執筆者 Modern English | 2016年03月17日 | Trivia
The word “gluten” looks like “glue” because it holds bread together. It’s a mixture of proteins found in wheat and other grains. Some people are allergic to gluten, so recently products without gluten have become more available. Gluten...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年03月16日 | Idioms
“My physics teacher is so mean. He won’t answer my questions.” “Well if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen! You’re just no good at math.” “Shut up, Brad. Mom, can you check my physics homework?”...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年03月15日 | Words
“I finally beat my dad at tennis!” “I can’t beat the last level of this game!” “Beat” can mean to hit something, but in these examples to win against someone or something. 「やっとテニスで父さんに勝った！」 「いつももう少しのところで勝てないんだ。」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年03月14日 | Pictures
Do you think skeletons are cool or creepy? Understanding skeletons is important not only for doctors but for artists, who can draw the human body better when they know how it’s put together....
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年03月12日 | Phrases
“All your practice test scores have been good, so I think it’s safe to say you’ll pass.” We use this phrase when we are pretty sure something will prove to be true. It’s “safe” to say this because there’s no danger that...
