Trivia of the Week: Saint Valentine

執筆者 | 2013年02月14日 | Trivia

Why do we celebrate Valentine’s Day? It is said that a man named Valentinus performed weddings for soldiers, who were not allowed to get married. The Roman Empire arrested him and put him to death. Because he sacrificed his life to help people who were in love,...

Idiom of the Week: Early Bird

執筆者 | 2013年02月13日 | Idioms

We say that the early bird gets the worm. This saying encourages people to wake up early to get a good start on the day. If you sleep in late, there might not be any worms left for breakfast....

Word of the Week: Lollipop

執筆者 | 2013年02月12日 | Words

A lollipop is a piece of candy on a stick. It has many different regional names, such as sucker (because you suck on it), or lolly. If it is a frozen candy, it is an ice pop, popsicle (in the U.S. or Canada) or ice lolly (in the U.K.). If it is made of ice cream, it...

Phrase of the Week: Love at First Sight

執筆者 | 2013年02月09日 | Phrases

Child: How did you meet Dad? Mother: I met him at my friend’s party. It was love at first sight. Love at first sight is when you fall in love with someone the moment you see them for the first time. It’s not very logical, because you don’t know anything about their...

TOEIC Practice Question of the Week

執筆者 | 2013年02月08日 | TOEIC

I don’t want to try any new exotic foods today; I just want something _______. A. family B. familiar C. famishing D. particular 「今日は新しい食べ物に挑戦したくない。もう慣れているものがほしい。」 「慣れている」ものはＢの「familiar」です。 Do more TOEIC practice here!...