執筆者 Modern English | 2015年04月14日 | Words
The long tall part at the center of a tree is a “trunk” but on a flower it is thinner, more flexible, and usually green. The “stick” part of a flower is a “stem”. 木の中心にある高くて長い部分は trunk（幹）ですが、花の場合はもっと細くて曲がりやすく、通常緑色です。花の「棒」みたいな部分を...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年04月13日 | Pictures
Has it been rainy this month in your area? Rain can be annoying, but also beautiful. Rainwater falls from the sky drop by drop. These drops are called “raindrops”. The droplets can look very pretty on an object such as a leaf or flower. These ones are on...
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...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年04月10日 | TOEIC
“My cousin is an _____ author. She has written a couple books but she hasn’t gotten anything published yet.” Fill in the blank. A. aspiring B. perspiring C. professional D. authentic...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年04月09日 | Trivia
In Japanese, a person with “high tension” is excited or easily excitable. “Tension” is actually a measure of how strongly something (such as a rope) is being pulled from opposite sides. If you hold a rope in one hand, it dangles loosely, but if...
