執筆者 Modern English | 2012年09月15日 | Phrases
Phil: You’ve been working for three hours. Come take a break with us. Steve: Okay. I guess I could use a breather. When we say we “could use” something, it means we would like it, although we may not actually really need it. After working for three hours, a break...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年09月14日 | TOEIC
I would be happy to babysit your son if I am not going on a trip with my friend that weekend. Where is the mistake? A. to babysit B. am not C. going on D. with my friend その週末友達と旅行の予定さえなかったら、喜んで子守りするんだけどねぇ… 実際旅行に行くので他のベビーシッターを探してくださいという意味です。「旅行に行かないのだったら」の部分は「if I...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年09月13日 | Trivia
Also called the Northern Lights, the Aurora Borealis is caused by the solar wind (plasma released from the sun) hit the Earth’s atmosphere. It can only be seen at night because it is not very bright compared to the sun. They have been seen on other planets as well,...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年09月11日 | Words
“Mind if I smoke?” To mind something means to be bothered by it. We usually say “I don’t mind,” when something does not bother us. It is less common to see the positive form except in answer to a question: “Do you mind if I smoke?” “Yes, I do mind. It makes me cough.”...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年09月10日 | Pictures
Northumberland is a very rebellious county. People from the area don’t think of themselves as English, they are Northumbrians or Geordies first. Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland and his son, Harry Hotspur, led rebellions against King Henry IV in the 15th Century....
