執筆者 Modern English | 2015年10月16日 | Happy Valley, Kids, News
With this week’s video, children can learn or review vocabulary about shapes and toys, as well as simple sentences using “it’s a”. 今週の動画では形とおもちゃの単語、そして「it’s a」を使った簡単な文を練習しましょう。 Classroom Tip Before doing this chant, play the It’s a Chant...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年10月15日 | Trivia
A hamstring is one of several tendons that runs up and down in the back of your leg. If it is cut, you won’t be able to move your leg normally or walk. Metaphorically, we say someone is “hamstrung” if something completely prevents them from doing a...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年10月14日 | Idioms
“I don’t like karaoke that much, but everyone else wanted to come so I just went with the flow.” If you are in a river with a strong current, you cannot fight it, so you must “go with the flow”. It means to go along with what the group...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年10月13日 | Words
“Ow, that hurts!” “My stomach hurts.” In English, “hurt” is a verb. If someone steps on your foot, that hurts. People can also hurt you emotionally. You can describe this with yourself as the object (“It really hurt me when...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年10月10日 | Phrases
“My brother ate the pudding I was saving, but I’ll get him back. I have to think of a good prank to play on him.” “You killed my father! I’ll get you for that!” To “get” someone often means to do them some kind of harm,...
