Phrase of the Week: Wish You Were Here

執筆者 | 2015年05月09日 | Phrases

“We’re having a great vacation. Wish you were here! Love, Emily” This is something you might write on a postcard. There isn’t much room, and you can’t write anything too personal because there is no envelope and anyone could read it....

TOEIC Practice Question of the Week

執筆者 | 2015年05月08日 | TOEIC

“Sales this week were instanding thanks to the holiday.” Find the mistake. A. Sales this week B. were instanding C. thanks to D. the holiday 「今週の売り上げは祝日のおかげで素晴らしかった。」 間違いはどこでしょうか？ ひときわ目立つことを stands out と言います。The black and white kitten stood out because all...

Trivia of the Week: Suburbs

執筆者 | 2015年05月07日 | Trivia

The adjective “urban” describes city areas and “rural” describes the country. But in between those, there are places near the city with many houses. They are “suburban” (“sub” means “below”—they are not quite...

Word of the Week: Flutter

執筆者 | 2015年04月28日 | Words

“The bird fluttered to the top of the fence post.” “Cherry petals fluttered down upon the picnickers.” “Flutter” describes a light, dainty flapping motion. It’s used for small, cute flying things (such as birds or...