2021-12-03 Pretend and Imitation
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Shinji in Japan. Question: I am unsure about how to use “imitate” and “pretend.” For example, I see…
2021-12-03 ‘Benito Cereno,’ by Herman Melville, Part Two
We present the second of three parts of the short story “Benito Cereno.” It was written by Herman Melville. Last week, we told how African slaves on a Spanish ship…
2021-12-02 Verbs, Nouns, and Pronunciation
Consider the words building, window, and garden. What do all of them have in common? Now consider the words produce, succeed, and employ. These, too, have something in common. You…
2021-12-02 Some Asian Countries Have Highest Vaccination Rates
When Cambodia first began offering COVID-19 vaccinations, people waited in long lines. But three months into its campaign, just 11 percent of Cambodia’s population had received at least one vaccine…
2021-12-02 Actor: ‘I Didn’t Pull the Trigger’ in Deadly Movie Incident
Actor Alec Baldwin says he did not pull the trigger of a gun when it fired, killing a worker during the filming of a movie. “I would never point a…
2021-12-02 South Korea, US Defense Chiefs Discuss New War Plans
The U.S. and South Korea said on Thursday that they would update their plans to deter North Korea aggression. North Korea’s missile and weapons developments are increasingly threatening security in…
2021-12-02 Unique Effort Reopens Girls’ School in an Afghan Province
High school girls are at staying home almost everywhere in Afghanistan because Taliban rulers will not permit them to go to school. There is, however, one exception. For weeks, girls…
2021-12-01 Several Carmakers Push Plans to Offer Hydrogen-powered Vehicles
Several big automakers recently announced plans to keep investing in hydrogen vehicle technology. The plans come even as many industry experts believe the technology faces a major uphill battle to…
2021-12-01 Monkey Festival Returns to Town in Thailand
A Thai town’s popular “monkey festival” returned Sunday after a two-year break caused by the pandemic. The fun event takes place in Lopburi in central Thailand. There, thousands of monkeys…
2021-12-01 US Teenager Charged in Michigan School Shooting
A 15-year-old student opened fire at his high school in the American state of Michigan, killing four students and injuring seven on Tuesday. Local government lawyers announced Wednesday that the…