執筆者 Modern English | 2012年05月19日 | Phrases
“Her voice is like nails on a chalkboard to me.” “Chalkboard” is another word for “blackboard”. It’s a board on which we write with chalk. If you scrape your nails across a chalkboard, it makes a terrible, high-pitched sound. If a sound is really irritating to you,...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年05月18日 | TOEIC
The meeting is canceled _____ the boss is home with a cold. What word goes in the blank? A. although B. because C. with D. however どの単語が空欄に入りますか？ ボスが風邪でお休みということが会議をキャンセルした理由ですので、ここはBの「because」が正解です。 Do more TOEIC practice here!...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年05月17日 | Trivia
Do you know the difference between Japanese green tea and English tea? Actually, they come from the exact same plant! The difference is that English tea is fermented, while green tea is not. There are many different types of tea, all prepared in different ways. Why...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年05月16日 | News
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執筆者 Modern English | 2012年05月16日 | Idioms
“On-line shopping has changed the way we do business. It’s a whole new ball game!” When a field or situation changes drastically, we say it’s a “whole new ball game.” This is a sports metaphor. If all the rules of baseball changed, it would be a very different game....
