2019-11-02 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This week, we answer a question from Eri. Eri writes:Question:"Hi, VOA Learning English. I want to know how to use ‘any' & ‘some.'" – EriAnswer:Dear Eri,It ofte

2019-11-01 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Imagine that you are interviewing for a job you really want. Most of the questions are in your native language, but the job will require you to use some English. So, the employer a

2019-10-31 所属栏目:AS IT IS

New shipping rules aimed at reducing air pollution will take effect in January 2020. The rules, put in place by the International Maritime Organization, or IMO, will change the kin

2019-10-30 所属栏目:AS IT IS

For two weeks, hundreds of thousands of people have been demonstrating in Chile's capital, Santiago.Fresh demonstrations and attacks on businesses were reported Monday. Thousands

2019-10-29 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The second-largest mall in America has opened its doors in the state of New Jersey.The mall, called American Dream, has been in development for more than 20 years. The $5-billion p

2019-10-28 所属栏目:AS IT IS

In Myanmar, several hundred young people kick up dirt as they run early one morning along a dusty path. They are preparing to join groups such as the Arakan Army (AA), which operat

2019-10-27 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Pew researchers said last week that 65 percent of American adults describe themselves as Christian. That is down from 77 percent in 2009. Pew also reported that both Protestant and

2019-10-26 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Today we answer a question from Sandra M.Question: She writes, "Hello! Could you tell me, please, what the difference is between 'each' and 'every'... Which option is correct:

2019-10-25 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Imagine you are reading or listening to an American news story. Perhaps it is a health and lifestyle story.Diabetes is a serious, chronic disease on the rise around the world...Ove

2019-10-24 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The bottled water industry is increasing efforts to replace plastic bottles with more easily recycled aluminum containers, or cans. The effort follows public anger about reports th

2019-10-23 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Freddy Brito had just finished singing on a bus in Peru's capital. He was crossing a street on his one good leg when the driver of a taxi sped up and turned his car toward the sin

2019-10-22 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Sudanese citizens have largely welcomed the first female chief justice of the country's highest court.Nemat Abdallah's appointment is historic not only for Sudan but for all of A

2019-10-21 所属栏目:AS IT IS

For years, the International Criminal Police Organization has helped fight crime across national borders.Among other things, the organization called Interpol works to support coope

2019-10-20 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Saitoti Petro is trying to change his neighbors' ideas about lions. Petro lives in northern Tanzania, where people and lions have lived together for as long as anyone can remember

2019-10-19 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Evo Morales, Bolivia's first indigenous president, is seeking a fourth term in elections on Sunday.Some people in the South American nation have had enough of Morales. They have c

2019-10-18 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Have you ever noticed something strange about sentences involving prices or distances?Do you ever wonder why Americans use expressions like "$50 is too much!" or "Ten miles is real

2019-10-17 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Thailand plans to set up a center to fight the spread of fake news on social media and the internet. Government officials have said they expect the center to open by next month.Tha

2019-10-16 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Harley-Davidson has halted production of its new electric LiveWire motorcycle after finding a problem during quality control tests.In a statement, the company said it "recently dis

2019-10-15 所属栏目:AS IT IS

In some Vietnamese cities, it is not hard to find apartments that cost millions of dollars. But on the same streets, small, poor houses made of metal sheets can be seen.The low end

2019-10-14 所属栏目:AS IT IS

When going to a store, Isaiah Macheku prepares for shock.Hyperinflation is changing prices so quickly in Zimbabwe that the price you see on a store's window might change by the ti

2019-10-13 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Turkey's new controls on internet use have taken effect.The Turkish government says all broadcasters now have to follow the rules required for all radio and television stations on

2019-10-12 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Today we answer a question from Alan in China. He writes:Question: "I ... know that people always say ‘Certainly!' or ‘Of course'... So what's the difference? Thank

2019-10-11 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Do you ever hear a story and think to yourself, "I knew that" or "it's not surprising to me?"This week on Everyday Grammar, we will look at different ways to say that you are not

2019-10-10 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Ecuador has experienced days of unrest since President Lenín Moreno canceled government subsidies on fuel prices. His decision to end the government's support for low oil p

2019-10-09 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The government of Finland plans to send the ancestral remains of Native American tribes to tribal representatives. The remains came from an area now known as Mesa Verde National Pa