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TOEIC Practice Question of the Week
"You must ______ your software to the latest version." Fill in the blank. A. update B. postdate C. backdate D. predate 「ソフトを最新版に更新する必要があります。」...
A present please! Let’s ask for things in English! プレゼントをください！英語でお願いしてみましょう！
This week's video shows a simple but polite way to ask for something you want. It's easy to practice at mealtimes! 今週の動画は、何か欲しいものがあるときに使う簡単で礼儀正しい言い方を紹介します。食事のときに練習してみましょう！ Classroom Tip Practice the target language from Happy Valley 1 Unit 8 with this video. After,...
Trivia of the Week: Wooden Leg
Here is a joke. Two men are talking. One says, "I know a man with a wooden leg named Smith." The other man says, "Really? What's the name of his other leg?" The first man's sentence is normally understood to mean he knows a man named Smith, and Smith has...
Idiom of the Week: Mexican Standoff
"Neither of us wanted to make a deal, so it was a Mexican standoff." A Mexican standoff is a confrontation in which nobody has a good option. The tension continues because nobody has an advantage and nobody can retreat. 「誰も取引したくなかったので先にも後にも進めない状況だった。」...
Word of the Week: Anonymous
"The police received an anonymous tip." "No one knows who wrote this because it was published anonymously." When you are anonymous, it means no one knows who you are. Your name and identity are not shown. In many places on the Internet, you can write comments...
Picture of the Week: Upside-Down Bee
Bees pollinate not only decorative flowers, but also many plants we grow for food. Bees gather pollen, visiting different flowers. In the process, the bee brings pollen from one flower to another, allowing the flowers to make seeds....
Phrase of the Week: On My Mind
"Tell me what's on your mind." "I can't get Danielle off my mind. I'm going to apologize to her." When you are thinking about something, it is "on your mind".If you can't stop thinking about it, you can't get it "off your mind". 「何考えているのか教えて。」...
TOEIC Practice Question of the Week
"Unfortunately your insurance doesn't cover to water damage." Find the mistake. A. Unfortunately B. your insurance C. cover to D. water damage 「残念ながら水によるダメージは保険の対象外です。」 保険の対象になるものは「covered」と言います。"Is tornado damage covered in this plan?" でも「to」は必要ありません。「Apply...
Trivia of the Week: King Tut
Tutankhamen was an Egyptian pharaoh who ruled from 1332 to 1323 BC. His famous mask became a popular symbol of ancient Egypt. He was only nine or ten years old when he became pharaoh. Many people find his name difficult to pronounce, so he is often known by the...
Idiom of the Week: A Fish Out of Water
"I went to a party with some of my classmates but I didn't really fit in. I felt like a fish out of water." A fish belongs in the water, so when it is in the air or on the land it is very uncomfortable. We say someone is like a fish out of water when they are in an...
