執筆者 Modern English | 2014年07月10日 | Trivia
The dog days are hot days in summer, during July and August in the Northern Hemisphere. The name comes from the Dog Star, Sirius. During the dog days, Sirius rises over the horizon at about the same time as the sun....
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年07月09日 | Idioms
“Could you quiet down a bit? I’m trying to study.” “Ah, but did you listen when I asked you to keep it quiet before my big test last week? Now the shoe is on the other foot!” When a situation has reversed and someone is experiencing something that another person...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年07月08日 | Words
“I was so startled, I literally jumped a foot in the air!” The word “literally” means “without exaggeration”. If you literally jumped a foot in the air, that means that if someone were holding a ruler by your feet and measured the height of your jump, it would be at...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年07月07日 | Pictures
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument in England. Scientists think it is 4 or 5000 years old. What’s the oldest structure you’ve ever visited?...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年07月05日 | Phrases
“When are you going to go?” “It depends on the weather.” This is a useful phrase when you can’t answer without more information. Sometimes the necessary information is unknown, like tomorrow’s weather. Remember, learning a language is a big job. It takes a lot of...
