執筆者 Modern English | 2013年09月10日 | Words
“Don’t procrastinate and put off your homework until the last minute.” Procrastinating is ignoring something you need to do and spending time on something else. When a teacher gives students a lot of time for a big project, it’s a sure bet that most students will...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年09月09日 | Pictures
Morning glories are flowers that bloom in the morning and then curl up again. Some types bloom at night instead of in the morning. In Victorian flower language, they represent “love in vain”....
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年09月07日 | Phrases
Can you drop me off at the movie theater on your way to the store?” To drop someone or something off, you take it somewhere and leave it there. It is convenient to drop people or things off on your way to somewhere else. If you stay along with them, you have not...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年09月06日 | TOEIC
No penalty was exacted because the evidence was not conclusion. Find the mistake: A. penalty B. exacted C. evidence D. conclusion 「証拠が決定的ではなかったので罰せられなかった。」 間違いはどこでしょうか。...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年09月05日 | Trivia
A s’more is a traditional campfire snack. It is made by taking two graham crackers and sandwiching a toasted marshmallow and a piece of chocolate between them. Ideally, the marshmallow is toasted in a campfire or bonfire. The name comes from the phrase “some more”....
