2024-01-05 What Does Slender Mean?
Hi there! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Nirmala about the meaning of the word “slender.” Question: Hello Teacher, I’m Nirmala. What does the word…
2023-12-29 Change and Vary
Hi there! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question about the words “change” and “vary.” Question: Hello Teacher, I’m Ali, and I live in Mashhad, Iran. What…
2023-12-22 Assessment and Evaluation
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question about the words “assessment” and “evaluation.” Question What is difference between Assessment and evaluation? Noor Answer Thank you for…
2023-12-15 Wondering About Wonder?
Hi there! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question about the word “wonder” as a noun and a verb. Question: Hello teacher, I am one of your…
2023-12-08 Ability or Capability?
Hi there! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question about the difference between the words “ability” and “capability.” Question: Hello VOA Ask a Teacher, I am Lyla…
2023-12-01 Price vs. Rate
Hi there! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between the words “price” and “rate.” Question: Hello VOA Learning English, I am confused…
2023-11-24 Danger vs. Hazard
Hi there! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between the words “danger” and “hazard.” Question: Hello friends, I’m Roberto, and I live…
2023-11-17 Source or Resource?
Hi there! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between the words “source” and “resource.” Question: Hello friends, I’m Isac, one of your…
2023-11-10 The Many Uses of ‘Get’
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question about the use of the word “get.” Question Hello, I would like to know more about the use of…
2023-11-03 ‘In Which’ and ‘To Which’
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question about the use of prepositions with “which.” Question Dear VOA Ask a Teacher, I am Shohei from Japan. I…
2023-10-27 This and That
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question about the use of “this, that, these, those.” Question Hello, Please, how should I use the pronouns “this, that,…
2023-10-20 ‘When’ with Past Tense
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question about using “when” with past simple or past continuous tenses. Question Hi, I’m a learner from China. Could you…
2023-10-13 Historic and Historical
Hello! Our question for today on Ask a Teacher comes from a reader in China. Question: Dear VOA team, I happened to find a question that I’m confused about. When…
2023-10-06 Why Do Songs Break Grammar Rules?
Hello! Our question for today on Ask a Teacher comes from a reader in Brazil. Question: I have an easy question. Why does Sir Elton John use “don’t” and not…
2023-09-29 Teacher, Lecturer or Tutor?
Hi there! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between a “teacher,” a “tutor,” and a “lecturer.” Question: Hello Teacher, My name is…