執筆者 Modern English | 2014年04月17日 | Trivia
Because the rabbit is a popular symbol of Easter, many people get a new pet rabbit to celebrate. However, a lot of them are not prepared to take care for a rabbit. Rabbits can live more than ten years and need a lot of care, just like a dog. Soon after Easter, many...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年04月16日 | Idioms
“I’m in the same group as Linda for the history project! If I play my cards right, I can ask her to the school dance.” In a card game, you are much more likely to win if you play your cards cleverly, to give yourself as much advantage as possible. We use cards as a...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年04月15日 | Words
“Come on, kids! Let’s dye some Easter eggs!” We usually dye something by putting it in colored water, so that it takes on the color. We dye eggs at Easter, but dyeing makes them only one color, so we have to paint on more elaborate decorations with a brush. In...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年04月14日 | Pictures
Kids eat a lot of candy on Easter Sunday. This year Easter is April 20. In the photo, you can see jelly beans on the right, and chocolate eggs with candy shells on the left. What kind of candy do you like?...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年04月12日 | Phrases
Bob: “Hey Susie! Shouldn’t you be studying for finals?” Susie: “For your information, I finished my finals last week!” Tour guide: “Just FYI, there’s a steep cliff at the edge of the park, so watch your step.” We use “for your information” to tell someone we’re going...
