Picture of the Week: Polar Scene

Can you relate to the animals in this photograph? It must be very cold. But polar bears and arctic foxes are well adapted to cold weather. They probably don’t mind it very much....

Phrase of the Week: In a Pinch

“Let’s get some rice balls at the convenience store. I really prefer hand-made, but these will do in a pinch.” A “pinch” is a difficult situation. We might do something in a pinch that we wouldn’t normally do. 「コンビニでおにぎりを買おう。本当は手作りが好きだけど、イザとなったらこれでもいい。」...

TOEIC Practice Question of the Week

“It was a beautiful winter day. Snow blanket the ground.” Find the mistake. A. beautiful B. winter C. blanket D. ground 「美しい冬の日でした。雪が地面を(毛布のように)覆っていました。」 間違いはどこでしょうか?...

Trivia of the Week: Blood Types

What’s your blood type? Human red blood cells can have two different antigens, A or B. If you have only one, your blood type is A or B. If you have both, it’s AB. And if you have neither, it’s type O. Other animals, such as dogs, have more different blood types....

Idiom of the Week: It Has Its Moments

“The film is pretty boring overall, but it has its moments. The special effects on the final battle are great, and the scene between the protagonist and her father is very touching.” Something that “has its moments” may be difficult or bad most of the time, but there...