TOEIC Practice Question of the Week

“To design a good product, you must consider it from the user’s ______.” Fill in the blank. A. prospective B. perspective C. prescriptive D. proscriptive 「いい商品をデザインするには、使う人の視点に立って考えないといけない。」...

Trivia of the Week: Platinum

Platinum is a silver-white metal. It’s very rare and is more valuable than gold, although the price is more volatile than gold. It can be used for jewelry or decoration but it also has uses in technology and medicine....

Idiom of the Week: Up In Smoke

“When the boat sank, their investment went up in smoke.” When something goes up in smoke, it is completely lost, as if it had burned up in a fire. It is especially fitting if it actually was lost in a fire. However, the fire is just a metaphor, so it could be lost in...

Word of the Week: Most

“In this city, most people own cars.” “Most of my family has red hair.” “Most” means “almost all” or “more than half” of a group or category. “In Japan, most people study English at school.” 「この町ではほとんどの人が車を持っている。」 「私の親族のほとんどが赤毛です。」 Most...

Picture of the Week: Winter Deer

Beautiful winter scenes are a common theme for winter holiday cards. The forest looks very quiet covered in snow. With no leaves on the trees, it might be easier to catch a glimpse of a wild deer....