Word of the Week: Spoiled

“He’s really spoiled. His parents give him whatever he wants.” “Her parents really spoiled her, and then when she went to college she was upset that the teachers actually made her work.” You spoil someone, usually a child or a pet, when...

Picture of the Week: Chihuahua

The Chihuahua is the smallest dog breed. Next to this man’s watch, it looks very small! Chihuahuas come in many colors and can have short or long fur. Have you seen any in your neighborhood?...

Phrase of the Week: I hate to tell you

“I hate to tell you this, but we’re out of gas.” “I hate to tell you” is a phrase we can use to prepare someone for bad news. It’s not pleasant to give someone bad news, so this set phrase assumes the speaker doesn’t enjoy...

TOEIC Practice Question of the Week

“There is always some risky of losing your money when you invest.” Find the mistake. A. There is B. always some C. risky of D. losing your money 「投資するときは必ずお金を失う危険はあります。」...

Yes! No! Practice these basic answers with Happy Valley’s Kinka and Pinka! イエス!ノー!ハッピーバレーのキンカとピンカと一緒に基本の返事を練習しましょう!

In this week’s video we use a song to practice the most basic words for answering questions, yes and no. 今週の動画では歌を使って一番簡単な返事の言葉、イエスとノーの練習をします。 Classroom Tip The Yes, No Song is great for working on answering Yes/No Questions. Use it with Unit 8 of Happy Valley...