執筆者 Modern English | 2015年04月28日 | Words
“The bird fluttered to the top of the fence post.” “Cherry petals fluttered down upon the picnickers.” “Flutter” describes a light, dainty flapping motion. It’s used for small, cute flying things (such as birds or...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年04月27日 | Pictures
Bees are very important to us humans. They pollinate plants that grow many foods that we eat. Have you seen bees near your home lately? If you have a yard, you can help bees by planting flowers and plants that they like....
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年04月25日 | Phrases
“You’ll never guess who I saw at the store today.” “Who?” “It’s someone you know, but I don’t think you’ve seen him for a few years.” “Don’t keep us in suspense. Just tell us already.” “All right, fine. It was my cousin.” A good storyteller can create a feeling of...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年04月24日 | TOEIC
The siren ____ beachgoers when a tsunami is coming. Fill in the blank. A. warns B. told C. telling D. warms 津波が来るときに海で遊んでいる人を「温めて」も仕方ありませんのでＤはアウトです。後に来る文が現在形なのにＢの過去形を選ぶと変ですね。Ｃはisが前にないので現在進行形は使えません。残りのwarn（忠告する）またはtold（伝えた）のどちらでもいいですが、tsunami is...
執筆者 Modern English | 2015年04月23日 | Trivia
A litter is a group of brother and sister kittens that were born at the same time. The word “litter” also means throwing garbage on the street. Animal rescue groups use a play on words to encourage cat owners to get their animals spayed and neutered:...
