執筆者 Modern English | 2014年06月16日 | Pictures
A kayak is a small boat powered by a double-bladed paddle. Sitting in a kayak, you can paddle easily on either the left or right side. Because the cockpit is usually covered, some talented people can flip the kayak in the water and come back up again without falling...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年06月14日 | Phrases
“You walked ten miles? No wonder you’re tired!” We say something is “no wonder” when it’s not strange or amazing at all. If you walked ten miles, of course you’re tired. If you ate three tubs of ice cream, it is not surprising that your stomach hurts. If you didn’t...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年06月13日 | TOEIC
“Because the manager was not available, the decision _______ to the next senior staff member.” Fill in the blank. A. fell B. rose C. trickled D. delegated 「経営者が不在のため、決定権は主任が握った」 Dは適切な気がしますが、それなら「was...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年06月12日 | Trivia
Rainforests are a kind of forest where a lot of rain falls. Most rainforests are tropical. They are very warm. More unique species can be found in the rainforest than anywhere else. We still haven’t discovered many plants and animals that live in the rain forest. But...
執筆者 Modern English | 2014年06月11日 | Idioms
“Is that your father? You don’t look anything like him at all!” “Oh, I take after my mother. Everyone on my mother’s side of the family has this hair color.” If you draw a line through the middle of your family tree, one half will be your father’s side—your father,...
