執筆者 Modern English | 2014年07月18日 | TOEIC
“The presentation is next Tuesday, so all the details must be settle by then.” Find the mistake. A. presentation B. all the details C. be settle D. by then 「プレゼンは来週火曜日ですので、全ての詳細はそれまでに決めないといけません。」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年07月17日 | Trivia
Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky, although not the closest to Earth. It’s also called the Dog Star. If you are a fan of the Harry Potter series, you might recall a character named Sirius who could transform into a dog. The name “Sirius” comes from a Greek...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年07月16日 | Idioms
“Would you go to the dance with me?” “Not for all the tea in China!” This is a colorful way to say “no”, “absolutely not” or “never”. Tea originally came from China, so naturally it would have the most tea. At one time, tea was unusual and rare in the rest of the...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年07月15日 | Words
“Did Paul Bunyan really carve the Grand Canyon with an axe? He must have been huge!” “No, it’s only a myth.” A myth is a fantastical story that has been passed down through the generations. They often give explanations for the natural world (like the Grand Canyon, or...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年07月14日 | Pictures
Cumulus clouds are big fluffy clouds. They look like piles of cotton and are not as high in the sky as some other kinds of clouds. Cumulus clouds don’t usually rain, but they can develop into or other clouds that do....
