執筆者 Modern English | 2012年06月08日 | TOEIC
Ask for directions at the police box if you __________ the way. A. do not know B. would not know C. had not known D. did not know 道がわからなければ交番で聞いてください。ここは、今わからないので、現在形のAが正しいです。 Do more TOEIC practice here!...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年06月07日 | Trivia
“Why was six afraid of seven?” “I don’t know, why?” “Because seven ate nine!” This is a very old joke. The number “eight” sounds like the word “ate”. If you count from seven to nine, it sounds like the number seven has eaten the number nine. In this joke, the numbers...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年06月06日 | Idioms
“And then I went to the beach again, and I brought－” “Put a sock in it, will you? I’m sick of hearing about your vacation.” “Put a sock in it!” is another way to say “Be quiet!” It is not very polite, similar to “shut up”....
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年06月05日 | Words
A hot air balloon is a big balloon with a basket attached at the bottom. People can ride in the basket. It has a burner to heat the air and make the balloon go up. You can also go down by letting out some hot air. The first hot air balloon flight was on June 5, 1783....
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年06月04日 | Pictures
This sign warns about the danger of bush fires, which are a common threat in the hot, dry countryside in many regions of Australia. The marker on the sign shows a ‘high’ danger of fire on the day the photo was taken. 火事に注意...
