June 13, 2017: English Mini-Lesson
Hello there, Freedom students! I hope you had a good Monday, I did. Let’s get the ball rolling today with another English mini-lesson! Choose the correct word: “Have you ever seen your favorite band ____?” “No, not yet, but they are coming to...
TOEIC Vocab Monday: Overwhelm
Hi there, Freedom students! It’s a brand new week, and it is time for us to review some more great TOEIC vocabulary. Overwhelm (verb)--to have too much of something; to bury under ground or cover with water; to feel an emotion too strongly. “After his...
Famous Quote Friday: Yoda
Hello, Freedom students. Let’s end this work week right with a fantastic English quote from Yoda. Yes, that Yoda! Yoda is a character from the Star Wars franchise. He is a small, green, troll-like character, who claims to be over 900 years old. Yoda was...
June 7, 2017: English Mini-Lesson Answer
Hey, Freedom students! Are you ready for the answer to yesterday’s mini-lesson? Swamped When you have too much work to do, or when you have too many errands to run, or housework to do, we call it “swamped”. A swamp is land that is covered with a few centimeters of...
June 6, 2017: English Mini Lesson
Hello there, Freedom students! I hope the beginning of June has been good for you so far. Let’s get going with a mini-lesson! Choose the correct English word: “There was so much extra work to do this week. My entire team was _____.” Swamped Drowning Lazy Easy What...
TOEIC Vocab Monday: Bloat
Hey there, Freedom students! I hope you had a great weekend, I sure did! Today’s TOEIC vocabulary word comes from our English Newspaper board at the Hitachinaka branch. Have you stopped by to take a look recently? Please feel free to have a look before or after...
Culture Thought Thursday: Summer Vacation
Hello there, Freedom students! It’s the first day of June, and for most Americans, that means summer has officially started. Most American schools have finished by now (most finish near the end of May), and kids have started their long summer holiday. At this...
May 31, 2017: English Mini-Lesson Answer
Hello there, Freedom students! Did you find the answer to yesterday’s mini lesson? I hope you chose the right answer. 3) feels like English speakers will often change senses depending on how we felt things. For example, because it feels hot, we would...
May 30, 2017: English Mini-Lesson
Hello Freedom students! I hope the week has been great so far. It’s time to get started on another English mini-lesson! Choose the correct word: “I can’t believe it was 31 degrees last weekend. It _______ summer already!” Tastes like Smells...
TOEIC Vocab Monday: Deduct
Hey Freedom students! I hope you had a fantastic weekend. Do you have your flashcards ready for this week’s TOEIC vocabulary word? Good, let’s go! To deduct (v)--to remove or subtract something “Any damages will be deducted from your deposit.” ...









