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TOEIC Practice Question of the Week
If you don’t have a pencil, please _______ one from a classmate. What goes in the blank? A. borrow B. lend C. rental D. give 鉛筆を持っていないならクラスメートから借りてください。 空欄に入るのはどれですか？...
Trivia of the Week: Get Back on the Horse
Popular wisdom is that when you fall off a horse, if you are not badly hurt, you should get back on and ride some more. This is so that you won’t develop a fear of riding horses. Falling off is scary, so if that is the last thing you remember about riding, you will be...
Idiom of the Week: They Made Short Work of That!
Aunt Mabel: I’ve brought a cake for the children. Mom: That’s wonderful, Aunt Mabel! Kids: (each taking a slice of cake) Thanks, Aunt Mabel! Aunt Mabel: Well, they certainly made short work of that! To make short work of something is to finish it quickly. In this...
Word of the Week: Float
Things can float in water, air, or outer space. Floating is like flying, but slower. A helium balloon floats in the air, but an airplane doesn’t; the airplane has to fly fast. People do not usually float in the air, but they can float in water. If something is in the...
Picture of the Week: The Everglades
The Everglades is a huge wetland in Florida. Although it is often flooded in the wet season, lightning causes fires in the dry season. This cycle is natural. But human activities threaten the Everglades. Pollution is one problem. Another is new species of plants and...
Phrase of the Week: Is That For Real?
Younger Sister: “Look out, it’s an alien!” Older Brother: “What? For real?” Younger Sister: “No, Angela and I are just pretending to be astronauts.” “For real” is the opposite of pretending. A child might have a tea party with her toys using toy food or food made of...
TOEIC Practice Question of the Week
Mrs. Jones cut the cake into eight ________ slices. What goes in the blank? A. same B. sized C. equal D. likable ジョーンズ夫人がケーキを八等分に切りました。 空欄に入るのはどれですか？...
関西電力の計画停電に伴う レッスン・受付業務についてのお知らせ
モダンイングリッシュの各教室（一部地域を除く）及び受付本部が関西電力の計画停電のエリア対象となっております。７月２日(月)～９月７日(金)の間、計画停電が実施された場合、該当する地域の教室では停電時間にレッスンがある場合、お休み等のスケジュールの変更をお願いする可能性がございます。また、受付本部が停電となった場合、電話での対応等が出来ない可能性がございます。 可能な限りレッスン、受付業務は行ないますが、お振替のお願い等、皆様にご迷惑をおかけする可能性がございます。何卒ご理解とご協力の程、宜しくお願い申し上げます。...
Trivia of the Week: Calculating distance to lightning
When lightning strikes, you see a flash of light. If you are lucky enough to be facing the right direction, you may see the lightning itself. Then, you hear the thunder. You can estimate how far away the lightning is by counting the seconds between the time you see...
Idiom of the Week: Follow Suit
“After one major game console manufacturer included motion control in their new console, the other manufacturers followed suit and introduced similar technology over the next few years.” The phrase “to follow suit” originally meant “to play a card from the same suit...
