執筆者 Modern English | 2013年04月25日 | Trivia
Have you ever walked on a thick carpet and then gotten a shock when you touched something metal? Static electricity occurs when electrons are rubbed off of one surface onto another. If one of the surfaces is you, you will get a shock when you touch something that is a...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年04月24日 | Idioms
Josh: I know it’s late, but would you like to stay for dinner? Betty: That’s music to my ears. I’m starving. When we hear something that makes us happy, we can describe it as “music to our ears”. In this example, Betty liked what Josh said, but it can refer to sounds...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年04月23日 | Words
Bob: Do me a favor. Joe: What is it? Bob: Watch my kids tonight so I can go out to a movie with my wife. A favor is something nice you do for someone. If you have done someone a lot of favors and they haven’t paid you back somehow, you could say they owe you a favor....
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年04月22日 | Pictures
Many baby animals are born in spring. In the winter, it is too cold and there is not enough food for baby animals to survive. But in spring, it becomes warm and food is plentiful....
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年04月20日 | Phrases
Dad: Do you want some orange juice? Lizzy: Yes! Dad: OK, say “when”! Lizzy: When! When someone pours you a drink, they might ask you to say “when”. That means they don’t know how much you want to drink, so you should say something when they have poured enough into...
