執筆者 Modern English | 2013年06月12日 | News
妊婦さんたちの会員制コミュニティサイト（会員登録無料）「にんプリ」で サイモンとキャサリンが幼児英語教育について語ってます。 とても素敵なサイトですので、妊娠中・子育て中のお友達、お知合いに是非教えてあげてくださいね。 にんプリのインタビューは...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年06月12日 | Idioms
Tour guide: “When we reach the top of the hill, we’ll visit the museum—” Husband: “Is there food in the museum?” Wife: “Ignore him; he has a one-track mind.” If you are always thinking about a certain thing, people will say you have a one-track mind. In this example,...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年06月11日 | Words
Velcro is called “magic tape” in Japan. To seal or stick something with Velcro, you need two strips. One strip is fuzzy, and the other has many tiny hooks. The hooks stick to the fuzzy strip, but you can pull them apart with your hands....
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年06月10日 | Pictures
If you keep fish in an aquarium, you might want to put some snails in too! Snails can be very helpful. They clean the tank by eating the dirt that builds up on the glass and other surfaces. If the water gets too dirty, the fish will die. Snails can help keep your fish...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年06月08日 | Phrases
Jill: “Want to go to the movies tonight?” Bob: “Can’t, I’ve been saddled with my sister’s kids for the evening.” When someone gives us a job that we find burdensome and annoying, we say we are “saddled with” it. A saddle is something you put on a horse, so you can sit...
