執筆者 Modern English | 2016年07月21日 | Trivia
Dolphins live in the ocean, but they are mammals. There are many kinds of dolphins, but the most well-known is the Bottlenose Dolphin. Dolphins use sound waves to “see” objects in the water. This is called echolocation. ...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年07月20日 | Idioms
“I opened the door, and in a flash the dog ran into the yard.” A “flash” is a short, bright light, like a camera flash. “In a flash” means “very quickly”. Think of it as happening in the same amount of time as a camera flash. 「扉を開けたとたん犬が庭に走り出した。」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年07月19日 | Words
“That doesn’t count!” In tennis, if your opponent doesn’t hit the ball back, you get a point. However, if the ball doesn’t bounce inside the lines, it doesn’t count. We don’t count that point when we calculate your score. We can say something counts or doesn’t count...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年07月16日 | Phrases
“The other team is good, but if we give it our all, we can win today!” “I don’t care if you win or not, so long as you give it your all.” Giving something one’s all means to try as hard as possible, to put all your strength and...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年07月15日 | TOEIC
“We were able to catch a glance of the deer through the trees.” Find the mistake. A. able B. glance C. deer D. through 「木々の間に鹿がチラッと見えました。」...
