Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Kelvin in Ghana about the usage of prepositions in English. Question Dear teacher, Please, I would like to know more about prepositions. Thank you, Kelvin Answer I'm happy to answer this qu...
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Paola in Bolivia about the usage of the words most and almost. Question Dear teacher, I am having some confusion about the words most and almost. Sometimes they seem like the same to me, an...
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Zekeriya in Turkiye about listening to English. Question Dear teacher, When I practice listening, I focus a lot and do a lot of repetitions. After a while, I realized that I was actually me...
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Haruna in Japan about the usage of the words near and nearby. Question Dear Teacher, Today, I have a question about two words, near and nearby. What is [the] difference between these two wo...
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Hoang in Vietnam about how to think in English. Question Dear Teacher, People say that to speak English fluently, you need to think in English. So how can I think in English faster? When I...
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Emmanuel in Zambia about the usage of the words legal and law in English. Question Dear Teacher, Please help me understand the correct usage of the words legal and law. In the recent debate...
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Guillermo in Argentina about how to spell words in English. Question Dear Teacher, When I hear some new words in English, I can find their meaning, but for me, the spelling is always diffic...
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Martha about the usage of two adverbs commonly used in spoken English. Question Dear Teacher, I'm wondering if you could help me [explain] the difference between obviously and apparently. T...
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Alvaro about the usage of the words insight and thought. Question Dear Teacher, I want to ask you the difference between insights and thoughts. Best Regards, Alvaro Answer Thank you for wri...
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Mohammadreza about the usage of the words avant-garde and vanguard. Question Dear Teacher, Could you please explain (the) meaning of avant-garde and vanguard? And what's the difference? Ans...
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Renata in Brazil about the usage of the words perhaps and maybe. Question Dear Teacher, I'm trying to learn English, but from now I [have] a question about what's the difference between per...
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Yutaro in Japan about how to summarize what you hear or read. Question Dear Teacher, I enjoy listening to VOA Learning English every night. I have a question about summarizing. How do I sum...
This week on Ask a Teacher, we consider expressions, or idioms, and offer some advice for learning them. An idiom is an expression formed from two or more words. But an idiom's meaning often cannot be understood just by knowing each of the words in i...
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Aaron Ali in Sudan about how to become a fluent speaker. Question Dear Teacher, I have been learning English since 2010, but I can't speak English fluently, even now. Could you tell me how...
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Simona in China about the words combine and integrate. Question Dear Teacher, Hi! I have a question. What is the difference between combine and integrate? Thank you! Answer Thank you for wr...
