Phrase of the Week: Try to Keep Up!

“Let’s race to that tree!” “Okay! Try to keep up!” If you keep up with something, it means you don’t fall behind. If you can’t keep up with your friend, you might be left behind. You should also try to “keep up” on housework—if you are left behind, many chores will...

TOEIC Practice Question of the Week

“Before you can play with the toy, you or a parent must resemble all the parts.” Find the mistake. A. Before B. with the toy C. resemble D. all the parts 「玩具と遊ぶ前に、自分又は親がパーツを組み立てる必要があります。」 玩具の箱によく書いてある「Some assembly...

Trivia of the Week: What’s Wrong?

Beth: Oh no! What am I going to do now? Tom: What’s wrong? Beth: You know what’s wrong! You threw my doll into the tree! What’s wrong with you? Tom: Oh, yeah. I was just playing around. I’ll help you get it down. In this dialogue, Tom sees that Beth is upset and says,...

Idiom of the Week: Jump on the Bandwagon

“That’s your costume for the Halloween party? You’re dressing as Harry Potter, too?” “Yep, I resisted for a long time, but I’ve jumped on the bandwagon and become a Harry Potter fan.” A bandwagon was originally a wagon carrying a band in a parade or circus. Bandwagons...