TOEIC Practice Question of the Week

“Our _________ for today includes two hours of free time before lunch, and then the museum.” Fill in the blank. A. schedule B. reservation C. planning D. tour 「今日の予定は昼ご飯前に2時間の自由時間、後に博物館です。」...

Practice the sounds of the alphabet with Happy Valley’s phonics song! ハッピーバレーのフォニックスソングでアルファベットの音を楽しく練習しましょう!

Classroom Tip This song, from Happy Valley Phonics Book 1, isolates the letter sounds to a slow tempo, repeating three times so students can hear it twice and then try it on their own. For this one, you can have students watch the video and then, open their books and...

Trivia of the Week: How to Make a Jack-o-Lantern

You need a large pumpkin. First, make a deep round cut around the stem and take off the top. Scoop out all the seeds and any soft flesh, leaving the pumpkin empty. Now, draw on the face. You can find a pre-made pattern, or draw your own. Make sure the pieces are big...

Idiom of the Week: Cold Turkey

“I want to quit smoking, so I’m trying to limit it to one cigarette a day.” “The best way is to just go cold turkey. That’s what I did.” When you give up something like smoking, alcohol, gambling or just chocolate, there are many strategies. You can try to reduce it...

Word of the Week: Trick

“Trick or treat!” The “trick” in “trick or treat” is a prank or joke that children might play if they don’t get a treat (candy). Most trick-or-treaters won’t actually play any tricks. But then again, most trick-or-treaters receive candy from every house they visit!...