Vocabulaire de l'école et anecdote sur l'école, vidéo ci-dessous: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQp6ToEV4j0


French Stories For All

Rentrée Scolaire 


   a. Green with envy - To be extremely jealous.
      Example: "When she saw his new car, she turned green with envy."
   b. Black sheep - An outcast or someone who is different from the rest of the family or group.
      Example: "He's the black sheep of the family; everyone else is successful."
   c. Red flag - A warning sign or signal of potential danger or problem.
      Example: "His aggressive behavior is a red flag; we need to be cautious."
   d. Golden opportunity - A chance or opportunity that is highly advantageous.
      Example: "She saw the job opening as a golden opportunity to advance her career."
   e. Paint the town red - To go out and enjoy oneself, usually by partying or celebrating.
      Example: "It's my birthday; let's paint the town red tonight!"



IELTS Podcast 雅思博客

Colours-related idioms

Today we have two idioms that both mean the same thing. They mean to ignore someone while they're doing something wrong, or maybe just to pretend not to notice. They are to "turn a blind eye" and to "look the other way". I hope you enjoy today's short episode!

DAILY Business English VOCABULARY builder

If you listen to this, please look the other way

Hi. In my first podcast, will look at the following expressions:

TOWERING
PATRONISE
DRINKING HOLE
INTIMATION 
PESKY MUTT
GAUCHE 
TO CLEAVE 

Enjoy!

English Gym for Word Nerds

EPISODE 1 

Spanish México

ESCULTURAS MEXICANAS.

Nivel de dificultad : B1 y B2
Level : B1 & B2

Chat & eat 🌮 Charlar y comer ⚡ Monday & Wednesday 

CAPITULO 5 : ¿Qué comen los muertos? 💀👻 CHAPTER 5: What do the dead eat?

朝三暮四[zhāo sān mù sì]：morning/three/evening/four，to offer three in the morning and four in the evening 
宋国 Sòngguó：Song state:a state in the Warring States Period (475-221 B.C.) in Chinese history
板栗 bǎn lì：chestnut (n.)
宁愿 nìng yuàn：would;rather;better
口粮 kǒu liáng：ration
限制 xiàn zhì：limite;confine
食量 shí liàng：capacity for eating; appetite
顺从 shùn cóng：be obedient to; yield to
哄骗 hǒng piàn: cheat;humbug;deceive
The idiom originally means to fool others by playing tricks. It later extends to mean changing one's mind frequently or not being responsible.


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

朝三暮四[zhāo sān mù sì]

《入乡随俗》
    来中国半年多了，我已经渐渐地习惯了这里的生活。
    刚来中国的时候，最不习惯的就是早上八点钟上课。因为我是个夜猫子，喜欢晚睡晚起，所以经常迟到。你进教室的时候，别人正上着课呢，大家都看着你，真不好意思。为了不迟到，我买了一个闹钟，每天早上一到七点钟，它就大叫：”懒虫，该起床了！懒虫，该起床了！“虽然不好听，我还不能不感谢它。因为有了它，我现在已经很少迟到了。
    我还有以减不习惯的事，就是打招呼。有些中国人和我见面不是问好，而是问一些奇怪的问题。下面就算今天早上我和邻居的对话：
    ”早！“
    ”早上好！“
    ”吃了吗？“
    ”吃了。”
    “去上课呀？”
    ”是。“
    ”外面正下着雨呢，带伞了吗？“
    ”谢谢，我带着呢。“
    这要是在半年以前，有人这样跟我打招呼，我肯定生气了。可是，现在我却觉得挺亲切的，因为我知道，他们跟熟人才这么打招呼。要是你不想回答他们的问题，问好就可以了。
    中国有一个成语叫”入乡随俗“，意思是：到了一个新的地方，就要适应那里的风俗习惯。

Yasmine's Chinese Reading - elementary

入乡随俗 When in Rome, do as the Romans do

Unlike her grandmother's generation, Chloe's age group is spending so much time on their phones at home that they are missing out on spending time with their friends in real life. Sheila, on the other hand, has made contact with old friends from school she hasn't heard from in forty years. 'We use Facebook to arrange to meet all over the country,' she says. 'It's changed my social life completely.'

Teenagers might have their parents to thank for their smartphone and social media addiction as their parents were the early adopters of the smartphone. Peter, 38 and father of two teenagers, reports that he used to be on his phone or laptop constantly. 'I was always connected and I felt like I was always working,' he says. 'How could I tell my kids to get off their phones if I was always in front of a screen myself?' So, in the evenings and at weekends, he takes his SIM card out of his smartphone and puts it into an old-style mobile phone that can only make calls and send text messages. 'I'm not completely cut off from the world in case of emergencies, but the important thing is I'm setting a better example to my kids and spending more quality time with them.'

Is it only a matter of time until the generation above and below Peter catches up with the new trend for a less digital life?