Word of the Week: OK

“How are you doing?” “OK. How about you?” “Hand me that pen.” “OK.” “I’m going to take the dog for a walk.” “OK.” “How was the movie?” “It was just OK.”...

Picture of the Week: Squashes

The most common squash in Japan is the kabocha or pumpkin squash, but there are many kinds, such as acorn squash and spaghetti squash. The more familiar orange pumpkin in America and the zucchini are also members of the squash family. 日本で一番良く知られているsquashは「pumpkin...

Phrase of the Week: Pick Up

“I leaned over to pick up the pencil I had dropped.” “I have to pick up my daughter from soccer practice in half an hour.” “The sensor is picking up a signal!” “Pick up” has many meanings! 「落とした鉛筆をかがんで拾った。」...

TOEIC Practice Question of the Week

“It’s a difficult problem, but if we work together we can figure up a solution.” Find the mistake. A. difficult B. work together C. figure up D. solution 「難しい問題ですが皆で力を合わせれば解決法がわかるはずです。」 Cook upやthink...

Pink, Green, Orange, Purple! Look for Some More Colors in Happy Valley! ピンク、緑、オレンジ、パープル!ハッピーバレーでもっと色を探してみよう!

Colors are fun to look at, draw or say in English! Let’s learn more color words with this week’s video. 色は見るのも描くのも英語で言うのも楽しい!今週の動画でもっと色の単語を覚えましょう! Classroom Tip Learning colors with this song has never been more fun. Students don’t often have a chance to...