執筆者 Modern English | 2015年05月16日 | Phrases
“Have fun on your trip. I’ll miss you!” When someone close to us is not nearby, or we can’t see or talk to them for a while, we miss them. This phrase tells someone who is leaving that the speaker will feel lonely while they are gone. We want our friends to enjoy...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年05月09日 | Phrases
“We’re having a great vacation. Wish you were here! Love, Emily” This is something you might write on a postcard. There isn’t much room, and you can’t write anything too personal because there is no envelope and anyone could read it....
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年04月25日 | Phrases
“You’ll never guess who I saw at the store today.” “Who?” “It’s someone you know, but I don’t think you’ve seen him for a few years.” “Don’t keep us in suspense. Just tell us already.” “All right, fine. It was my cousin.” A good storyteller can create a feeling of...
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11日 | Phrases
“I studied a lot, but when the teacher asked me a question in front of everyone, my mind went blank and I couldn’t answer.” Sometimes in a stressful situation, you can’t think of what to do or say, even though you would normally know. In...
