Picture of the Week: Water Lily

Water lilies are flowers that bloom on the surface of the water. They also have big flat leaves called lily pads. スイレンは水の上で咲く花です。大きくて平たい葉は「lily pad」と呼ばれます。

Phrase of the Week: That really hits the spot

“That pizza was delicious!” “Yeah, I’ve been craving pizza all week. That really hits the spot!” When a food is very satisfying, we say it “hits the spot”. 「ピザ美味しかった!」 「うん、今週ずっとピザが食べたかった。満足した!」 食べ物がとても満足させるときに、それを「hits the spot」と言います。...

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,...