執筆者 Modern English | 2013年07月30日 | Words
A mutt is a mixed-breed dog. Sometimes people use it as an affectionate or insulting name for any dog. Mutts can be more unique than pure-bred dogs, and are less likely to get illnesses that are common to certain breeds....
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年07月23日 | Words
An ant is an insect that lives in a hill of dirt and sometimes bites. An aunt is your parent’s sister. Sometimes children call older women who are their friends or their parents’ friends “aunt”. But it is not as common as the use of “aunt” in Japanese to mean any...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年07月16日 | Words
July is a popular month for weddings. What happens at a wedding? Someone gets married! Afterward, they are married. If you want to date an adult, first you must find out if he or she is married or single. 7月は結婚式に人気の月です。結婚式では何が起こりますか？誰かが結婚するのです（gets...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年07月09日 | Words
Child: “I’m bored! There’s nothing to do!” Parent: “You could clean your room.” Child: “That’s boring!” Something that is not interesting is boring. Boring things will make you feel bored. “I’m bored! This is a boring movie! It bores me!” 子供：「退屈！何もすることがない！」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年07月02日 | Words
What is the difference between “vegan” and “vegetarian”? Vegetarian food contains no meat or fish. Vegan food contains no animal products at all. The most obvious difference is that vegetarian food might contain milk or eggs, but vegan food does not. 「ビーガン...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年06月25日 | Words
An accordion is a musical instrument. It has keys to change the note, and a long folded section that can be expanded and compressed. This makes the air flow, which produces sound....
