Idiom of the Week: A Bun in the Oven

“She has a bun in the oven.” This sentence means that she’s pregnant! The bun is not actually a small piece of bread, but a baby. The oven is the mother’s belly. This phrase first appeared around the 1950s. 「She has a bun in the oven. (直訳すると:オーブンにパンがあります。)」...

New app: Happy Valley Words! 無料子供向け英語学習アプリをApp Storeにて発表いたしました

New app: Happy Valley Words! 無料子供向け英語学習アプリをApp Storeにて発表いたしました Japanese below – (日本語訳は下記にございます) Modern English is delighted to announce the launch of its first app on the App Store. Happy Valley Words is a fun, engaging game that teaches basic English vocabulary words...

Phrase: It’s Going To Get Worse Before It Gets Better

“I realized I had left my keys inside. Then I felt a raindrop. The sky was gray and cloudy. I said to myself, this is going to get worse before it gets better.” This phrase can be heard when a bad situation appears to be getting worse. However, it also includes hope...

Idiom of the Week: In My Book

“80%? That’s a pretty good grade in my book.” “He saved that dog. That makes him a hero in my book.” “In my book” means “in my opinion”. Imagine you wrote down everything you believed in a book. The book would explain all your opinions and judgments....

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1月6日~2月10日までNew Yearキャンペーン実施中です! 入会金 通常大人・高校生10,000円、中学生・キッズ8,000円ですがキャンペーン中にご入会の方は無料となります! 2017年、この機会に英会話をはじめてみませんか? 少人数制なのでキャンペーン中の無料体験レッスンは混み合います。お早めのご予約を勧めいたします。 表示価格は税別価格です。...