執筆者 Modern English | 2014年06月13日 | TOEIC
“Because the manager was not available, the decision _______ to the next senior staff member.” Fill in the blank. A. fell B. rose C. trickled D. delegated 「経営者が不在のため、決定権は主任が握った」 Dは適切な気がしますが、それなら「was...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年06月12日 | Trivia
Rainforests are a kind of forest where a lot of rain falls. Most rainforests are tropical. They are very warm. More unique species can be found in the rainforest than anywhere else. We still haven’t discovered many plants and animals that live in the rain forest. But...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年06月11日 | Idioms
“Is that your father? You don’t look anything like him at all!” “Oh, I take after my mother. Everyone on my mother’s side of the family has this hair color.” If you draw a line through the middle of your family tree, one half will be your father’s side—your father,...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年06月10日 | Words
“Be careful when cleaning up broken glass. If you don’t do it carefully, you could cut yourself.” When we are careful, we take time and pay close attention to what we are doing. If something is important or dangerous, or if you only have one chance to do it, it is a...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年06月09日 | Pictures
The image of June and the rainy season is hydrangeas and snails. Snails are basically slugs that have shells. Different kinds of snails live in the water and on land. Do you think snails are cute or gross?...
