執筆者 Modern English | 2013年02月07日 | Trivia
Here is a poem that can help you remember how to spell certain English words. I before E except after C Or when sounded as A, as in “neighbor” and “weigh” In words like “believe” or “pier” the letter I comes before the letter E. However, there are several exceptions...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年01月31日 | Trivia
On January 1, people declare a goal for the new year. This is called a New Year’s resolution. Many people say they will exercise more or learn a new skill. But often they quit after only a month or two. Some people choose a very easy resolution as a joke (like “eat...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年01月24日 | Trivia
A ponytail is a hairstyle where the hair is gathered behind the head. It resembles a horse’s tail, and a pony is a small horse. Another hairstyle is pigtails. It consists of two bunches of hair on either side of the head. It is also named after an animal tail, but it...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年01月17日 | Trivia
Sometimes the colors we see when we look at things can be influenced by culture. An American picturing a tiger sees orange and black stripes, but the Hanshin Tigers have yellow and black stripes. The sun on the Japanese flag is red, but Americans usually color the sun...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年01月10日 | Trivia
The English word “dinosaur” means “terrible lizard” (not dragon). Many dinosaurs have names ending in “-saur” or “lizard”. Dinosaurs have been extinct for a long time. We keep learning more about them by studying fossils. When scientists first discovered evidence of...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年12月20日 | Trivia
The bear and the bull are animals used to symbolize the mood of the stock market. When it is a bull market, prices are going up and traders are optimistic. When it is a bear market, prices are falling and few people want to buy, which makes prices fall even further....
