Word of the Week: Paw

“Cats lick their front paws and use them to wash their faces.” “The dog’s paws slipped on the ice.”   Animals like cats and dogs don’t have hands and feet—they have paws instead. The fleshy lumps on the bottoms of their paws are called paw pads. Some animals,...

Picture of the Week: Gargoyle

Gargoyles were made to drain rain water from the rooves of buildings. The water flows out of the gargoyle’s mouth. Some gargoyles are just decorations. They look like scary monsters in order to frighten away evil spirits.  ...

Phrase of the Week: For Sure

“Well, we’re never shopping here again. That’s for sure.” “Are you coming to my party tomorrow?” “For sure!” If something is “for sure”, it means there is no doubt. It’s definitely true! 「もう二度とこの店に来ない!絶対に!」 「明日のパーティーに来る?」 「もちろん!」 「For...

TOEIC Practice Question of the Week

“This isn’t going to be a large enough space for the seminar. Who is in charge for arranging the venue?”   Find the mistake. large enough for the seminar in charge for the venue   「ゼミの会場にしては大きさが足りない。誰が会場を担当してるんだ?」   何かを担当している人は「in charge...

Verbs help us play! Let’s learn some action words. 動詞で遊ぼう!動作を表す言葉を覚えましょう!

Verbs are great for describing things you do or things you want to do. Let’s take a look at some playtime verbs in this week’s video!   動詞は何かをすることや、したいことを言うのに便利です。今週の動画で遊びの時間の動詞を見てみましょう!   Classroom Tip This is the second chant in Happy Valley 3. With only 4...