TOEIC Practice Question of the Week

執筆者 | 2016年02月26日 | TOEIC

“Unfortunately your insurance doesn’t cover to water damage.” Find the mistake. A. Unfortunately B. your insurance C. cover to D. water damage 「残念ながら水によるダメージは保険の対象外です。」 保険の対象になるものは「covered」と言います。”Is tornado damage covered in this...

Trivia of the Week: King Tut

執筆者 | 2016年02月25日 | Trivia

Tutankhamen was an Egyptian pharaoh who ruled from 1332 to 1323 BC. His famous mask became a popular symbol of ancient Egypt. He was only nine or ten years old when he became pharaoh. Many people find his name difficult to pronounce, so he is often known by the...

Idiom of the Week: A Fish Out of Water

執筆者 | 2016年02月24日 | Idioms

“I went to a party with some of my classmates but I didn’t really fit in. I felt like a fish out of water.” A fish belongs in the water, so when it is in the air or on the land it is very uncomfortable. We say someone is like a fish out of water when...

Word of the Week: Delegate

執筆者 | 2016年02月23日 | Words

“A good boss knows when to delegate tasks to others.”   When you work in a group, you cannot do everything on your own. You have to trust the other members of the group to finish their own tasks. A good leader will delegate much of the work to other...