Picture of the Week: Pears

Pears are in season in September. Have you eaten any recently? Do these pears look like your local pears? 9月は梨が美味しい季節ですね。最近食べましたか?皆さんがよく見る梨はこの写真の梨に似ていますか?

Phrase of the Week: You’re the Best

“Can you drive me to the mall this afternoon?” “Sure, no problem.” “Thanks! You’re the best.” We tell someone “You’re the best” to express gratitude. They might not technically be the best in the world at a...

Modern English TOEIC Practice Question of the Week

“If you want to take _____ in the festival, you must sign up by this Wednesday.” Fill in the blank. A. role B. part C. piece D. fun 「祭りに参加するなら水曜日までに登録しないといけません。」 「参加する」の部分に空欄があります。「Take」は「取る」など色々な意味はありますが、ここは決まったペアの片方です。Dのfunは、「祭りを楽しむ」という意味だったら「take...

Fly, Swim, Dive and Crawl Along with Kinka from Happy Valley! ハッピーバレーのキンカと一緒に飛んで、泳いで、潜って、はってみよう!

Kids like to move and play while they learn. This week’s video shows you different ways to move. It’s great for kids who love animals, too! 子供は動いて遊んで学ぶのが好きです。今週の動画では色々な動きを紹介します。動物が好きな子は大喜び! Classroom Tip Fly, Swim, Dive, Crawl is a great song for getting...

Trivia of the Week: The Dunning-Kruger Effect

Dunning and Kruger did experiments showing that people with a little skill at something have more confidence in their ability than people with more skill. This is because as you learn more about something, you become more aware of the ways in which you could be better...