執筆者 Modern English | 2016年12月09日 | TOEIC
“Can you help me _____ for the school play?” Fill in the blank. A. rehearse B. review C. memorize D. remember 俳優は劇の台詞を暗記して練習します。もちろん台詞を「見直す」「復習する」こともあるのでBは使えそうですが、それなら目的語に「the script」や「my lines」が必要です。Cの「暗記する」も目的語の「my...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年12月09日 | Happy Valley, Kids, News
Classroom Tip This chant from Happy Valley Student Book 2, Unit 5, isolates the beach vocabulary for practice. First, say the chant with the video. Then do it again with gestures. After, using Student Flashcards, recycle the question from Unit 4 What do you want? so...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年12月08日 | Trivia
Like chocolate bunnies at Easter, chocolate Santas are often given to children at Christmastime. These Santas are made of molded chocolate, but the foil wrapper provides most of the details so that you can recognize them as Santa Claus. ...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年12月07日 | Idioms
“This story really tugged at my heartstrings.” We say this about sad things that cause an emotional response. Something that evokes sympathy is said to tug, or pull, at your heartstrings. It can also be used with cute things or beloved children that cause feelings of...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年12月06日 | Words
“I remember the time I first met your father.” “I don’t remember my password on this website.” “Do you remember what happened yesterday?” To remember can be to think back on something that happened, or it can be to have information stored in your brain where you can...
