執筆者 Modern English | 2015年06月09日 | Words
“My favorite pen is missing. Have you seen it?” “We can’t finish the puzzle. One of the pieces is missing.” “We went into the maze together, but when we got out, Steve was missing.” Although “missing” can mean...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年06月08日 | Pictures
Mint is a popular flavor for candy and gum. There are actually many kinds of mint in this family of herbs. Some people find it too sharp unless it’s only a mild mint flavor accompanied by plenty of sugar. It also goes well with chocolate!...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年06月06日 | Phrases
“I didn’t do very well on the test.” “Well, you have only yourself to blame. I know you never studied and stayed up all night playing video games before test day.” When something goes wrong, people want to know whose fault it is. When...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年06月05日 | TOEIC
“All students must abide to the school rules.” Find the mistake. A. All students B. must abide C. to the D. school rules 「全ての生徒は学校のルールに従わないといけません。」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年06月04日 | Trivia
The “praying mantis” gets its name from the way it holds its front legs as if it were praying. Sometimes female praying mantises decapitate and eat males during mating. However, this seems to be more common in the laboratory than in nature....
