執筆者 Modern English | 2012年07月09日 | Pictures
What do you need for a tropical vacation? All you really need is a beach with palm trees. In the U.S., Florida and Hawaii are good places for a tropical get-away. Palm trees can be found all over Florida, but the best scenery is in the south. ヤシの木...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年07月02日 | Pictures
A zeppelin flies because it is full of a gas that is lighter than air. The first zeppelin flew on July 2, 1900. What is the difference between a zeppelin and a blimp? A zeppelin has rigid “bones” but a blimp does not. A blimp is more like a balloon. The most famous...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年06月25日 | Pictures
This is one sign you will not see in Australia. It is a picture of a child on a sled and it either tells people not to sled in this area, or tells drivers to look out for people sledding in this area. The vast majority of land in Australia sees no snow, therefore...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年06月18日 | Pictures
In some remote areas of Australia, it is a long way between service stations or towns. Motorists are warned to make sure they have a full tank of petrol, to fill up whenever the opportunity arises, to travel with a supply of water and to inform other people of their...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年06月11日 | Pictures
A multi-lingual road warning sign: Beware of kangaroos and cows on the road. It is uncommon to see a sign written in languages other than English on the outback roads of Australia, so this must be an area that sees a lot of tourist traffic. カンガルーと牛に注意...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年06月04日 | Pictures
This sign warns about the danger of bush fires, which are a common threat in the hot, dry countryside in many regions of Australia. The marker on the sign shows a ‘high’ danger of fire on the day the photo was taken. 火事に注意...
