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2021-05-10 21:02:46 Questions for discussion:
1. Do you think you understand Murphy’s Law?
2. Has Murphy’s Law happened to you before? What was the situation?
3. Is it good to know about Murphy’s Law? Why or why not?

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2021-05-10 20:54:10 #19 It’s a strange world: Murphy’s Law

Have you had one of those days when simply everything seems to go wrong?

Your feeling can actually be explained scientifically with Murphy’s Law which says “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong." Read and watch to be in the know (=knowing more than most people)!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murphy's_law

Here’s a video about Murphy’s Law:




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2021-05-09 19:21:57 Congrats to Feruza!!! And good job on those designs, Oyatillo, Boburshox and Feruza! Open / Comment

2021-05-09 19:00:32 #51 Spot Afandi and his donkey: Afandi feeling German on Victory Day

Can you spot Afandi and his donkey in this picture?

If you can, follow the instructions in #1 (see pinned message) and win 5,000 Paynet-soums!

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2021-05-09 17:52:14 Dear sharp-eyed friends, tune in again at 9pm to spot Afandi and his donkey!
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2021-05-09 13:08:56 #22 YouTube Channel Recommendation: Drew Binsky

English Level: Upper

Subtitles: Available

Topics: World travel, cultures

Content: How unfair. Some of us never travel anywhere and then this guy just travels to every single country in the world! Follow Drew Binsky on his travels and get to know your world.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0Ize0RLIbGdH5x4wI45G-A

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2021-05-08 21:20:09 #36 Travelogue Uzbekistan: Have you been to TikTok?

Imagine that, you go to Mars for some shopping and learn how to drive at Tesla. Sounds impossible? Well, Uzbeks make it possible by giving small businesses big names.

Foreign visitors may see just another copyright violation here but let’s dig deeper:

A good alternative
Instead of opening yet another “Mini Market” or “Book Café” here are more interesting and memorable names and themes.

Conventionalism
You can’t be too unique when choosing a name in Uzbekistan. Naming businesses after brands or famous products has become a normal thing to do.

Copying as compliment
Westerners often see copying as an attempt to get some kind of unfair advantage. But it doesn’t have to be. It may actually express admiration.

---Vocab---
violation = breaking a rule dig deeper = think about sth more deeply memorable = easy to remember attempt = try admiration = looking up to sth/sb

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2021-05-07 20:23:18 #1 A Good Laugh: Funny exams

The good thing about learning English is that you can do it without even thinking about it. In this series of posts we want to use this trick while enjoying a good laugh.

Exams are a serious matter and not every student can pass. But when you know you can’t pass, try at least to fail in style (=in a cool way)!

Want more funny exams? Check out funnyexams.com.

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