執筆者 Modern English | 2014年06月23日 | Pictures
A canoe is a long, light boat that is pointed at the ends. Have you ever paddled a canoe? When two people paddle at once, it is hard to cooperate and steer!...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年06月21日 | Phrases
“I’m not Sarah, I’m Sally!” “Oh! Sorry, I can’t tell you twins apart when you wear the same clothes.” When two things are similar, it’s hard to tell them apart. We also say “tell the difference”. Can you tell the difference between margarine and butter?...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年06月20日 | TOEIC
“The user experience is customized for each individuality.” Find the mistake. A. user experience B. is customized C. for each D. individuality 「個々のユーザーのためにユーザー体験がカスタマイズされます。」 「個々のユーザー」と言いたいので、「individuality」では足りません。「個性」という意味になりますが、誰の個性かを言わないと微妙です。ここは「individual...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年06月19日 | Trivia
The jaguar is a beautiful spotted cat that lives in the rainforest in Central and South America. Not only can they climb trees, they can also swim. Sometimes a jaguar is born with all black fur, although if you look closely you can still see the spots....
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年06月18日 | Idioms
“Although some smaller companies went bankrupt, most were able to ride out the storm until the economy improved.” “Riding out the storm” is surviving a difficult situation until things get better. When a storm comes, if you can keep yourself safe and wait, the storm...
