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。」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年07月15日 | Happy Valley, Kids, News
Many children love cars and trains, whether toys or the real thing. This week’s video will make English more fun by teaching them words for things that they like! 多くの子供はおもちゃであれ、本物であれ、車や電車が大好きです。今週の動画で好きな物の名前を教えることで英語をさらに楽しくします! Classroom Tip This is the...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年07月14日 | Trivia
How can fish breathe underwater? They have gills instead of lungs. Lungs are organs that extract oxygen from air. Gills do the same with water. The slits on either side of a fish’s head are its gills, but other animals have gills that look different....
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年07月13日 | Idioms
“The witness gave the police enough information to find a clue that cracked the case.” A “case” here refers to a mystery or a crime. Think of it as a hard nut that is impossible to open by hand. A good clue makes a crack that allows you to open it all the way....