執筆者 Modern English | 2013年07月18日 | Trivia
Have you tried “bubble tea”? The bubbles are not really bubbles, but round balls of tapioca. Tapioca comes from the cassava root, which is originally from Brazil. In the U.S. tapioca is usually made into a milky pudding, but recently bubble tea has become popular....
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年07月17日 | Idioms
Host: “Thanks for coming! Let me introduce you. This is Ida. Ida, this is Jeff. I’ll go get the drinks.” Ida: “…” Jeff: “…” Ida: “Well, someone has to break the ice. So, how about that weather?” Breaking the ice means starting a conversation. If no one breaks the ice,...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年07月16日 | Words
July is a popular month for weddings. What happens at a wedding? Someone gets married! Afterward, they are married. If you want to date an adult, first you must find out if he or she is married or single. 7月は結婚式に人気の月です。結婚式では何が起こりますか？誰かが結婚するのです（gets...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年07月13日 | Phrases
Paul: “How was your date with George?” Cynthia: “I can’t believe it. He stood me up! I waited for hours.” Paul: “That’s terrible!” If you make a promise to meet someone somewhere and then never show up at the meeting spot, you have stood the person up. This is a mean...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年07月12日 | TOEIC
I want you to _______ the two departments and get this done efficiently. Fill in the blank. A. cooperate B. check C. compound D. coordinate AとBは、「with」が入っていたらOKです。「Cooperate with～」は「～と協力する」で「check with～」は「～にきいて確かめる」です。「With」なしで使えるのはDの「coordinate」です。 Do more TOEIC...
