執筆者 Modern English | 2015年10月31日 | Phrases
“I looked out the window and my blood ran cold. The monster was looking back in at me!” When we say someone’s blood runs cold, it means they felt as if their blood had gone cold from a sudden shock or fear. 「窓の外を覗いたらぞっとした。モンスターがこっちを覗き返していたんだよ！」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年10月30日 | TOEIC
“Since the customer has already paid us for the service, they are obligated to provide it or issue a refund.” Find the mistake. A. Since the customer B. has already paid C. for the service D. they are obligated...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年10月30日 | Happy Valley, Kids, News
In this week’s video, we learn the names of some delicious and colorful fruit. We also practice using “it’s a” and pairing the fruits with their colors! 今週の動画で美味しくてカラフルなフルーツの名前を覚えましょう！「It’s a」を使って練習をし、フルーツと色の組み合わせをやってみましょう。 Classroom Tip...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年10月29日 | Trivia
The Internet can be a useful tool for practicing English (or for English-speakers to practice other languages) but it sometimes has its own jargon. If you are chatting online with an English speaker and they say “AFK” it means they will be “away from...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年10月28日 | Idioms
“I couldn’t speak her language and she couldn’t speak mine, but we had both studied English in school, so English was our lingua franca.” A lingua franca is a third language used to communicate by people who don’t speak the same native...
