Modern English Word of the Week: Peach

A peach is a sweet fruit that comes in yellow or white, with pink skin. The skin is fuzzy. The English word “peach” comes from “Persian apple” although it may actually have first appeared in China. White peaches are more common in Japan, and yellow in Europe and North...

Picture of the Week: Snow

In Japan, August is hot. But in the southern hemisphere, August is winter! Some nice cold snow would be great right about now. 日本の8月は暑いです。でも南半球では、8月は冬です!今、冷たい雪が降ったらいいのにな~。

Phrase of the Week: Wrong Side of the Bed

“You sure are crabby today. Did you get up on the wrong side of the bed?” The story is that if you get up on the wrong side of the bed, you will be in a bad mood for the rest of the day. It is not clear which side of the bed is wrong. If you are grumpy all the time,...

TOEIC Practice Question of the Week

Please check in to report your progress _______. A. periodically B. terminally C. everyday D. always 「定期的に進展状況を報告してください。」 「定期的に」なので、答えはAです。なぜCの「everyday」ではダメなのかというと、間にスペースが入っていないからです。「Every...

Trivia of the Week: The Tooth Fairy

What do you do when you lose a tooth? Many English-speaking children put the tooth under their pillow at night. During the night, the Tooth Fairy comes and takes the tooth away. The Tooth Fairy leaves a little money in exchange for the tooth....