Reduction and Assimilation Hi there! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question about reduced syllables and assimilation. Question: Hello, I would like you to explain to me in detail, if that is possible... In spoken English, why do native spea...
Meanings of 'As' Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Bill in China about the word as. Question Dear VOA, Thank you for your high quality American English teaching! The following sentence is from one of your recent news, and I...
University vs. College Hi there! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Le about the difference between the words university and college. Question: Hello Teacher, I love this program. Would you mind explaining the difference between un...
Adverbs, Gerunds, Participles Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from an English learner named Sidra. Sidra asks: I want to know the difference between adverb[s] of frequency and degree and...between participle[s] and gerunds. An...
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 slender mean? Thank you, Nirmala Answer Thank you for writ...
Mars Explorer Arrives at New Area in Search for Evidence of Water, Life The American space agency's Mars explorer, Curiosity, has reached a new area of the planet Mars as it searches for evidence of water and possible life. The explorer, or rover, re...
NASA Wants Faster Clock for Moon The American space agency NASA says it wants to come up with an out-of-this-world way to follow time on its own clock for the moon. It would not be connected to the different time zones found on Earth. The moon clock...
As Climate Changes, Herders Feed Reindeer 气候变化改变驯鹿生存方式 As he drives slowly across snow, Nils Mathis Sara drops food on the ground for hundreds of his reindeer to eat. His animals live in Finnmark, the northernmost point of Nor...
Deforestation, Severe Weather Worsen Disasters in Indonesia The heavy rains and flooding in early March destroyed homes and killed people in West Sumatra. It marked the latest deadly natural disaster in Indonesia. Government officials blamed the floo...
Google to Destroy Billions of Personal Data Files as Part of Legal Settlement Google has agreed to destroy billions of personal data records to settle a lawsuit that accused the company of secretly following users' internet activity. The lawsuit was...
