" I know that I know nothing "

Take a walk w/ me down Socrates Scrutiny Lane ...

Baffling Lingo

Socrates #2

True or False? Write Tor F. If the sentences are false, correct them •

1 Her nickname was The Blonde Baby ..............................................................................
2 She was an only child ................................................................................ .
3 She grew up with her parents ................................................................................................
4 She was adopted ...................................................................................................................
s She had a happy childhood ........................................................................................ .
6 She got divorced twice .................................................................................................
7 People say she had a romantic relationship with Frank Sinatra ........................................................
s She died at 36 ...............................................................................................................................

English Mini Lessons

A Family history

Aujourd'hui, cap sur le Marais et l'île de la cité ! Vous ferez la rencontre de...


- Niki de Saint-Phalle, artiste franco-américaine et féministe (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1jlKjWRc5Y)


- Yvette Leglaire, chanteuse et humouriste (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQwPFFBk_uA)


- d'un journaliste témoin de l'incendie de Notre-Dame de Paris (https://savoirs.rfi.fr/fr/apprendre-enseigner/culture/notre-dame-en-flammes/1)


- d'un étudiant américain, Benjamin, francophile convaincu ! 


Nous étudierons...


l'utilisation du pronom "y"
la différence entre "ta" et "sa"
la différence entre savoir et connaître 

Un épisode riche en culture et en gastronomie, à consommer sans modération !

Douce France

A la conquête du Marais et de l'île de la cité ! 

Vocabulary 1:
1. 你好     nǐ hǎo       Hello

2. 您       nín           you (polite)

3. 你们     nǐmen         you (plural)

4. 谢谢     xièxie        to thank

5. 不客气   bú kèqi       You're welcome

6. 对不起   duìbuqǐ       I am sorry

7. 没关系   méi guānxi    Don't mention it

8. 再见     zàijiàn       good‑bye

Practical Chinese Vocabulary

Practical Chinese Vocabulary 1

One Minute Speaking Challenge, Episode 21: Job Interviews

In today's podcast, I am continuing to train you to think in English and express yourself further.

It's not like an individual class of mine where you get my private attention, but it's still effective.

Now you don't have any excuses but to succeed at speaking!

job Interview relevant vocabulary to help you to build your story

B1 vocabulary:

Resume
Cover letter
Interview
Candidate
Qualifications
Experience
Skills
References
Salary
Promotion

B2 vocabulary:

resume
cover letter
qualifications
experience
skills
interview
recruiter
candidate
references
offer

No rush, take your time to build your story, You can take the words above or come up with your own ones. Be flexible.

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One Minute Speaking Challenge, Episode 21: Job Interviews

<<Marine, c'est bien toi ?>> Quel sentiment étrange d'entendre cette question lorsque l'on voyage à des milliers de kilomètre de chez soi et pourtant on dit aussi que finalement, le monde est petit.. Et vous avez-vous déjà croisé quelqu'un que vous connaissiez très loin de chez vous ?

Cher Journal

Episode 7 - Le monde est petit

こんにちは、ななです。今日は2026年5月14日木曜日、天気は晴れできもちのいい朝です。日本はだんだん暑くなってきました。今日のエピソードのテーマは「母の日」です。では、エピソードを聞く前に今日の言葉をおぼえましょう。

【母の日　haha no hi】
Mother's day / la fête des mères
【感謝をつたえる　kansha o tsutaeru】 
express gratitude / exprimer sa gratitude 
【てつだう　tetsudau】
 help / aider
【ケーキ屋さん　kēkiya san】
cake shop / pâtisserie
【はずかしい　hazukashii】
embarrassed / gêné(e)
では、これらの言葉に注意してエピソードを聞いてみましょう！

さいきん、日本では5月10日に母の日がありました。お母さんの日です。お母さんにありがとう、と感謝をつたえます。日本では母の日に、手紙やプレゼントをわたしたり、お花のカーネーションをおくったり、家の仕事をてつだったりします。私の母の日のばあいは、お昼ご飯においしいステーキのレストランに家族みんなで行きました。サラダ、スープ、飲み物、ステーキ、デザートのコース料理を食べました。そのあとはケーキ屋さんに行って、ケーキを３つ買いました。今のきせつはメロンがおいしいのでメロンケーキを２つ、チョコレートケーキを１つお母さんに買いました。家に帰ったあとは、とくべつな夜ご飯をつくって”いつもありがとう”のきもちをつたえました。私が小さいときは、手紙で”ママ大好き！”と書いていましたが、もうはずかしいのでできません。でも大人になった今は、”いつもありがとう！”と伝えました。
みなさんの国では母の日はいつですか？どんなことをしますか？
じゃあ今日のエピソードはここまでです。またね！

CHANNEL 7

母の日をどうおいわいしますか？🌹How do you celebrate Mother's Day? Comment tu fêtes la fête des mères?

Mother's Day is coming soon. Do you know how it came about? Today we’re going to tell a short story about the origin of Mother's Day.

以前有个美国人叫 Anna，她的妈妈经常帮助生病和受伤的人，希望能为所有的妈妈设立一个节日。后来，Anna 的妈妈去世了，Anna 非常想她。为了完成妈妈的心愿，Anna 开始给很多人写信、做演讲，想让大家知道：妈妈的爱，最值得被感恩和庆祝。终于，美国把每年 5 月的第二个星期日定为了母亲节。那天，大家会送给妈妈美丽的康乃馨，拥抱她，对她说 “我爱你”。

Once upon a time, there was an American girl named Anna. Her mother often helped the sick and the injured, and hoped to set up a special festival for all mothers.
Later, Anna’s mother passed away, and Anna missed her terribly. To fulfill her mother’s wish, Anna began writing letters to many people and giving speeches, wanting everyone to know that a mother’s love is the most worthy of gratitude and celebration.
Eventually, the United States designated the second Sunday of May every year as Mother’s Day. On that day, people give their mothers beautiful carnations, hug them, and say "I love you" to them.


Lillian's Time for Morning Tea | For intermediate Chinese learners

Do you know the origin of Mother's Day?｜你知道“母亲节”的起源吗？

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 3 - Influence of television. Q1-2.

1. How popular is watching television in your country?
2. Tell me about the types of programmes that are generally on television in your country.

Which idea can you use in your answers if the same type of question would come up on your test?

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