執筆者 Modern English | 2016年03月07日 | Pictures
Spring is coming. Plum blossoms are blooming. What flowers have you seen so far? What part of spring are you most looking forward to?...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年03月05日 | Phrases
“He stole a lot of money but never went to jail because one of his underlings took the fall.” To take the fall is to receive the blame and consequences for someone else’s bad actions. 「彼は大金を盗んだが、手下が身代わりになったので刑務所に入らずに済んだ。」 「Take the...
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...
