Picture of the Week: Popcorn

Popcorn explodes when pressure builds up inside. It is a popular snack for watching movies. Popcorn itself is pretty healthy, but sometimes the toppings are not....

Phrase of the Week: Dress Up

“I like to dress up my dog in cute costumes, but he always tries to take them off.” “I hate getting dressed up for these formal parties.” Dressing up can mean wearing a costume, such as a Halloween costume, or just wearing fancy clothes, for example, to go to a formal...

TOEIC Practice Question of the Week

“Please don’t make noise in the hallway, as it disturbing the guests in their rooms.” Find the mistake. A. make noise B. the hallway C. it disturbing D. in their rooms 「廊下で音を立てないでください。部屋の中のお客様の迷惑になります。」 間違いはどこでしょうか? うるさいとお客様が寛げません。The guests are disturbed....

Trivia of the Week: Janus

Janus is the Roman god of beginnings and transitions, including doors, passages, endings and time. January, the beginning of the year, is named after him. He controlled the beginning and ending of war as well....

Idiom of the Week: Kick Off

“Let’s kick off this party with a game of Pin the Tail on the Donkey.” “Kick off” means start. A football game starts with a real kick, but you can kick off any event. The first activity at this party is a game where blindfolded players must attempt to attach the tail...