執筆者 Modern English | 2012年12月04日 | Words
A leprechaun is a mythical creature from Ireland, but it is well-known in the English-speaking world. It looks like a little man dressed in green. If you catch a leprechaun, he has to give you his pot of gold. But leprechauns can use magic, so it is impossible to...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年12月03日 | Pictures
In addition to Christmas, there are several other holidays around the same time. Probably the best-known is Hanukkah, a Jewish holiday. The story of Hanukkah tells how one night’s worth of oil lasted for eight days. For eight days people light eight candles in a...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年12月01日 | Phrases
Thelma: So what’s going on with you and Fred? Julia: That’s really none of your business. When someone is sticking their nose into your business, they are trying to learn about or interfere with your private life. You can tell them to mind their own business, but it...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年11月30日 | TOEIC
Please reminder Bob to have that report on my desk by tomorrow. Find the mistake: A. Please reminder B. have that report C. on my desk D. by tomorrow “Reminder” is a noun (something, such as a memo, that reminds you to do something). Here we need a verb form...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年11月29日 | Trivia
Shoes and socks come in pairs because we have two feet. However, some things that are single objects are also described as pairs. You can buy a pair of pants, but it has two legs, not two pants. A pair of glasses has two lenses. A pair of binoculars is similar. You...
