I discuss some of my favorite idioms! 
Can't see the forest for the trees
better late than never 
fishing for compliments 
could care less 
go above and beyond (the call of duty) 
go the extra mile 
You give them an inch and they take a mile. 
on the fence/in two minds about
Take it easy

Nit-Picky English with Nika 

Interesting Idioms

Découvrez la vie d'Alain Delon, le plus célèbre acteur français.

French Kankan - Slow French

Alain Delon 

※2025年4月に録音しました。
日本のゴールデンウィークについてお話ししました。

Nihongo Hiyori | Japanese Podcast

#115 ゴールデンウィーク Golden Week Holiday in Japan


                               【今日话题】
你在生活中是否感受到过焦虑，那你的解决办法是什么呢？


Ruby's  Reading club of  Chinese

优雅是种力量(六）有一种勇敢，叫“算了”

つぎの ぶんを聞いてください。そしてただしいか、まちがっているかをかんがえましょう。こたえはここにかいてあります。
Listen to the sentences, and answer if each sentence is correct or not. The answers are below. 
听下面的句子。并思考它们是否正确。答案写在这里。

① ×いまに なんじですか。
Ex）
いま なんじですか。

② 〇こんばん べんきょうします。

③ 〇すいようびに べんきょうします。
　
④ ×らいしゅうを　えいがをみます。
Ex）
らいしゅう えいがをみます。

⑤ ×じてんしゃを スーパーへいきます。
Ex）
じてんしゃで スーパーへいきます。

⑥ 〇わたしは ようへいさんに あいました。

⑦ わたしは たなかさん に　としょかんへ いきます。
Ex）
わたしは たなかさんに としょかんで あいます。
わたしは たなかさんと としょかんへ いきます。


ようへい先生　　N4,N5チャンネル

N5　助詞（じょし） particle

曲高和寡[qǔ gāo hè guǎ]：song/high/accompany/few .
Songs of a highbrow type will find very few people to join in the chorus. or too highbrow to be popular.
楚国 chǔ guó: Chu state in the Warring States Period (475-221 B.C.) in Chinese history.
郢都 yǐng dū:Ying capital of Chu State.
通俗歌曲 tōng sú gē qǔ：popular song
民谣 mín yáo：folk songs
《下里 xià lǐ 》、《巴人 bā rén》：Song title
《阳阿 yáng ē》、《薤露 xiè lù》：Song title
《阳春 yáng chūn》、《白雪 bái xuě》
高亢 gāo kàng：resounding;loud and sonorous
婉转 wǎn zhuǎn：sweet and agreeable
高雅 gāo yǎ：elegant and in good taste
深奥 shēn ào：profound; abstruse; depth;

乐读中文 (Lè Dú Zhōngwén) - "Joyful Chinese Stories"

曲高和寡 [qǔ gāo hè guǎ]

Vidéo complète avec images et sous titres bilingues ici: 
https://youtu.be/lXchHh5flto?si=oJq7e4HzK40-ogUk

French Stories For All

Nourriture Délicieuse et Calories 

Vocabulary:
to be fired- when someone loses their job
the word "nipote" in Italian has 4 meanings: nephew, niece, grandson, granddaughter
to support- to assist or help someone
to put up with- to bear with something unpleasant
Mary- woman's name
Merry- happy (used in the phrase "Merry Christmas" in the U.S.)


Learn English with Stories

Real examples of language misunderstandings

As there are 4 areas: Speaking, Reading, Writing & Listening and I’ll add the 5th one – Thinking in English I’ll be presenting you with some tools daily to enhance each area.

Let’s dive into the third Part for today and it’s on Listening & Comprehension:

Here are the comprehension questions:

Where is Chicago in the United States?

a The west coast
b The Midwest
c The south
d The east coast

What sport do the Chicago Cubs play in Wrigley Field?

a Rugby
b Football
c Soccer
d Baseball


Why was Keith impressed by the Chicago Water Tower?

a It supplies water to the entire population.
b It is one of few landmarks that survived a historical fire.
c It is the tallest building in the city.
d It is the only remaining monument of the World’s Fair.


What event was important for Chicago in 1892?


a The World’s Fair took place here.
b Jackson Park became open to the public.
c The Great Fire destroyed a large part of the town.
d Wrigley Field was constructed.


How did Keith arrive to the rooftop of the Willis Tower?

a He used an indoor elevator.
b He climbed the building’s exterior.
c He walked up the interior stairs.
d He took an outdoor elevator.

See you in the part 4 and it will be on Speaking. 

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