English

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 the poorest…

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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…

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2018-06-10 One of English’s Most Beautiful Words

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Each week, we take a close look at words and expressions…

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2016-11-13 Don’t Be MIA! Improve Your English With These Military Words

Now the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On this show, we explore the origin and uses of common expressions…

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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…

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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?…

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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…

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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 like,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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 English…

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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…

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