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Picture of the Week: Foxes
Foxes belong to the same family as dogs. The most common is the red fox. Have you ever seen a wild fox? 狐は犬の仲間です。一番多い狐はアカギツネです。あなたは野生の狐を見たことがありますか？
Phrase of the Week: Can’t Be Bothered
“I see you couldn’t be bothered to put your dishes in the sink when you were done. Well, I can’t be bothered to make lunch for people who don’t clean up after themselves.” We usually use “can’t be bothered” when we are criticizing someone for being too lazy to do...
TOEIC Practice Question of the Week
“We will take all the recommended precautions, but unfortunately no one can ____ the future.” Fill in the blank. A. prediction B. predict C. foresight D. foresaw 「指定された予防策をとりますが、残念ながら誰も未来を予測する事はできません」...
Trivia of the Week: Alpha Centauri
Alpha Centauri is the nearest star to our sun. It’s a little over 4 light years away, which means the light we see when we look at it left the star four years ago. Although it is the closest star in the night sky, it is only the third brightest. It is located in the...
Idiom of the Week: Hammer Out the Details
“We’ve agreed on the basics, but we need to hammer out the details.” Hammering something out suggests working hard on something and getting it finished quickly. Imagine a blacksmith hammering at a piece of metal. He has to work hard, and he must work quickly before...
Word of the Week: Metaphor
“In this poem, the road is a metaphor for life.” A metaphor is something that isn’t literally true, but has a symbolic meaning. Many idioms are also metaphors, because they are verbal images that convey meaning instead of factual descriptions. For example, if someone...
Phrase of the Week: I Didn’t Bother
“I got so bored in the middle of this book, I didn’t bother to finish it.” “The windows were all dark and the store looked like it was closed, so I didn’t bother to go up to the door and look at the sign.” “Don’t bother to close the door. I’m going right back out.” We...
TOEIC Practice Question of the Week
“The presentation is next Tuesday, so all the details must be settle by then.” Find the mistake. A. presentation B. all the details C. be settle D. by then 「プレゼンは来週火曜日ですので、全ての詳細はそれまでに決めないといけません。」...
Title: Trivia of the Week: Sirius
Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky, although not the closest to Earth. It’s also called the Dog Star. If you are a fan of the Harry Potter series, you might recall a character named Sirius who could transform into a dog. The name “Sirius” comes from a Greek...
Idiom of the Week: Not for All the Tea in China
“Would you go to the dance with me?” “Not for all the tea in China!” This is a colorful way to say “no”, “absolutely not” or “never”. Tea originally came from China, so naturally it would have the most tea. At one time, tea was unusual and rare in the rest of the...
