Apply and Application

This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Christina in Poland. Here is Christina's question. Dear Teacher, I would like to know of different ways to use words such as apply and application for getting jobs or other purposes. Thank you, Christina.

24 Apr 2025,·4 mins mins

How to Summon Others

Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we consider part of a message from Henry. Here is one of Henry's questions. Greetings, VOA Learning English team. I am a regular listener of your learning English program. I would like to ask this question about the correct or proper

08 Mar 2025,·3 mins mins

Beach, Coast, Shore

This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Doi-yeon in Korea about the usage of three similar words. Here is the question. Hello. I want to know the differences between the beach, coast, and shore. Thank you. You ask a useful question, Doi-yeon.

26 Feb 2025,·4 mins mins

Do People Still Say That?

Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Emmanuel in France about how to know if an expression is still popular in English. Dear Teacher, Sometimes when I am reading or watching the

17 Jan 2025,·5 mins mins

Appeal

This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer the following question from a listener. Dear teacher, could you please say more about the meaning of appeal? Thank you. Like many words in English, appeal has more than one meaning.

13 Nov 2024,·4 mins mins

Extend, Expand, etc.

This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Ann in China. Here is part of Ann's question. Hello teachers. Could you please help me understand the difference between extend, expand, stretch, and enlarge

08 Oct 2024,·4 mins mins