TOEIC Practice Question of the Week

執筆者 | 2015年05月08日 | TOEIC

“Sales this week were instanding thanks to the holiday.” Find the mistake. A. Sales this week B. were instanding C. thanks to D. the holiday 「今週の売り上げは祝日のおかげで素晴らしかった。」 間違いはどこでしょうか？ ひときわ目立つことを stands out と言います。The black and white kitten stood out because all...

Trivia of the Week: Suburbs

執筆者 | 2015年05月07日 | Trivia

The adjective “urban” describes city areas and “rural” describes the country. But in between those, there are places near the city with many houses. They are “suburban” (“sub” means “below”—they are not quite...

Word of the Week: Flutter

執筆者 | 2015年04月28日 | Words

“The bird fluttered to the top of the fence post.” “Cherry petals fluttered down upon the picnickers.” “Flutter” describes a light, dainty flapping motion. It’s used for small, cute flying things (such as birds or...

Picture of the Week: Bee

執筆者 | 2015年04月27日 | Pictures

Bees are very important to us humans. They pollinate plants that grow many foods that we eat. Have you seen bees near your home lately? If you have a yard, you can help bees by planting flowers and plants that they like....