執筆者 Modern English | 2016年04月07日 | Trivia
A palindrome is a series of words that is spelled the same both forwards and backwards. In Japanese, “kitsune-tsuki” is a palindrome. In English, phrases such as “race car”, “taco cat”, “never odd or even” and “Was it a car or a cat I saw?” are palindromes. (Spaces...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年04月06日 | Idioms
“He told me he was at his friend’s house. He even sent a picture of them when they were there. But he was actually at that party I said he couldn’t go to. He has lying down to his parents down to a fine art.” When someone is very skilled at something through a...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年04月05日 | Words
“Try to dodge the ball. The last person who hasn’t been hit by a ball is the winner.” “In this game, you have to dodge the enemies and reach the goal.” “Dodge” means moving around in order to avoid something. It’s often used in games and action movies. We can also use...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年04月04日 | Pictures
April 1 is April Fool’s Day, a holiday that encourages people to play tricks on others. For example, in this picture, someone has drawn on a kangaroo crossing sign so that the kangaroo looks like a dinosaur. Did you play any tricks this year on April 1?...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年04月02日 | Phrases
“Here’s our table. Please, allow me.” This is a phrase you use when you do something helpful, such as pull out a chair or open a door for someone. It draws attention to how polite you’re being and shows that you don’t mind helping. 「こちらが私たちのテーブルですね。どうぞ。」...
