執筆者 Modern English | 2015年03月11日 | Idioms
“Wow, that typewriter is pretty old. Is it an antique?” “Yeah, I think it came off the ark.” The ark is the boat that Noah made to survive a big flood in a story in the Bible. The flood was a long, long time ago, so if something was on the ark...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年03月10日 | Words
“These mushrooms look very similar, but this one is poisonous and this one is okay to eat.” Something that contains poison is “poisonous”. For example, some mushrooms are poisonous, so it’s dangerous to eat mushrooms you found growing...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年03月09日 | Pictures
Cauliflower looks kind of like white broccoli. The English name actually comes from “cabbage flower”. It also comes in the colors orange, green and purple! カリフラワーは白いブロッコリーみたいな野菜です。名前の由来は cabbage...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年03月07日 | Phrases
“Watch out! That truck is out of control!” “When you’re hiking, watch out for snakes.” “Watch out” can means to be careful of some danger, to look around in case the danger is there. However, it can also be used as a quick...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年03月06日 | TOEIC
“Mr. Johnson just had a bad haircut and he’s very sensitive about it, so please don’t say his hair.” Find the mistake: A. just had B. very sensitive C. about it D. don’t say 「ジョンソンさんは、カットで失敗して変な髪形にされたのですごく気にしています。髪形のことは口にしないでください。」...
