執筆者 Modern English | 2016年01月19日 | Words
“You have to clean your room. Otherwise, you won’t be able to find anything.” “You had better mow the lawn. Otherwise you won’t get your allowance this week.” “If the book is ripped, written on, or otherwise damaged,...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年01月18日 | Pictures
2016 is the Year of the Monkey! What is your Chinese zodiac? Do you believe it has any effect on your personality? 2016年は申年です!あなたの干支は何ですか?干支が性格に影響すると思いますか?
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年01月16日 | Phrases
“The lines were long, but the kids loved the theme park. On the whole we had a great time.” “There were a few awkward sentences but on the whole the book is very well written.” “On the whole” is used to make a generalization about...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年01月15日 | TOEIC
“As we can no longer use that vendor, we are _____ other options.” Fill in the blank. A. implored B. search C. exploring D. sought 「その行商会社はもう使えないので他の可能性を調査しております。」 「調査する」という意味の単語が抜けていますが、形だけで正解が分かります。「We...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年01月14日 | Trivia
This year is the Year of the Monkey. When you imagine a monkey, do you picture a chimpanzee? Chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans and others are actually apes, not monkeys. Apes are larger and never have tails....