TOEIC Practice Question of the Week

執筆者 | 2014年04月11日 | TOEIC

“We must ______ the presenters’ scheduling conflicts before we can print the invitations.” Fill in the blank. A. recognize B. reduce C. realize D. reconcile 「招待状を印刷する前に司会者のスケジュールの矛盾を調整しないといけない」...

Trivia of the Week: Lip-syncing

執筆者 | 2014年04月10日 | Trivia

“Wow! The concert was so amazing!” “Whatever. You know they’re just lip-syncing.” It’s hard to dance around on stage and sing at the same time, so many performers pretend to sing while playing a recording of themselves singing. They move their lips in sync to the...

Idiom of the Week: I want to have a word with you

執筆者 | 2014年04月09日 | Idioms

Boss: “Step into my office, Jenkins. I want to have a word with you.” “Having a word” means having a short conversation, but it is usually an important conversation. In this example, the boss asks Jenkins to come into his office, so it is a private conversation that...

Word of the Week: Recognize

執筆者 | 2014年04月08日 | Words

“I recognized the man because I’d seen him before.” “I thought I knew all of this author’s books, but I don’t recognize this one.” “Oh, it’s you! I didn’t recognize you with that wig on.” To recognize something is to know what it is because you have seen (or heard,...