Idiom of the Week: They Made Short Work of That!

執筆者 | 2012年07月25日 | Idioms

Aunt Mabel: I’ve brought a cake for the children. Mom: That’s wonderful, Aunt Mabel! Kids: (each taking a slice of cake) Thanks, Aunt Mabel! Aunt Mabel: Well, they certainly made short work of that! To make short work of something is to finish it quickly. In this...

Word of the Week: Float

執筆者 | 2012年07月24日 | Words

Things can float in water, air, or outer space. Floating is like flying, but slower. A helium balloon floats in the air, but an airplane doesn’t; the airplane has to fly fast. People do not usually float in the air, but they can float in water. If something is in the...

Picture of the Week: The Everglades

執筆者 | 2012年07月23日 | Pictures

The Everglades is a huge wetland in Florida. Although it is often flooded in the wet season, lightning causes fires in the dry season. This cycle is natural. But human activities threaten the Everglades. Pollution is one problem. Another is new species of plants and...

Phrase of the Week: Is That For Real?

執筆者 | 2012年07月21日 | Phrases

Younger Sister: “Look out, it’s an alien!” Older Brother: “What? For real?” Younger Sister: “No, Angela and I are just pretending to be astronauts.” “For real” is the opposite of pretending. A child might have a tea party with her toys using toy food or food made of...

TOEIC Practice Question of the Week

執筆者 | 2012年07月20日 | TOEIC

Mrs. Jones cut the cake into eight ________ slices. What goes in the blank? A. same B. sized C. equal D. likable ジョーンズ夫人がケーキを八等分に切りました。 空欄に入るのはどれですか？...