執筆者 Modern English | 2016年04月18日 | Pictures
In folklore, foxes are often cunning and tricky. In Japan, they can also be messengers of the gods, like the inari found in many shrines. Have you ever seen a real fox, or only stone foxes?...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年04月16日 | Phrases
“Thank you for your help.” “It’s my pleasure.” “It’s my pleasure” or “It was my pleasure” is a different way to say “you’re welcome”. Use it to tell someone you are or were happy to help, so it wasn’t an inconvenience—in fact, it was a pleasure. 「手伝ってくれてありがとう」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年04月15日 | TOEIC
“I can’t take this class. I haven’t taken all the ______.” Fill in the blank. A. previous B. prerequisites C. parasites D. postrequisites 「この授業は受けられない。必要条件を満たしていない（必修の授業を受けていない）。」 この授業の前に受けないといけない授業なので「previous...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年04月15日 | Happy Valley, Kids, News
Animals are fun, and the more the better, so long as you don’t have to take care of them all! 動物って楽しい！たくさんいるともっと楽しいね。ただし自分で世話をしなくてもいいのなら・・・。 Classroom Tip During Happy Valley 1 Unit 10 Storytime, use this to introduce the main vocabulary and target language. After...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年04月14日 | Trivia
“Water is the smart phone’s kryptonite, so we made ours waterproof!” Kryptonite is not a real thing. It’s a fictional rock that is the only thing that can defeat Superman. Superman is so popular and well-known that kryptonite has become a metaphor for the weak...
