2024-11-29 It and That
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Masa in Japan about the usage of the words “it” and “that” in English conversation. Question` Dear teacher,…
2024-11-28 ‘Mini Moon’ Object Moves Away from Earth’s Orbit
An asteroid that moved closer to Earth’s orbit in recent months is now moving away from our planet as gravity pulls it back toward the sun. The asteroid is small…
2024-11-28 Astronomers Study Newly Discovered Fast-forming Exoplanet
Astronomers have observed a newborn planet that formed in three million years, a relatively brief time. They say the discovery leads to questions about the current understanding of the speed…
2024-11-28 Are You Learning the Progressive Tenses?
Editors note: This is the second of a four-part series on verb tenses. Click here to see part one. See the others in Related Stories. For VOA Learning English, this…
2024-11-27 Mysterious Shoe Thief Identified
Police suspected someone was stealing shoes from a children’s school in southwestern Japan. But a security camera caught the thief in action. It was a weasel! The small animal with…
2024-11-27 US Proposes Measures to Limit Google after Monopoly Ruling
The United States government has proposed a series of measures to limit Google from anti-competition business activities. The move comes after a federal judge ruled in August Google had violated…
2024-11-27 Thanksgiving: An American Tradition
The American holiday of Thanksgiving is celebrated every year on the fourth Thursday in November. The holiday is during autumn — the main season for harvesting crops. Thanksgiving is an…
2024-11-26 Group Helps People Exercise Outdoors
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. In Edmonton, Alberta, the sun had yet to come up. The temperature was more than 20 degrees below zero.…
2024-11-26 Nations Agree to $300 Billion Deal at Climate Talks
Countries from around the world recently agreed to provide $300 billion to support poor nations in the face of climate change. The agreement reached on November 24 at the United…
2024-11-26 Improve Your Pronunciation By ‘Shadowing’ Others
Many English learners can improve their pronunciation by listening carefully to native English speakers and trying to match the up-and-down movement of their sentences. That is the opinion of Marla…
2024-11-25 Would You Pay $344 for a Coffee?
A Scottish dairy, or milk cow farm, is offering what it calls Britain’s costliest coffee: one cup for $344. It is a huge price for a little cup of coffee,…
2024-11-25 Fossil from Germany Provides New Details about Ancient Flying Reptiles
Scientists say a fossil found in Germany is providing new details about flying reptiles that lived on Earth about 147 million years ago. The fossil was discovered in 2015 in…