Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question from Max in Ukraine about the difference between energy and power. Question: Dear Learning English, I'm Max from Ukraine. I'm improving my English by listening viewing materials in VOA. I h...
Big Trouble with Three Little Words In, On and At Hello! This week we answer a question from Sajador. Question: I have a question about when we use in, on and at. I don't know when to use them. Thank you. Sajador. Answer: Dear Sajador, Thank you for...
Deplete v. Evacuate Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between the words deplete and evacuate. Question: Dear Learning English, I am Mehran from Iran, Tehran. I'm interested in your program and I'm impro...
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will continue to answer a question from Gustavo in Brazil about describing his teacher using the linking verb be and other adjectives. Question: Hello, my name is Gustavo, from Brazil. I have been learning Englis...
Proper Adjectives, Part 1 Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question from Gustavo in Brazil about using proper adjectives to describe someone. Question: Hello, my name is Gustavo, from Brazil. I have been learning English with you f...
Refuse v. Reject Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question from Jego about the difference between refuse and reject. Question: Dear Learning English, What is the difference between, refuse and reject? Thanks, Jego from Ethiopia. An...
Mine v. Quarry Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question from Yusuf about the difference between mine and quarry. Question: Hi VOA learning team, Would you please help me to understand the difference between quarry and mine? Thanks...
Heritage v. Inheritance Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question from Noura about the difference between heritage and inheritance. Question: Hi VOA learning team, Would you please help me to understand the difference between inher...
Famous v. Popular Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question from Mohammadreza from Iran about the difference between famous and popular. Question: Dear VOA teachers, Would you please let us know difference between the words popular...
Is it a.m. or p.m.? Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question from Max in China about the difference between a.m. and p.m. Question: Dear VOA teachers, This is Max from China. During a listening exam I heard a saying like this, The...
Linking Verbs vs. Helping Verbs Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question from Tahir about the difference between linking verbs and helping verbs. Question: Hello, What is the difference between the verb is in these two sentences?...
To Me vs. For Me Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question from Maria, a teacher from Brazil, about the difference between to me and for me. Question: Hello, If I am asking a student to read in class, should I say to me or for me?...
Other vs. Another Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question from Mahad, a reader of our website, about the difference between other and another. Question: Hello, I would like to know the difference between another and other. Mahad...
What vs. Which Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question from Zehra, a reader of our website, about the difference between using the question words what and which. Question: Hello, Could you please tell me which one is correct? Wha...
Mission vs. Assignment Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question from Aiping about the difference between mission and assignment in one of our stories. Question: Dear teacher, I read an article by VOA Learning English titled After...