執筆者 Modern English | 2015年04月22日 | Idioms
“I know you’re sick of studying, but just soldier on through one more week of classes, and then you’ll have a vacation.” Sometimes you have to keep going through difficult conditions or keep working at an unpleasant task. At a time like that,...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年04月21日 | Words
“We want to make a good impression, so polish the floor until it sparkles!” Something that sparkles gives off flashes of light. Of course, a clean floor is just reflecting light from another source. But small lights like stars can also sparkle....
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年04月20日 | Pictures
At a traditional graduation ceremony, the students wear special robes and special hats called “mortarboards”. Then at the end of the ceremony, they all throw their hats into the air. This is a common image of graduation in popular culture....
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年04月18日 | Phrases
“Ouch! I stubbed my toe on the table leg.” It’s easy to catch your toe on the leg of a table or chair. Sometimes it’s very painful. We call this “stubbing your toe”. 「痛！テーブルの脚で足の指を打ちつけてしまった。」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年04月17日 | TOEIC
“When my roommate came home very late, I mistaked him for a robber and almost called the police.” Find the mistake: A. my roommate B. came home very late C. mistaked him for D. almost called 「ルームメートが遅く帰ってきたとき、泥棒と間違えて警察を呼ぶところでした。」 間違いはどこでしょうか？...
