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Idiom of the Week: A Fish Out of Water
"I went to a party with some of my classmates but I didn't really fit in. I felt like a fish out of water." A fish belongs in the water, so when it is in the air or on the land it is very uncomfortable. We say someone is like a fish out of water when they are in an...
Word of the Week: Delegate
"A good boss knows when to delegate tasks to others." When you work in a group, you cannot do everything on your own. You have to trust the other members of the group to finish their own tasks. A good leader will delegate much of the work to other group...
Picture of the Week: Grizzly Bears
A mother grizzly bear walks through the wintery mountains with her two cubs in Yellowstone Park. Do bears live in your area? What kind? ...
Phrase of the Week: On the Mend
“How is your father? I heard he was sick.” “Yes, but he’s on the mend.” “Mend” can mean to fix something: “I mended the hole in my sock.” It can also mean to heal: “It takes a long time for a broken bone to mend.” When someone is getting better after an injury or...
TOEIC Practice Question of the Week
“The _______ casing will protect it even if you drop it.” Fill in the blank. A. soft B. hardly C. durable D. fortitude 「落としても丈夫なケースが守ってくれます。」...
Kinkajou is playing soccer! Let’s practice using –ing verbs! キンカジューがサッカーしてるよ！動詞の「ing」を勉強しましょう！
Did you know that Kinka is a kinkajou? It's a small animal from Central and South America. It's related to the raccoon but looks more like a monkey and lives in trees. Let's practice using the present continuous tense with Kinka in this week's video!...
Trivia: Croquembouche
A croquembouche is a French dessert. It's basically a cake that is a big pile of choux pastries or choux creams that may be decorated with chocolate, almonds, or various sweets. They are common at important parties such as weddings in Italy and France. ...
Idiom of the Week: Come to Your Senses
"So you've decided not to quit your job and become an ostrich photographer after all? I'm glad you've come to your senses." To come to one's senses is to think clearly. We say someone has come to their senses when they give up an idea or stop doing something...
Word of the Week: Try
"You have to try this tea I bought!" "I wasn't sure if I would like it, but I tried it and it was great." "Have you tried rebooting your computer?" "You won't know if you can solve that homework problem until you actually try." "Try" means to do something when...
Picture of the Week: Star Trails
Pictures like these are made by photographing the night sky over many hours. You can see the paths of the stars moving through the sky. Because the exposure is long, the ground also looks bright even though it's night. ...
