執筆者 Modern English | 2014年04月15日 | Words
“Come on, kids! Let’s dye some Easter eggs!” We usually dye something by putting it in colored water, so that it takes on the color. We dye eggs at Easter, but dyeing makes them only one color, so we have to paint on more elaborate decorations with a brush. In...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年04月14日 | Pictures
Kids eat a lot of candy on Easter Sunday. This year Easter is April 20. In the photo, you can see jelly beans on the right, and chocolate eggs with candy shells on the left. What kind of candy do you like?...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年04月12日 | Phrases
Bob: “Hey Susie! Shouldn’t you be studying for finals?” Susie: “For your information, I finished my finals last week!” Tour guide: “Just FYI, there’s a steep cliff at the edge of the park, so watch your step.” We use “for your information” to tell someone we’re going...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年04月11日 | TOEIC
“We must ______ the presenters’ scheduling conflicts before we can print the invitations.” Fill in the blank. A. recognize B. reduce C. realize D. reconcile 「招待状を印刷する前に司会者のスケジュールの矛盾を調整しないといけない」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年04月10日 | Trivia
“Wow! The concert was so amazing!” “Whatever. You know they’re just lip-syncing.” It’s hard to dance around on stage and sing at the same time, so many performers pretend to sing while playing a recording of themselves singing. They move their lips in sync to the...
