Mother's Day is coming! Here share you  a  poem of Tong Dynasty  on mother.
游子吟      jau4 zi2 jam4
唐   孟郊   tong4   maang6 gaau1
慈母手中线， ci4 mou5 sau2 zung1 sin3
游子身上衣。jau4 zi2 san1 soeng6 ji1
临行密密缝，lam4 hang4 mat6 mat6 fung4
意恐迟迟归。ji3 hung2 ci4 ci4 gwai1
谁言寸草心，seoi4 jin4 cyun3 cou2 sam1
报得三春晖。bou3 dak1 saam1 ceon1 fai1


Easy  Cantonese 

古诗：游子吟（jau4 zi2 jam4）

Analysis of the cultural, social and linguistic content, of the text of the song
Analisi culturale, sociale e linguistica del testo della canzone
Analisis cultural, social y linguistica de la  letra de la cancion.
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Learn how 'sort of' means 'kind of' or 'a bit', and how it makes English sound polite, gentle, and natural. Perfect for practising tone and hesitation patterns.

BrightStep: One Word

Sort of

* Today's phrase is "یادت باشه " which means " remember to ...
** Listen to audio file for correct pronunciations and examples to learn how to use it in your conversation
***Feel free to text me if you have any questions

اصطلاحات و عبارات رایج فارسی / Persian common expressions & phrases 

یادت باشه

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Het werkwoord "worden"

Hello and welcome to another episode of Engine English. Today's episode is part two of my 21 essential business English idioms. People still seem to have doubts about the differences there are between general and business English.  Although there’s substantial overlapping, there are some clear differences. I will give you 11 useful idioms that you can use in the office with examples that will help you understand how you can use them.

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Episode 5: 21 Essential Business Idioms Part 2

A rendition of Charles Baudelaire's poem La Fontaine de sang, from his masterpiece Les Fleurs du Mal (edited by Poulet-Malassis, Paris,1857). It is a sonnet written in alexandrins (the famous french twelve-syllable verse, majestic and slow). The english translation is by William Aggeler (The Flowers of Evil, Academy Library Guild, Fresno, 1954). Enjoy ! 

In the thumbnail : doodled portrait of Jeanne Duval by Baudelaire

Une interprétation du poème La Fontaine de sang de Charles Baudelaire, tiré de son chef-d'œuvre Les Fleurs du Mal (publié par Poulet-Malassis, Paris, 1857). Il s'agit d'un sonnet écrit en alexandrins (le célèbre vers français de douze syllabes, majestueux et lent). La traduction anglaise est de William Aggeler (The Flowers of Evil, Academy Library Guild, Fresno, 1954). Bonne écoute !

Dans la vignette : portrait griffonné de Jeanne Duval par Baudelaire

Hypnose des mots

La Fontaine de sang

Are the people of Gotham City all crazy?
Is Gotham a real place?

The Social Evolutionary

BATMAN, or Batty Man?

Following a verb, both 一下 ((yí xià, lit. “once”) and(一)点儿 ({yì} diǎnr “a bit”) can soften the tone in a question or an imperative sentence, therefore making it more polite. When used in this way, 一下(yí xià) modifies the verb, while(一)点儿 ({yì} diǎnr) modifies the object.

For example:
nǐ kàn yí xià ， zhè shì shuí de zhào piàn ？ 
你看一下，这是谁的照片？   Take a look. Whose photo is this?

nǐ xiǎnɡ chī diǎnr shén me ？ 
你想吃点儿什么？       What would you like to eat?

nǐ jìn lái yí xià 。 
你进来一下。Come in for a minute.

wǒ men hē yì diǎnr chá bɑ 。 
我们喝一点儿茶吧。  Have a little tea.

qǐnɡ nǐ kāi yí xià mén 。 
请你开一下门。   Please open the door.