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Trivia of the Week: Walking the Dog
As a general rule, dogs need to be walked every day. What equipment do you need to walk your dog safely? The basics are a collar and leash. The collar goes around the dog's neck, and the leash lets you keep hold of him for safety. You might use reflectors or flashing...
Idiom of the Week: Whatnot
"This drawer is where I keep all my art supplies and stationery and whatnot." "After you finish cooking, make sure you clean all the pots and pans and whatnot that you used." "Whatnot" pretty much always comes at the end of a list of things, even if it's a very short...
Word of the Week: Clearance
"Clearance: All sweaters half off!" A clearance sale is a way for stores to get rid of all their stock of a product they don't want any more. The store might give you a very good price since they'd probably rather sell it for any price than throw it away....
icture of the Week: Clownfish
What are those tendrils around the clownfish? It's a sea anemone. Perhaps you learned that clownfish live in anemones from a popular animated movie a while back!...
Phrase of the Week: Don’t You Dare
"Can I draw on the wall?" "Don't you dare!" This is a strong way to tell someone not to do something. If someone "dares" to do something, it means they do something that requires bravery. In this phrase, perhaps if they ignore the warning and do the thing anyway,...
TOEIC Practice Question of the Week
"You have my insurance that the project will be completed on time." Find the mistake. A. insurance B. project C. completed D. on time 「時間通りにプロジェクトを完成することを保障します。」 必ずスケジュールを守るのでご安心ください。単語がよく似ていますが、ここは「保険」のinsuranceではなく、「保障」のassuranceが必要ですので、答えはAです。 Do more TOEIC...
Red, Yellow, Green and Blue! Learn basic colors with Happy Valley! 赤、黄、緑、青！ハッピーバレーで基本の色を覚えましょう！
Colors are important to know and fun to learn. Use this week's video to practice them with your child! 色は重要な単語で、学習を楽しいものにしてくれます。今週の動画を使って子供と一緒に練習しましょう！ Classroom Tip Learning colors with this song has never been more fun. Students don’t often have a chance to run...
Trivia of the Week: Fiasco
"How was your presentation?" "It was a fiasco! The projector didn't work, and I forgot my notes." A fiasco is something that goes very badly. The word comes from the Italian word for "bottle". There are many theories as to how this happened. It may have something to...
Idiom of the Week: Worlds Apart
"How do you like your new apartment?" "It's great! It's worlds apart from our old place. That place was a dump!" When two things are "worlds apart" it means there is a big difference between them. If the difference is as big as more than one world, that's very big. We...
Word of the Week: Collar
"I got a new collar for Spot. Doesn't he look handsome?" Dogs and some other animals wear collars on their necks. For pets, the information on the collar can help them find their way home if they get lost. Perhaps your shirt also has a collar. The same word is used...
