Word of the Week: Bunny

執筆者 | 2014年04月22日 | Words

“What a cute little bunny!” “Bunny” is a cute word for “rabbit”. Cute words often end in Y. For example, we add Y to “dog” to make the cute word “doggy”. “Cat” becomes “kitty”, which is a little more different than the original word. “Bunny” doesn’t sound anything...

Title: Phrase of the Week: Come Down With

執筆者 | 2014年04月19日 | Phrases

“I can’t come to the party today. I’ve come down with a bad cold.” “Come down with” means to get a disease. You might come down with a cold, the flu, measles or another disease. If you don’t know what sickness you have, you can just say, “I’ve come down with...

TOEIC Practice Question of the Week

執筆者 | 2014年04月18日 | TOEIC

“The storm enhanced the rescue effort, but after twelve long hours the survivors of the helicopter crash were safely off the mountain. Find the mistake. A. enhanced B. effort C. survivors D. safely 「嵐が救出作戦を邪魔したが、12時間後にはヘリ事故を生き残った人々は安全に山を下りていました。」...

Trivia of the Week: Easter Rabbits

執筆者 | 2014年04月17日 | Trivia

Because the rabbit is a popular symbol of Easter, many people get a new pet rabbit to celebrate. However, a lot of them are not prepared to take care for a rabbit. Rabbits can live more than ten years and need a lot of care, just like a dog. Soon after Easter, many...