Word of the Week: Mistaken

執筆者 | 2016年10月18日 | Words

“You must be mistaken. I’ve never been here before.”   “Mistaken” is the past participle of “mistake” as a verb: “He had mistaken the branch for a snake!” It’s also commonly used this way: “If you think I’ll accept those conditions, you are mistaken.” It...

Picture of the Week: Bat

執筆者 | 2016年10月17日 | Pictures

Bats are one of the scary animals we think of around Halloween. Is this bat scary? Or is it funny? Its tongue is sticking out. Maybe it’s just cute!...

Phrase of the Week: Speaking Of

執筆者 | 2016年10月15日 | Phrases

“Speaking of Joe, did you know his daughter graduated high school?” “Speaking of cats, my friend is looking to adopt a kitten.”   We use “speaking of” to introduce a new topic that is related to something that has been mentioned. If the conversation turns to...

TOEIC Practice Question of the Week

執筆者 | 2016年10月14日 | TOEIC

“The train was ____ by a minor accident.” Fill in the blank. A. delayed B. late C. derail D. diluted 「電車がちょっとした事故のために遅れました。」 「The train was...