TOEIC Practice Question of the Week

“I could not _____ my mother to let me buy a new video game console.” Fill in the blank. A. convince B. contract C. adopt D. threat 「新しいゲーム機を買ってくれるように母を納得させることはできなかった。」...

Learn English by Moving Your Body! 体を動かして英語を覚えましょう!

Moving around and dancing are great ways to make studying English fun and memorable. Try it with this week’s video! 体を動かしたり踊ったりしながら英語を学ぶと、とっても楽しく記憶力もアップします。今週の動画でやってみましょう! Classroom Tip My Body Wiggle can be use with Happy Valley Student Book 1, Unit 7. Enjoy...

Trivia of the Week: Toque

The iconic chef’s hat is called a toque, or toque blanche, which is French for “white hat”. The modern toque dates back to mid-19th century France. Sometimes the height of the hat shows where the chef ranks in the kitchen. The many folds in the toque...

Idiom of the Week: Your Place

“We have three dogs, and they have a hierarchy. There’s no trouble so long as the younger dogs know their place.” “Now that I have a job I love and a house of my own I feel like I’ve found my place in the world.” Your...

Word of the Week: Serve

“Welcome to Sandy’s Sandwiches. I’ll be your server today.” “This food is awful! I can’t believe you serve this garbage.” A waiter or waitress can be called a server, because they bring food to the customers. You might also...