TOEIC Practice Question of the Week

I _______ a video game when the power went out, and I lost all my progress! What goes in the blank? A. played B. was playing C. had played D. would play テレビゲームをしている最中に停電になってデータが全部消えてしまった!...

Trivia of the Week: Dewclaws

Many four-legged animals such as cats have a fifth toe on the side of their paws. This is called the dewclaw. It’s like a thumb, but it is not opposable like human thumbs. All cats have dewclaws on their front paws but not their back paws. Some dogs have dewclaws on...

Idiom of the Week: Rome wasn’t built in a day

Philips: Johnson, did you get that database finished yet? Johnson: No, that’s going to take at least a week. Philips: I was hoping it would be ready tomorrow. Johnson: Hey, Rome wasn’t built in a day. A big project takes time to finish. We compare any such project to...

Word of the Week: Hammer

“Mind your manners, Billy! Stop hammering on the table!” A hammer is a tool used to pound in nails. The word can also be used as a verb, meaning to hit something with a hammer, or to repeatedly pound on something. 「ビリー、お行儀悪いよ!テーブルをバンバン叩くのはやめなさい!」...

Picture of the Week: Northumbrian Castle

Northumbrian castles are famous worldwide. They have been used in many films, such as Macbeth, Elizabeth and Harry Potter. Some are now ruined, others are still lived in and some have been converted to hotels. It is possible to book a wedding or a holiday in a...