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...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年01月15日 | TOEIC
“As we can no longer use that vendor, we are _____ other options.” Fill in the blank. A. implored B. search C. exploring D. sought 「その行商会社はもう使えないので他の可能性を調査しております。」 「調査する」という意味の単語が抜けていますが、形だけで正解が分かります。「We...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年01月14日 | Trivia
This year is the Year of the Monkey. When you imagine a monkey, do you picture a chimpanzee? Chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans and others are actually apes, not monkeys. Apes are larger and never have tails....
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年01月13日 | Idioms
“A word to the wise, my friend: come back next week and these will be on sale.” A “word to the wise” is a piece of advice or useful information. The speaker is saying that if you’re smart, you will act on this information....
