TOEIC Practice Question of the Week

The client’s request was very exactly, so we must be careful to meet their specifications. Find the mistake. A. client’s request B. very exactly C. be careful to D. their specifications ヒントは、形容詞である単語が副詞になってしまっています。...

Trivia of the Week: Tapioca

Have you tried “bubble tea”? The bubbles are not really bubbles, but round balls of tapioca. Tapioca comes from the cassava root, which is originally from Brazil. In the U.S. tapioca is usually made into a milky pudding, but recently bubble tea has become popular....

Idiom of the Week: Break the Ice

Host: “Thanks for coming! Let me introduce you. This is Ida. Ida, this is Jeff. I’ll go get the drinks.” Ida: “…” Jeff: “…” Ida: “Well, someone has to break the ice. So, how about that weather?” Breaking the ice means starting a conversation. If no one breaks the ice,...

Word of the Week: Married

July is a popular month for weddings. What happens at a wedding? Someone gets married! Afterward, they are married. If you want to date an adult, first you must find out if he or she is married or single. 7月は結婚式に人気の月です。結婚式では何が起こりますか?誰かが結婚するのです(gets...

Phrase of the Week: He stood me up.

Paul: “How was your date with George?” Cynthia: “I can’t believe it. He stood me up! I waited for hours.” Paul: “That’s terrible!” If you make a promise to meet someone somewhere and then never show up at the meeting spot, you have stood the person up. This is a mean...