Our favourite mistakes #159: Vocabulary

▶️ Please translate the following:
Ataylab qilding!

❌ Perhaps you think it is:
You did it specially.

✅ Well, it should be:
You did it on purpose.

❓Why?

❗️Specially is a mistranslation from Russian специально.

❗️In a more formal context you can also use the adverbs purposely or intentionally, they mean the same as on purpose.

👉@afandi_english👈 #mistakes #vocabulary

Or if you're lazy you may listen to the article as well! 😉 Or pick up new vocab by listening and reading along! 😉😉

Afandi Karaoke #22: Lonely This Christmas (by Mud)

▶️ Whether you're going to celebrate or not, enjoy this beautifully melancholic (=sad) ??British Christmas classic by singing along.

?@afandi_english? #karaoke #special_day

Know Your World #84: English is yesterday

▶️ If you’re wondering about the future of English, China has some news for you! Fresh from the world’s preferred news magazine, The Economist.

?@afandi_english? #know_your_world #article #economist

Movie Time #86: James Bond: Moonraker (1979)

▶️ Today’s movie is a possibly the most flamboyant (=exciting in a confident and colourful way) of the Bond movies. As you watch this movie you’ll realise that the world’s most famous spy has come a long way (=developed for a long time) and the old James Bond is a lot more charming than the new one.

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?@afandi_english? #movie #action #british_films

Know Yourself #18: Manage your brain

▶️ This should come as good news! While your young age has a profound impact (=big influence) on your brain you never lose the ability to manage it. Watch this video to find out how.

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?@afandi_english? #know_yourself #psychology

Odd Man Out #9

▶️ Let’s look at some professions today. Which one is wrong?

?@afandi_english? #mistakes #oddmanout #vocabulary