執筆者 Modern English | 2016年03月04日 | TOEIC
“You must ______ your software to the latest version.” Fill in the blank. A. update B. postdate C. backdate D. predate 「ソフトを最新版に更新する必要があります。」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年03月04日 | Happy Valley, Kids, News
This week’s video shows a simple but polite way to ask for something you want. It’s easy to practice at mealtimes! 今週の動画は、何か欲しいものがあるときに使う簡単で礼儀正しい言い方を紹介します。食事のときに練習してみましょう！ Classroom Tip Practice the target language from Happy Valley 1 Unit 8 with this...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年03月03日 | Trivia, カテゴリーなし
Here is a joke. Two men are talking. One says, “I know a man with a wooden leg named Smith.” The other man says, “Really? What’s the name of his other leg?” The first man’s sentence is normally understood to mean he...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年03月02日 | Idioms
“Neither of us wanted to make a deal, so it was a Mexican standoff.” A Mexican standoff is a confrontation in which nobody has a good option. The tension continues because nobody has an advantage and nobody can retreat. ...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年03月01日 | Words
“The police received an anonymous tip.” “No one knows who wrote this because it was published anonymously.” When you are anonymous, it means no one knows who you are. Your name and identity are not shown. In many places on the Internet,...
