執筆者 Modern English | 2013年10月31日 | Trivia
The monster often called Frankenstein is actually Frankenstein’s monster. He was created by Dr. Frankenstein. The story of Frankenstein was a ground-breaking science fiction tale written by Mary Shelley, but most of us remember the visual image of Frankenstein’s...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年10月24日 | Trivia
One traditional Halloween treat is the candy apple. However, it is unusual for trick-or-treaters to get a candy apple these days. There have been rumors that bad people hid sharp things such as razor blades in the apples to hurt children. So most parents only allow...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年10月17日 | Trivia
On Halloween, we say “trick or treat”. This means that if we don’t get a treat, we will play a trick! One traditional trick is to TP someone’s house or car. “TP” stands for “toilet paper”! Mischievous children throw rolls of toilet paper over the house so that the...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年10月10日 | Trivia
Zombies are dead bodies that come back to life. Zombies are different depending on which scary story they appear in. Many zombies move slowly. They can lose arm and legs and not be affected. They chase people to eat their brains. If a zombie bites you, you become a...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年10月03日 | Trivia
It’s October, and that means it’s time to think of a Halloween costume! A complicated costume will take a lot of work. But if you forget until the last minute, here is an easy costume you can make. Take a white sheet and cut two eye holes. Drape the sheet over...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年09月26日 | Trivia
Cicadas can be found almost everywhere in the world. In some places, people eat cicadas. In China, their shells are used in medicine. The English word “cicada” comes from Latin for “tree cricket”. Cicadas spend most of their lives underground, and then come out and...
