執筆者 Modern English | 2015年07月22日 | Idioms
“So you’re the new employee? Come on, I’ll show you the ropes.” When someone starts a new job, they must first “learn the ropes”. This comes from sailing, where you literally have to learn all the ropes and how to use them. Now it...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年07月21日 | Words
“Hold still while I cut your hair, please.” “Hold the dog while I open the door.” “You hold the board and I’ll cut it.” Another meaning of hold is to not move or to stop something from moving. It makes sense, because when you...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年07月18日 | Phrases
“I was terrified when we lost Timmy in the shopping mall, but we found him in the toy aisle, none the worse for wear.” “I accidentally put my lucky bracelet through the wash, but it’s none the worse for wear.” When something or someone is...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年07月17日 | TOEIC
“Are you inferring that this fiasco was my fault?” Find the mistake. A. Are you B. inferring C. fiasco D. my fault 「この失敗は私のせいだと言いたいのですか？」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年07月17日 | Happy Valley, Kids, News
This week’s video lets your child learn and practice some fun everyday words, while practicing the important phrase from last week’s video. 今週の動画では、日常でよく使う楽しい単語を前回紹介した動画の重要なフレーズにあわせて覚えます。 Classroom Tip After doing the Flower Chant, play this video and have...
