執筆者 Modern English | 2015年10月13日 | Words
“Ow, that hurts!” “My stomach hurts.” In English, “hurt” is a verb. If someone steps on your foot, that hurts. People can also hurt you emotionally. You can describe this with yourself as the object (“It really hurt me when...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年10月10日 | Phrases
“My brother ate the pudding I was saving, but I’ll get him back. I have to think of a good prank to play on him.” “You killed my father! I’ll get you for that!” To “get” someone often means to do them some kind of harm,...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年10月09日 | TOEIC
“Our inventory system is ______. We should adopt a new one.” Fill in the blank. A. updated B. expired C. outdated D. postdated 「商品目録システムが古いです。新しいものを導入したほうがいいです。」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年10月09日 | Happy Valley, Kids, News
This week’s video shows how to ask where something is—very useful! Children can also give a simple answer to the question! 今週の動画では「～はどこ？」の形の質問の例を見せます。便利なフレーズですよね！子供は簡単に答えることができます！ Classroom Tip Watch the video and then let students pretend they are Kinka and...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年10月08日 | Trivia
Most plants are counted normally: one pine tree, three rose bushes, five apples, ten leaves. But some are more interesting: a blade of grass, an ear of corn, a head of lettuce! ほとんどの植物は普通の数え方をします。たとえば、松の木が1本、バラの茂みが3つ、リンゴが5個、葉っぱが10枚。でも、もっと面白いのがありますよ。英語では草は blade of...
