Picture of the Week: Irish Castle

執筆者 | 2013年03月04日 | Pictures

Dunguaire Castle is located on the west coast of Ireland. It was built around 1520. The tower is 75 feet tall. It is named after King Guaire. Legend tells us King Guaire was very generous, and if you ask a question at the front gate of the castle you will find the...

Phrase of the Week: Word of Mouth

執筆者 | 2013年03月02日 | Phrases

Salesperson: Excuse me, ma’am, could you tell me how you heard of our product? Did you see our TV commercial or our magazine ad? Woman: No, I heard about it by word of mouth. All my friends are using it. “Word of mouth” means the spread of information by people...

TOEIC Practice Question of the Week

執筆者 | 2013年03月01日 | TOEIC

A late fee is a _______ that is added when you do not pay your bill on time. A. punish B. penalty C. purpose D. priority 「延滞料は期限までに支払わなかった場合に発生する違約金です。」...

Trivia of the Week: Leap Year

執筆者 | 2013年02月28日 | Trivia

One year is 365 days long, but the Earth does not take exactly 365 days to go around the sun once. To keep the seasons from slowly shifting into different months, we must add an extra day every four years. The day we add is February 29. Most years, February only has...