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Trivia of the Week: The Hokey Pokey
The Hokey Pokey is a silly dance. To do this dance, just make a circle with your friends and follow the instructions: You put your right hand in You put your right hand out You put your right hand in And you shake it all about You do the Hokey Pokey and you turn...
Idiom of the Week: Monkey Business
“Now be on your best behavior while we’re gone. No monkey business!” “Monkey business” is trouble. Shenanigans. Mischief. It is usually caused by children or irresponsible teenagers, but also by irresponsible adults. It sounds like maybe monkeys cause trouble for pay,...
Word of the Week: Houseplant
“If you have pets or small children, it’s best to choose non-poisonous houseplants.” A houseplant is just a plant that you keep in a pot in your house. They need light and water, so leave them in an appropriate place and remember to give them water. Some beautiful...
Picture of the Week: Popcorn
Popcorn explodes when pressure builds up inside. It is a popular snack for watching movies. Popcorn itself is pretty healthy, but sometimes the toppings are not....
Phrase of the Week: Dress Up
“I like to dress up my dog in cute costumes, but he always tries to take them off.” “I hate getting dressed up for these formal parties.” Dressing up can mean wearing a costume, such as a Halloween costume, or just wearing fancy clothes, for example, to go to a formal...
TOEIC Practice Question of the Week
“Please don’t make noise in the hallway, as it disturbing the guests in their rooms.” Find the mistake. A. make noise B. the hallway C. it disturbing D. in their rooms 「廊下で音を立てないでください。部屋の中のお客様の迷惑になります。」 間違いはどこでしょうか？ うるさいとお客様が寛げません。The guests are disturbed....
Trivia of the Week: Janus
Janus is the Roman god of beginnings and transitions, including doors, passages, endings and time. January, the beginning of the year, is named after him. He controlled the beginning and ending of war as well....
Idiom of the Week: Kick Off
“Let’s kick off this party with a game of Pin the Tail on the Donkey.” “Kick off” means start. A football game starts with a real kick, but you can kick off any event. The first activity at this party is a game where blindfolded players must attempt to attach the tail...
Word of the Week: Skeptical
“He says he saw an alien, but I’m skeptical of his story.” Someone who is skeptical overall does not believe things too easily. A skeptic probably doesn’t believe in aliens, the Loch Ness Monster or ghosts. You can also be skeptical about only a certain instance: “I...
Phrase of the Week: Leave a Message after the Beep
“Hello. This is Bob Johnson. I’m not in right now, so please leave a message after the beep.” This phrase is a common way to end the recorded message played by an answering machine. Another common phrase is, “Please leave your name and number,” because with that...
