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Modern English Idiom of the Week: What are you, chicken?
“Are you sure it’s safe?” “What are you, chicken? Buk buk bukaaaw!” “Chicken” is used to mean “coward”. In movies, the main character often does something dangerous because someone called him chicken. Don’t try this at home! 「これは本当に安全なのかな？」「何、怖気づいた？コケコッコー！」...
Word of the Week #7: definitely (絶対)
“I will definitely come tomorrow.” We use “definitely” when we are absolutely certain of something. There is no doubt that it is true. It’s 100 percent impossible that we are wrong. 「明日は絶対来る。」...
Picture of the Week: Australia: Box Jellyfish
There are many creatures to be careful of in Australia, and one of them is the Box Jellyfish. Box Jellyfish can be found in coastal waters of Northern Australia. The main jellyfish season is from November to June. It is not safe to swim as the sting from a Box...
Modern English Phrase of the Week #6: Nails on a chalkboard
“Her voice is like nails on a chalkboard to me.” “Chalkboard” is another word for “blackboard”. It’s a board on which we write with chalk. If you scrape your nails across a chalkboard, it makes a terrible, high-pitched sound. If a sound is really irritating to you,...
Today’s TOEIC Practice Question
The meeting is canceled _____ the boss is home with a cold. What word goes in the blank? A. although B. because C. with D. however どの単語が空欄に入りますか？ ボスが風邪でお休みということが会議をキャンセルした理由ですので、ここはBの「because」が正解です。 Do more TOEIC practice here!...
Trivia of the Week: Tea!
Do you know the difference between Japanese green tea and English tea? Actually, they come from the exact same plant! The difference is that English tea is fermented, while green tea is not. There are many different types of tea, all prepared in different ways. Why...
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Modern English Idiom of the Week: It’s a whole new ball game
“On-line shopping has changed the way we do business. It’s a whole new ball game!” When a field or situation changes drastically, we say it’s a “whole new ball game.” This is a sports metaphor. If all the rules of baseball changed, it would be a very different game....
Word of the Week #6: nurse (a drink)
“He has been nursing that drink all night!” To nurse a drink is to drink it little by little. Someone might nurse a drink when he does not want to drink too much alcohol, or does not want to spend much money on drinks. (It doesn’t have to be an alcoholic drink,...
Picture of the Week: Australia: Cassowaries
The top sign originally warned drivers to be careful of a speed bump on the road. The bottom sign warns drivers to be mindful that there are Cassowaries in the area. Cassowaries are the 3rd-largest bird in the world and can grow to 2m tall and a weight of 60kgs. Some...
