2014-09-01 Street Vendor Helps Poor to Learn English and Japanese
In Vietnam, two members of a family of street vendors — street sellers — are finding a way to help…
2014-07-11 Hindi or English? The Politics of Language
Choosing an official national language can be difficult, at times even dangerous. This is especially true for countries that have…
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…
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?…
2018-11-09 The Road Signs of English
If you are driving a car, you will probably see many traffic or road signs. They provide information about how…
2018-04-13 Are You Crazy About English?
English speakers express likes and dislikes in so many ways. By now, you’ve learned how to use words such as…
2019-06-02 Many Healthcare Workers Need to Know English
It would be difficult to overstate the importance of nurses. They provide about 90 percent of all health care services…
2017-03-21 Improve Your Knowledge of English Words by Testing Yourself
Anyone studying a foreign language knows the importance of memorizing words and expressions in that language. The more you can…
2016-11-15 How Well is English Spoken Worldwide?
Adults in the Netherlands are the best non-native English speakers, a new report released Tuesday says. The report also says…
2014-12-06 Understanding of English Improves Worldwide
The world’s understanding of English appears to be getting better. The private education company EF recently released a report called…
2011-08-04 An Archive of English, Spoken in Many Different Accents
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Steven Weinberger is the director of linguistics in the English Department at…