Word of the Week: Try

“You have to try this tea I bought!” “I wasn’t sure if I would like it, but I tried it and it was great.” “Have you tried rebooting your computer?” “You won’t know if you can solve that homework problem until you...

Picture of the Week: Star Trails

Pictures like these are made by photographing the night sky over many hours. You can see the paths of the stars moving through the sky. Because the exposure is long, the ground also looks bright even though it’s night.  ...

Phrase of the Week: Work it out

“I don’t think Sylvia will ever forgive me.” “Don’t worry. If she loves you, you’ll find a way to work it out.” “I can’t do this math problem in my head. I need to work it out on paper.” The “it”...

TOEIC Practice Question of the Week

“The project can’t succeed if we don’t _______ sufficient resources to it.” Fill in the blank. A. allocate B. locate C. take D. pursue 「十分な資源を配分しないとプロジェクトが成功するはずがない。」...

Idiom of the Week: Train of Thought

“I had almost solved the problem when the doorbell rang and I lost my train of thought.” When thinking, one thought leads to another. The thoughts are connected like cars on a train. Saying you lost your train of thought is perfectly normal. If you say...