Get knowledge and academic vocab at the same time.

#drama
Stay closer to real life with dramas.

#european_films
Realise that Europeans make great movies, too.

#good_laugh
Watch the funniest of them all.

#international_films
Check out movies from all corners of the globe!

#karaoke
Use the most enjoyable way to learn English.

#movie
Don’t be choosy and watch them all. With subtitles.

#must_watch
Make sure you don’t miss out.

#short_film
Watch movies even when you don’t have time.

#special_day
Enjoy festivals with Afandi English.

#youtube
Get the most out of YouTube with channel recommendations.