TOEIC Practice Question of the Week

I usually leave 15 minutes early, but I was running late, so when the train is delayed, I was late for work. Where is the mistake? A. leave 15 minutes early B. was running late C. train is delayed D. was late for work 「いつもは15分早く出発しますが遅れてしまい、さらに電車が遅れたので仕事に遅刻してしまいました。」...

Trivia of the Week: New Year’s Resolutions

On January 1, people declare a goal for the new year. This is called a New Year’s resolution. Many people say they will exercise more or learn a new skill. But often they quit after only a month or two. Some people choose a very easy resolution as a joke (like “eat...

Idiom of the Week: Snowball

“Then the dog’s leash got tangled in a lawn chair, which got dragged into the neighbor’s yard.” “Really? That must have been funny.” “Yeah, if my boss hadn’t been sitting in the chair.” “Oh no!” “And then the dog turned a corner and the chair and my boss went in the...

Word of the Week: Pedestrian

Brakes: SCREEECH!!! Olive: What happened? Bruce: I almost hit that pedestrian! A pedestrian is a person who is walking. When driving, you should watch for pedestrians. When walking, you can use a pedestrian overpass to cross the road. ブレーキ音:キィ―――――ッ!! オリーブ:何があったの?...

Picture of the Week: Frost

Frost is ice that clings to things such as leaves, branches, or, in this case, a window pane. If you sit next to the window in an airplane, you can see some frost on the window. It is cold outside the plane and the air trapped in the window cannot hold as much water...