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....

Phrase of the Week: Don’t Keep Us in Suspense

執筆者 | 2015年04月25日 | Phrases

“You’ll never guess who I saw at the store today.” “Who?” “It’s someone you know, but I don’t think you’ve seen him for a few years.” “Don’t keep us in suspense. Just tell us already.” “All right, fine. It was my cousin.” A good storyteller can create a feeling of...