Word of the Week: Otherwise

“You have to clean your room. Otherwise, you won’t be able to find anything.” “You had better mow the lawn. Otherwise you won’t get your allowance this week.” “If the book is ripped, written on, or otherwise damaged,...

Picture of the Week: Monkeys

2016 is the Year of the Monkey! What is your Chinese zodiac? Do you believe it has any effect on your personality? 2016年は申年です!あなたの干支は何ですか?干支が性格に影響すると思いますか?

Phrase of the Week: On the Whole

“The lines were long, but the kids loved the theme park. On the whole we had a great time.” “There were a few awkward sentences but on the whole the book is very well written.” “On the whole” is used to make a generalization about...

TOEIC Practice Question of the Week

“As we can no longer use that vendor, we are _____ other options.” Fill in the blank. A. implored B. search C. exploring D. sought 「その行商会社はもう使えないので他の可能性を調査しております。」 「調査する」という意味の単語が抜けていますが、形だけで正解が分かります。「We...

Trivia of the Week: Ape

This year is the Year of the Monkey. When you imagine a monkey, do you picture a chimpanzee? Chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans and others are actually apes, not monkeys. Apes are larger and never have tails....