2020-01-25 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Today we answer a question from Vietnam.Question: How can I improve my English listening skill? – Nga, VietnamAnswer:Dear Nga,First, thank you for writing and asking your que

2020-01-25 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The Big Lebowski, a 1998 crime comedy, is an American ‘cult classic.' In other words, the film has a group of very loyal fans.The Big Lebowski tells the story of Jeffrey Leb

2020-01-23 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The largest swimming pool in Russia's Muslim-majority North Caucasus area has banned all women from using the pool.Rights groups and others criticized the new policy, calling it d

2020-01-22 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Imagine that you work in a university admissions office. You see the applications of two students who have the same test scores. One would be the first in her family to attend coll

2020-01-21 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Leila Ben Gacem wants to rebuild an area in Tunisia known as the Medina of Tunis.A local official in a village outside of the capital, Ben Gacem takes visitors to the ancient part

2020-01-19 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad appears unlikely to surrender his leadership as promised to government coalition partner Anwar Ibrahim.Mahathir was returned to office in

2020-01-18 所属栏目:AS IT IS

A small island in Bangladesh is ready to house 100,000 Rohingya refugees, government officials announced Thursday.No date has been set to begin moving people from crowded refugee c

2020-01-17 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Hi everyone, how was your weekend? Mine was relaxing! Let me tell you about it. Listen for me to say the words "used to" three times.On Saturday, I got up early to go to my 7 o'cl

2020-01-16 所属栏目:AS IT IS

2019 was a good year for sport utility vehicles, or SUVs.Rising demand for SUVs drove record sales for German carmakers such as BMW and Mercedes-Benz.But some observers worry that

2020-01-15 所属栏目:AS IT IS

In an effort to be more environment friendly, organizers of this summer's Tokyo Olympics have built cardboard beds for the athletes to sleep on.Some observers have questioned whet

2020-01-14 所属栏目:AS IT IS

A volcano in the Philippines released smoke and ash on Monday as scientists warned of a possible "explosive eruption."Clouds of ash were seen rising from the Taal volcano, which si

2020-01-13 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Extreme drought is threatening South Africa's wildlife industry. Farmers are keeping fewer animals and vacationers are visiting in smaller numbers.Parts of the country have been a

2020-01-12 所属栏目:AS IT IS

All her life, Elham Balatone wanted to play soccer like her brothers.However, in Sudan, where she lives, women could be arrested and beaten for putting on soccer clothing in the st

2020-01-11 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Question: Many VOA Learning English fans write to us with this question: How do I get better at speaking English?Answer:Dear VOA fan:First, try to speak English each day, even if y

2020-01-10 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The United States will hold a presidential election in November of 2020. From now until then, you are likely to hear or read many reports about the things U.S. politicians say. Som

2020-01-09 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Airline companies are changing flight paths throughout the Middle East following the deadly crash of a Ukrainian passenger plane in Iran Wednesday.The crash killed all 176 people o

2020-01-08 所属栏目:AS IT IS

A media organization in Somalia reported last week that Somali government forces beat and detained a record number of journalists last year. That information left some people wonde

2020-01-07 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Australia's government has promised to pay "whatever it takes" to help communities recover from ongoing wildfires.Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Monday an additional $1.4

2020-01-06 所属栏目:AS IT IS

In 2013, doctors expected Wu Yi to live only a few more years. He was only 26 years old at the time. Cancer was destroying his body.After six months of unending pain, Wu says, a do

2020-01-05 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Brazilian cocoa growers are learning lessons from French wine makers.Like producers of wine from France's Champagne area, Brazil's chocolate industry is using geographical indica

2020-01-04 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Indonesia's air force has seeded clouds with salt in an effort to stop rain from falling on the flooded capital, Jakarta.The seeding operation follows deadly flash floods and land

2020-01-03 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The New Year can come on different dates for different cultures. Most of the Western world, for example, celebrates it on January 1. This year, the Lunar New Year takes place on Ja

2020-01-02 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The story of Sim Ark helps explain a problem in Cambodia that has health experts concerned: fewer Cambodian women are breastfeeding their babies.Before giving birth to her second c

2020-01-01 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The city of Montreal, Canada is set to ban horse-drawn vehicles on January 1. The ban was approved after pressure from animal rights activists who say the horses are being mistreat

2019-12-30 所属栏目:AS IT IS

A new coffee culture is forming in and around San Francisco, California. A growing number of coffeehouses there are barring paper cups. Instead, they are using glass containers or