執筆者 Modern English | 2013年11月27日 | Idioms
“I hate waiting to see the dentist. I can’t relax enough to read the magazines in the waiting room. I’m just a bag of nerves!” Someone who is very nervous could be called a “bag of nerves”. The words “nervous” and “nerves” look similar, but “nervous” is an adjective,...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年11月26日 | Words
One image of fall in Japan is roasting sweet potatoes in a bonfire of fallen leaves. Sweet potatoes are eaten in many countries around the world. In some places they are called yams. They come in different colors, such as orange, white, and red....
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年11月25日 | News
モダンイングリッシュのキャサリン先生とサイモン先生が作った教材ハッピーバレーが小学館めばえ増刊「クリスマス ひらがな・えいごブック」で紹介されています！只今書店で好評発売中です！ そして、ハッピーバレーの新商品発売！「ハッピーバレー ＤＶＤ ワークブック」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年11月25日 | Pictures
Cranberries are unusual because they grow in the water of bogs or wetlands. When cranberries are harvested, more water is added so that when the machine picks the cranberries they float to the top. They have a sour and bitter taste so they are usually eaten with...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年11月22日 | TOEIC
“We would like to acquit the rights to a popular cartoon character to advertise our new product.” Find the mistake. A. acquit B. rights C. character D. advertise 「新製品のCMに人気の漫画キャラクターを使う権利を入手したい。」 間違いはどこでしょうか。...
