執筆者 Modern English | 2016年01月21日 | Trivia
We often name types of science using the suffix “logy”. “Bio” means “life”, so biology is the study of life. “Geo” means “earth”, so geology is the study of rocks and earth. “Astro” means star,...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年01月20日 | Idioms
“If you want to collect all the hearts, you should lead with a high-numbered heart.” “When making a speech, you should lead with a joke.” “Lead with” comes from card games, where the first person to play a card must decide which...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年01月19日 | Words
“You have to clean your room. Otherwise, you won’t be able to find anything.” “You had better mow the lawn. Otherwise you won’t get your allowance this week.” “If the book is ripped, written on, or otherwise damaged,...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年01月18日 | Pictures
2016 is the Year of the Monkey! What is your Chinese zodiac? Do you believe it has any effect on your personality? 2016年は申年です！あなたの干支は何ですか？干支が性格に影響すると思いますか？
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年01月16日 | Phrases
“The lines were long, but the kids loved the theme park. On the whole we had a great time.” “There were a few awkward sentences but on the whole the book is very well written.” “On the whole” is used to make a generalization about...
