執筆者 Modern English | 2013年01月10日 | Trivia
The English word “dinosaur” means “terrible lizard” (not dragon). Many dinosaurs have names ending in “-saur” or “lizard”. Dinosaurs have been extinct for a long time. We keep learning more about them by studying fossils. When scientists first discovered evidence of...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年01月09日 | Idioms
Grandpa: And how is little Jeremy? Mom: He’s not so little. He’s going off to college! Grandpa: Really? My, how time flies! They say that time moves very fast, especially when you are having fun. This is such an old and well-known phrase that we have an old and...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年01月08日 | News
New Year キャンペーンを２月９日（土）まで開催中です。キャンペーン期間中にご入会の場合、１ヶ月のお月謝が無料に！！新しいことを始めたいな～と思っている方は是非この機会に英会話をはじめて下さいね。詳しくはお電話またはウェブサイトからお問い合わせください。...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年01月08日 | Words
Jane: You’re so smart, Sally. You should be a doctor or something when you grow up. Sally: Oh, no, I’m too squeamish. I can’t stand the sight of blood. A squeamish person is disturbed by disgusting or painful things. It is normal, but it can be a disadvantage in a...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年01月07日 | Pictures
Ice sculptures do best when the weather is cold. Artists can carve dragons, swans, castles, anything, out of ice. You might see an ice sculpture at a wedding even in warmer weather, but it will melt quickly. ＜氷の彫刻＞...
