執筆者 Modern English | 2016年09月26日 | Pictures
The name “forget-me-not” was translated from the German name of the flower around the year 1400. Given the name, it’s not surprising that it has been used as a symbol of remembrance. Another name for this type of flower is Myosotis, which comes from Greek for “mouse’s...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年09月24日 | Phrases
“Do your best and I’m sure you’ll pass the test.” “I don’t care if we win or lose the game, so long as we play our best.” “Do your best” is a handy phrase to cheer someone on. Sometimes we can replace the word “do” with another verb, like “play” in the case of a sport...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年09月23日 | TOEIC
“Keeping score can motivate students by adding an elementary of competition.” Find the mistake. A. Keeping score B. motivate C. elementary D. competition 「スコアは競争の要素を加えることで生徒のモチベーションになりえます。」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年09月21日 | Idioms
“But how will you get back home afterward?” “I don’t know. I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it.” We use this phrase to put off a decision or problem until later. When travelling, you don’t need to figure out how you will cross a certain bridge until you actually...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年09月20日 | Words
“I know you scored the winning goal, but don’t brag about it.” To brag is to talk about your own accomplishments, not just to share happy news but in an arrogant way. Most people usually find this annoying, so it’s a negative word. In some situations, like job...
