執筆者 Modern English | 2013年06月18日 | Words
Doctor: “I’m going to prescribe a pain killer. Come see me again if you don’t feel better within two days.” When a doctor tells you which medicine to use, he gives you a prescription so you can get that medicine from a pharmacy. 医者：「痛み止めを出しますね。二日以内に良くならなかったまた来てください。」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年06月11日 | Words
Velcro is called “magic tape” in Japan. To seal or stick something with Velcro, you need two strips. One strip is fuzzy, and the other has many tiny hooks. The hooks stick to the fuzzy strip, but you can pull them apart with your hands....
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年06月04日 | Words
The crust is the hard part on the outside of something. Some children don’t like to eat the crust of bread or pizza. The earth also has a crust. We live there!...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年05月28日 | Words
To make a braid, you need three long things. Usually these are bundles of hair, but other things can be braided too: from ribbons to bread dough. A braid is a simple hairstyle that keeps long hair out of the way and looks pretty, too....
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年05月21日 | Words
Braille is a writing system that lets blind people read. It is made using raised dots that you can feel with your fingers. You might see Braille on signs to help people navigate. Other things are written in Braille too, like books. Japanese and English have different...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年05月14日 | Words
Aunt: I guess you’re too young to know the Beatles. Niece: Actually, I love the Beatles! “Actually” has a similar meaning to “really” or “in truth”. We often use it to introduce an unexpected fact. It can help correct a wrong assumption. “I don’t suppose you know this...
