Word of the Week: Pour

“Oh, you made lemonade? Pour me a glass.” “Next, pour a little batter onto the pan.” “It’s really pouring outside!”   “Pour” describes letting some liquid fall from a container. We often pour liquids such as...

Phrase of the Week: Take the Fall

“He stole a lot of money but never went to jail because one of his underlings took the fall.” To take the fall is to receive the blame and consequences for someone else’s bad actions. 「彼は大金を盗んだが、手下が身代わりになったので刑務所に入らずに済んだ。」 「Take the...

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...