2020-02-01 How Do I Improve My Listening Skills, Part 2
This week we continue our answer to a question from Nga, a university student in Vietnam. Question: How can I improve my English listening skill? Answer: Dear Nga, Last time,…
2020-01-25 How Do I Improve My Listening Skills, Part 1?
Today we answer a question from Vietnam. Question: How can I improve my English listening skill? – Nga, Vietnam Answer: Dear Nga, First, thank you for writing and asking your…
2020-01-18 How Do I Continue a Conversation in English?
This week, we answer a question from a VOA listener who writes: Question: I work with some native speakers of English. I want to practice speaking with them so I…
2020-01-11 How Do I Get Better at Speaking English?
Question: Many VOA Learning English fans write to us with this question: How do I get better at speaking English? Answer: Dear VOA fan: First, try to speak English each…
2020-01-04 How Do I Improve My English?
Question: Many VOA Learning English fans write to us with this question: How do I improve my English? Answer: Dear VOA fan: You are in the right place to improve…
2019-12-28 Questions with ‘Be’ and ‘Do’
This week we answer a question from Yang in China. Yang writes, Question: I’m confused with the be verb and the do verb. Which one should I use, especially when…
2019-12-21 Thanking You in So Many Ways
Question: This week we answer a question from Thanh* in Vietnam, who writes, “How many ways can we say ‘thank you?'” Answer: Dear Thanh, This is a good question as…
2019-12-14 Should I Use ‘Make’ or ‘Do?’
Question: This week we answer a question from Hamza. She writes, “What is the difference between “make” & “do”? How and when should I use them?” Answer: Dear Hamza, “Make”…
2019-12-07 What Is Going on? What’s up? How Is it Going?
This week we answer a question from Maggie. She writes: Question: Could you explain to me what is the difference among “What’s going on?”, “What’s up?” and “How is it…
2019-11-30 Farther or Further?
This week we answer a question from Sophia. She writes: Question: What is the difference between “farther” and “further?” – Sophia Answer: Dear Sophia, This is a good question. It…
2019-11-23 Trust or Believe?
This week we answer a question from Reza in Bangladesh. Reza writes: Question: “Trust me” or “believe me?”When I try to make my friend understand I am right with what…
2019-11-16 Close or Near?
Today we answer a question from Mehdi. Question: What is the difference between close and near? Answer: Dear Mehdi, Thank you for writing. You ask a good question. “Close” and…
2019-11-09 Trying, or Doing One’s Best
Today we answer a question from Alan in China. Question: I’m wondering about the difference between “try” or “do one’s best.” My English teacher told me they are same. But…
2019-11-02 Some or Any?
This week, we answer a question from Eri. Eri writes: Question: “Hi, VOA Learning English. I want to know how to use ‘any’ & ‘some.'” – Eri Answer: Dear Eri,…
2019-10-26 Each or Every?
Today we answer a question from Sandra M. Question: She writes, “Hello! Could you tell me, please, what the difference is between ‘each’ and ‘every’… Which option is correct: each…