執筆者 Modern English | 2013年03月19日 | Words
“Did you know you have toilet paper stuck to your shoe?” “Oh no! How embarrassing! Thank you for telling me.” When something embarrassing happens, it embarrasses you and you feel embarrassed. This is a common pattern in words about feelings. For example, confusing...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年03月12日 | Words
“Wow! The magician just appeared out of thin air!” “It’s a trick. He actually used a trap door or something. It only appears to be magic.” “Appear” has more than one meaning. It can mean “arrive”: “The classroom became quiet as soon as the teacher appeared.” It can...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年03月05日 | Words
“Want to see my new pet?” “Eek! A mouse!” “It’s not a mouse, it’s a hamster.” “Well, they’re both rodents!” “But you like rabbits…” The most well-known rodents are mice, but rabbits, hamsters, and many other animals are also rodents. The largest rodent is the...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年02月26日 | Words
Icicles are long pointed pieces of ice that hang downward. They form when dripping water freezes. If you live in a place that gets cold in winter, you might see them on the edge of your roof! Do you see icicles in winter? What places are too warm to form icicles even...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年02月19日 | Words
Last week was Valentine’s Day. Did you give anyone chocolate? Valentine’s is a romantic holiday, but romance always carries the risk of heartbreak. When someone is very sad after being rejected or breaking up, we say their heart is broken....
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年02月12日 | Words
A lollipop is a piece of candy on a stick. It has many different regional names, such as sucker (because you suck on it), or lolly. If it is a frozen candy, it is an ice pop, popsicle (in the U.S. or Canada) or ice lolly (in the U.K.). If it is made of ice cream, it...
