執筆者 Modern English | 2016年11月11日 | Happy Valley, Kids, News
Classroom Tip This song from Happy Valley Phonics Book 1, Unit 2, introduces vocabulary that begin with the c, d, and e sounds. Use gestures for the words and do them as you sing along. Put the flashcards on the ground and ask the students, What does Cally want? Have...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年11月10日 | Trivia
Seahorses live in the sea, but they are not horses. They are actually fish. The shape of their heads looks a little horse-like. As fish, they lay eggs, but interestingly, the eggs hatch inside a pouch on the father seahorse, who then “gives birth”. ...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年11月09日 | Idioms
“We’re getting Sally her own car for her birthday. But keep it under your hat—it’s going to be a surprise!” To keep something under your hat is to keep it a secret and not tell anyone about it. If it’s hidden under your hat, no one can see it—a secret!...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年11月08日 | Words
“I have a pretty bad headache. Do we have any painkillers?” A painkiller is a medicine you use that makes you feel less or no pain: It “kills” pain. Some painkillers can be bought without a prescription. For more serious pain, you might need to get something stronger...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年11月07日 | Pictures
What are these strange spiky green things? Do the green stripes seem familiar? They are actually cucumbers. These ones are only for decoration, not for eating....