GB Update #7

[Thesauron]

Oh this update is just for your teen! It’s very encouraging and also gives some practical things your teen can do to stave off the anxiety.....enjoy!

Not just for teens or kids. Many suggestions there are very good for adults as well.

[.Ivan.]

How to find it on other languages?

[Jothob]

25 minutes ago, Thesauron said:

Not just for teens or kids. Many suggestions there are very good for adults as well.

Of course......

[Hinata]

53 minutes ago, .Ivan. said:

How to find it on other languages?

 

You mean update video? Find the video on jw.org, and select the language in the lower language selection bar. The video may not be on your language, though.

 

2020 Governing Body Update #7

https://www.jw.org/finder?srcid=share&prefer=content&applanguage=E&locale=en&item=docid-702020423_1_VIDEO&docid=1011214

 

[Luigi62]

13 hours ago, Dages said:

I liked the "pause" times we were given, it was a nice occasion to chat.

not if your watching it by yourself.

[LoneWanderer]

Beside the point, but... The sister who did Darya's voiceover in English must have been Finnish. It wasn't a typically Russian voice/accent. I can recognize that thick pine forest accent anywhere 🤫 While having a strong accent she also did well with her good pronunciation which probably means she belongs/has belonged to an English (foreign language over there) congregation 🤔

Edited October 18, 2020 by LoneWanderer

[Thesauron]

Beside the point, but... The sister who did Darya's voiceover in English must have been Finnish. It wasn't a typically Russian voice/accent. I can recognize that thick pine forest accent anywhere  While having a strong accent she also did well with her good pronunciation which probably means she belongs/has belonged to an English (foreign language over there) congregation

When we do voice overs here, we don’t really bother with accents. They add no value in themselves.

[LoneWanderer]

6 hours ago, Thesauron said:

When we do voice overs here, we don’t really bother with accents. They add no value in themselves.

The more accurate geographically, the better IMHO. Of course if the accent deters from understanding the spiritual food it could be an issue.

 

As a language aficionado I just found this particular choice interesting as there actually are a plenty of Russian-speaking brothers and sisters internationally who could be used for a voiceover with a Russian accent.

[Thesauron]

The more accurate geographically, the better IMHO. Of course if the accent deters from understanding the spiritual food it could be an issue.
 
As a language aficionado I just found this particular choice interesting as there actually are a plenty of Russian-speaking brothers and sisters internationally who could be used for a voiceover with a Russian accent.

My impression is that it just becomes slightly silly. Of course we use brothers and sisters of Russian descent to do voiceovers, but not necessarily to voice Russians. Most of them don’t really have a very rough accent anyway.

[Hope]

On 10/17/2020 at 8:13 AM, Thesauron said:

Not just for teens or kids. Many suggestions there are very good for adults as well.

Yes, I was applying what I could to my single status. Of course it was a bit sad not being able to chat with anyone at the "pause" sections.

 

I would've liked a couple of words to acknowledge friends living on their own (at least kids have a family, even if they're getting on each other's nerves). 😄 We're sort of the ultimate isolated ones... but we're making do, right?

[BLEmom]

Watched it as a family today. 😊

[Thesauron]

Yes, I was applying what I could to my single status. Of course it was a bit sad not being able to chat with anyone at the "pause" sections.
 
I would've liked a couple of words to acknowledge friends living on their own (at least kids have a family, even if they're getting on each other's nerves).  We're sort of the ultimate isolated ones... but we're making do, right?

As a single person, you become more isolated. Especially if you’re elderly, especially if you’re a man. It can be very difficult.

[Hope]

3 hours ago, Thesauron said:

As a single person, you become more isolated. Especially if you’re elderly, especially if you’re a man. It can be very difficult.

Indeed. Specifics on how to cope and how to help will be so appreciated. Acknowledgement is priceless 🥰