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TOEIC Practice Question of the Week
"Once you have _____ the color scheme, please tell the designers." Fill in the blank. A. determine B. determined C. detriment D. detrimental 「色彩の配合が決まったらデザイナーに伝えてください。」...
It’s a kinkajou! Practice a common phrase with Kinka from Happy Valley! キンカジューだ！ハッピーバレーのキンカと一緒によくあるフレーズを練習しましょう！
"It's a" can be a difficult word combination for young children to master, but it's very common in English. Get some practice with it and have fun at the same time with this week's video! 「It's a」は、小さな子供には難しい単語のコンビネーションですが、英語ではよく使います。今週の動画で楽しみながら練習しましょう！ Classroom Tip...
Trivia of the Week: Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
In America, October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month. Many dogs (and cats) in both America and Japan (as well as other countries) need homes! Some people prefer to buy a dog because they think a shelter dog must have serious problems. However, many shelter dogs are...
Idiom of the Week: High Time
"You've had a crush on him for a month. It's high time you asked him out!" "We moved into a big house with a yard last year. It's high time we got a dog!" When something should be done very soon, it's "high time" to do that thing. Perhaps it should have been done a...
Word of the Week: Equivalent
"I had to walk two miles to the store." "How far is that?" "Two miles is equivalent to 3.2 kilometers." If something is "equivalent" to something else, the two things are equal. "Equal" might be easier when talking about math, but in more everyday situations,...
Picture of the Week: Flying Fox
The flying fox is not a fox but a bat. Bats are popular around Halloween as many people find them scary. However, this one looks kind of cute. Do you think bats are scary or cute? flying fox...
Phrase of the Week: No Matter What
"I have to win, no matter what!" "Don't worry. I'll be there, no matter what!" Regardless of what may happen, I have to win. I will be there, even if there is a typhoon or an earthquake. This phrase is used to show determination. 「何があろうとも絶対勝たなきゃ！」...
TOEIC Practice Question of the Week
"They say the client is always right, but it's a good thing I was able to persuade him from using his cousin's design." Find the mistake. A. client is always right B. it's a good thing C. persuade him from D. his cousin's design 「客は神様だというけど、彼の従妹のデザインをやめさせることができてよかった。」...
It’s a Circle! Practice Shape and Toy Words with Happy Valley! まるだ！形とおもちゃの単語をハッピーバレーで練習しましょう！
With this week's video, children can learn or review vocabulary about shapes and toys, as well as simple sentences using "it's a". 今週の動画では形とおもちゃの単語、そして「it's a」を使った簡単な文を練習しましょう。 Classroom Tip Before doing this chant, play the It’s a Chant video to warm-up. Then, as you...
Trivia of the Week: Hamstring
A hamstring is one of several tendons that runs up and down in the back of your leg. If it is cut, you won't be able to move your leg normally or walk. Metaphorically, we say someone is "hamstrung" if something completely prevents them from doing a good job at...
