Sure as Heck Hello! Welcome to Ask a Teacher. This week, we answer a question that relates not just to language, but also politeness and foreign policy. It comes from Hai in Vietnam. He writes, Question: I would highly appreciate it if you could let...
Surge and Soar Hi there! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question about the difference between surge and soar. Question: Hi my dear teacher, I'm Hamid from Iran. What is difference between surge and soar? Can they be used interchangeably? Muc...
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...
