2020-03-28 Affect or Effect?
This week we answer a question from Young-Ho in Korea. He writes, Question: I really want to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.” Answer: Dear Young-Ho, These are commonly…
2020-03-21 Electric, Electrical, or Electronic?
This week we answer a question from Angus in China. Question: “I’m Angus, a big fan of VOA English from China. Could you please tell me the difference among electric,…
2020-03-14 What Are the Best Ways to Study at Home?
Today we answer a question we get from many readers. Question: “What are the best ways to study at home?” Answer: Here are some of the best ideas for healthy…
2020-03-07 Sport or Sports?
This week, we answer a question from a listener in China, who asks: Question: What is the difference between sports and sport? VOA Fan, China Answer: Dear VOA Fan: That…
2020-02-29 Many Ways to Say You’re Welcome
Today we answer a question from Melsom in Iran. Question: “How many ways can we say ‘you’re welcome?’… How can we reply to them in both formal and informal ways?”…
2020-02-22 How to Learn About American Culture
Today we answer a question from Kotaro in Japan. Question: “I want to learn about American Culture. Can you tell me about that? – Kotaro, Japan Answer: Dear Kotaro, First,…
2020-02-15 How Can I Improve My English Pronunciation, Part 2
Many people write to us here at VOA Learning English with this question: Question: How can I improve my English pronunciation? Answer: Last week on our program, we talked about…
2020-02-08 How Can I Improve My English Pronunciation, Part 1
Many people want to sound more like native English speakers. So they send questions about pronunciation to us here at VOA Learning English. We often get asked: Question: “How can…
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…