執筆者 Modern English | 2013年11月14日 | Trivia
Guy Fawkes wanted to assassinate the king of England. He and his friends almost succeeded at blowing up Parliament, but they were caught. This gave rise to Guy Fawkes Night, celebrated each November 5. People light bonfires and burn effigies of Guy Fawkes....
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年11月13日 | Idioms
“You have to help me. Ninjas are following me around everywhere!” “There’s no such thing as ninjas. It’s all in your head.” If something is all in your head, it doesn’t exist in reality. Sometimes we worry a lot about something that isn’t a problem because it isn’t...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年11月12日 | Words
The cashew is a curved nut. It originally came from Brazil. The cashew nut is actually a seed inside the part that hangs down from the “cashew apple”. It looks very different from other nuts!...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年11月11日 | Pictures
This is Mars, the red planet. It is the next farthest from the sun after Earth. It is named for the Roman god of war. In some ways, Mars is similar to Earth. Maybe someday we will be able to live on Mars....
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年11月09日 | Phrases
“Looking back at graduation, I’m thankful for all the opportunities I’ve had at this school.” November is a time to be thankful for the harvest and all the other good things in life. 「卒業する際に振り返ってみると、この学校がくれたたくさんの機会に感謝します。」...
