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...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年06月28日 | Phrases
“I want to check out the new café, but there’s a music festival this weekend and I don’t think I have time to do both.” “Let’s go to the music festival. We can always go to the café later.” “Can always” is a phrase we use when considering our options. We often use it...
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14日 | Phrases
“You walked ten miles? No wonder you’re tired!” We say something is “no wonder” when it’s not strange or amazing at all. If you walked ten miles, of course you’re tired. If you ate three tubs of ice cream, it is not surprising that your stomach hurts. If you didn’t...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年06月07日 | Phrases
“Good job! Keep it up!” “Keep” is a word that has to do with things staying the same. “I kept all the postcards you sent.” I have saved and protected the postcards. We can also use it with a verb: “Keep running! You’re almost there!” Here it means “don’t stop” or...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年05月31日 | Phrases
“Sorry I lost the book you lent me.” “Don’t worry; it’s not a big deal.” A big deal is something very important or meaningful. When we use this phrase, we usually say things are not a big deal. For example, when someone apologizes for a small mistake, we say it’s not...
