Leader of Japanese-French Car Alliance Arrested Japans Nissan Motor Company says its chairman, Carlos Ghosn, has been arrested and will be dismissed from his position. He is accused of under-reporting his earnings and misusing company money. Nissans...
Former New York Mayor Gives $1.8 Billion to Johns Hopkins University Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced he is donating $1.8 billion to his former school, Johns Hopkins University on Sunday. 纽约前市长布隆伯格周日宣布将...
Mushroom Hunting Gains Popularity in US From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. What used to be an outdoor activity for only extreme foodies is now becoming more and more popular in many parts of the United States. I am talkin...
US College IT Services Face Serious Spending Limits, Study Finds Information technology, or IT, has entered into almost every part of modern life, and higher education is no exception. Yet while many businesses and governments continue to invest in I...
Prepositions can be tricky in any language, including English. And English has a lot of them. But, do not worry! Ask a Teacher is here to make things easier. Todays question comes from Edgar of Venezuela. Here it is: Question: I would like to know th...
How to Make a Complaint in English Imagine that you are visiting friends or family in an English-speaking country. You need to have a few pieces of clothing professionally cleaned for a party. So you take them to a dry cleaner. When you go to get you...
Number of International Students Coming to US Continues to Drop The number of new international students attending American colleges and universities has dropped for the second straight year. Newly arriving foreign students fell about 7 percent in th...
US National Average Data Removed from College Scorecard There are many things for students in the United States to consider when thinking about which college or university to attend. This includes the location of the school, whether it is in a big ci...
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 fast to go, which way to turn and whether a road ends or begins. Languages also have signs that provide direction...
Number of English Learners in US Schools Keeps Rising The number of English language learners in American public schools continues to rise. About 9.5 percent of public school students were English language learners in 2015, the U.S. Department of Edu...
Imagine you are meeting a group of English learners to practice your speaking skills. The group leader puts everyone into small practice groups. The people in your group begin to ask each other questions. Here are some questions you might hear or ask...
UN: Half of Young Teenagers Face Violence or Bullying in School A United Nations report says about half of students aged 13 to 15 worldwide have experienced some form of violence in school. This number represents about 150 million students from aroun...
In last weeks Everyday Grammar, we told you about a few kinds of inversion that are useful in academic writing and common on the TOEFL. But there are others. Today, well talk about three more. In fact, I already used one kind in my introduction. Comp...
In English, the traditional word order of a statement is subject + verb. Never do we change the order except when asking a question. Or do we? If you listened closely, you may have noticed that my statement beginning with the word never failed to fol...
What Is the US Capitol Building? In 1863, the American poet Walt Whitman wrote approvingly about the United States Capitol building in Washington, DC. 1863年，美国诗人惠特曼赞美了华盛顿特区的国会大厦。 Whitman described the bui...
