Word of the Week: Oops

“Oops! I forgot to lock the door!” “Oh, I spelled this word wrong. Oops!”   “Oops” is something we say when we realize we made a mistake. It can also occasionally be used to sympathize with someone else’s mistake....

Phrase of the Week: Just Because

“Thank you! But what are the flowers for?” “Just because. I don’t need a reason to bring you flowers, do I?” We usually use “because” before the reason for something. But when there’s no reason, there’s nothing to...

TOEIC Practice Question of the Week

“We present you with this award to recognize your courage and ______.”   Fill in the blank. dedication deduction didactics deprecation   「この賞であなたの勇気と献身を認めます。」  ...

Move and turn around along with Pinka! ピンカと一緒にくるっと回って体を動かそう!

Moving your body makes learning English more fun! Let’s learn some motions from Pinka in this week’s video. 体を動かすことで英語を学ぶ楽しさがアップします!今週の動画でピンカに色んな動きを教えてもらいましょう。 Classroom Tip Fun fact: This was the first video that showed Pinka in full animation. Have fun...

Trivia of the Week: Gluten

The word “gluten” looks like “glue” because it holds bread together. It’s a mixture of proteins found in wheat and other grains. Some people are allergic to gluten, so recently products without gluten have become more available. Gluten...