No, money doesn't grow on trees. Sorry!
An explanation of the expression.
Remember to do the two attached quizzes to test your understanding of some related expressions.

The Social Evolutionary

Money grows on trees???

会話が上手な人たちがよくしていることについてお話ししました😊

Nihongo Hiyori | Japanese Podcast

[EP105] 会話が上手な人の特徴 | How to Be Great at Conversation

Today we're looking at the phrase "in lieu" which is a French word, often used in English workplaces. I hope you find it useful!

DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

I'm sorry, you can't have that. Can I give you this instead?

What Topic should I Talk about today? 

If that is a Question you ask yourself often, then you're at the right place. In this Series on Speaking Activities, I'll share great many Fun and Interesting topics that can you practice with. 

In this episode, I talk about a topic which I call 'Animating the Objects around Us.'

All Things English

Speaking Activity - Animating the Objects around Us

Crystal的日语碎碎念

3、すみません、お手洗いはどこですか。＝不好意思，洗手间在哪儿？

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 only ones who love St Valentine's Day the companies that profit from it? It appears that the way to a person's heart is through the online sales.

Broken heart image by freepik https://www.freepik.com/free-ai-image/broken-heart-studio_94937080.htm

Happy Singles' Day???

李明lǐ míng 刚gāng 上shàng 一yī 年级nián jí ，非常fēi cháng 不bù 喜欢xǐ huān 做zuò 作业zuò yè 。一天yī tiān 晚上wǎn shang ，他tā 对duì 妈妈mā ma 说shuō ：”妈妈mā ma ，我wǒ 今天jīn tiān 不bù 想xiǎng 写xiě 作业zuò yè 了le ，明天míng tiān 写xiě 可以kě yǐ 吗ma ？”

妈妈mā ma 说shuō ：”自己zì jǐ 的de 事情shì qing 要yào 自己zì jǐ 做zuò ，今天jīn tiān 的de 事情shì qing 也yě 要yào 今天jīn tiān 完成wán chéng ，不bù 要yào 留liú 到dào 明天míng tiān 。”

李明lǐ míng 说shuō ：”好hǎo 吧ba ，妈妈mā ma ，你nǐ 可以kě yǐ 把bǎ 刚才gāng cái 的de 蛋糕dàn gāo 给gěi 我wǒ 吗ma ？这zhè 是shì 今天jīn tiān 的de 蛋糕dàn gāo ，所以suǒ yǐ 我wǒ 要yào 今天jīn tiān 把bǎ 它tā 吃chī 完wán 。”

A short and interesting Chinese daily article  for every day

Do Things 做事

湧別町/ゆうべつちょう
・高校生が臨時のカフェを開いた
・たくさんの人が気軽に集まる場所を作ろう
・高校生が新メニューの試作をした
・今月25日26日オープン予定


［単語］
臨時/りんじ…いつもではない。決まってないこと。
カフェ/かふぇ…コーヒーを飲んだり、ケーキを食べたりするお店
気軽/きがる…思った時にすぐ動くことができる
メニュー/めにゅー…料理の名前が書いてある紙
新メニュー/しんめにゅー…あたらしい料理
試作/しさく…作ってみる
オープン/おーぷん…はじめる。ひらく。


レッスン待ってます♪

