執筆者 Modern English | 2016年02月20日 | Phrases
“How is your father? I heard he was sick.” “Yes, but he’s on the mend.” “Mend” can mean to fix something: “I mended the hole in my sock.” It can also mean to heal: “It takes a long time for a broken bone to mend.” When someone is getting better after an injury or...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年02月19日 | TOEIC
“The _______ casing will protect it even if you drop it.” Fill in the blank. A. soft B. hardly C. durable D. fortitude 「落としても丈夫なケースが守ってくれます。」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年02月19日 | Happy Valley, Kids, News
Did you know that Kinka is a kinkajou? It’s a small animal from Central and South America. It’s related to the raccoon but looks more like a monkey and lives in trees. Let’s practice using the present continuous tense with Kinka in this week’s...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年02月18日 | Trivia
A croquembouche is a French dessert. It’s basically a cake that is a big pile of choux pastries or choux creams that may be decorated with chocolate, almonds, or various sweets. They are common at important parties such as weddings in Italy and France. ...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年02月17日 | Idioms
“So you’ve decided not to quit your job and become an ostrich photographer after all? I’m glad you’ve come to your senses.” To come to one’s senses is to think clearly. We say someone has come to their senses when they give...