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BOB DOUGHTY: Now, the VOA Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) We present the short story “The Lady, or the Tiger?” by Frank R. Stockton. Here is Barbara Klein with the story. (MUSIC) BARBARA KLEIN: Long ago, in the very olden time, there...

STEVE EMBER: Now, the VOA Special English program AMERICAN STORIES. Our story today is called “The Exact Science of Matrimony.” It was written by O. Henry. Here is Barbara Klein with the story. (MUSIC) BARBARA KLEIN: Jeff Peters and Andy Tucker could...

SUSAN CLARK: Now, the Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Our story today is called “Luck.” It was written by Mark Twain. Here is Shep O’Neal with the story. (MUSIC) SHEP O’NEAL: I was at a dinner in London given in honor of one of the...

The first steps are always the most difficult , having to wake up early, with a smile in your face and a tooth brush in the hand. This must be your routine for every Saturday around 6 am. Ao as soon the newsagent opens, you will be the first person to...

Australia welcomes new migrants with valuable skills and qualifications, however searching for employment will be a challenge. It is important to be realistic and understand that you may not be able to find your 'dream job' straight away. Dos and Don'ts...

Canada welcomes new migrants with valuable skills and qualifications, however searching for employment will be a challenge. It is important to be realistic and understand that you may not be able to find your 'dream job' straight away. Dos and Don'ts...

In this tough jobs market, it is incredibly difficult to find a job. Louisa Peacock asks some recruitment and careers advice experts how to beat the competition and impress potential employers. It is not uncommon these days for hundreds of candidates...

Whether we like it not, judgments are made about us by the way we look, facial expressions, and our posture. What can you do beyond a firm handshake that will really impress the interviewer? Career experts give us the inside track on what body language...

A couple of weeks ago we asked our readers to share their writing tips. The response was far beyond the initial expectations, and the quality of the tips included was amazing. Thanks for everyone who contributed. Now, without further delay, the 34 writing...

Actually, broadening/improving one's language skills is a very broad concept, it should be done in more than one ways at the same time which is highly recommended. One can NOT become better ONLY in one area, say, writing, one MUST improve skills in ALL...

Pronuncia inglese, e più in generale lingua inglese, e politici italiani. Un rapporto di amore (poco), odio (tanto) e incomprensioni (innumerevoli) che va avanti da anni. Pronuncia Inglese Per esempio, circa dieci anni fa l’allora Presidente del Consiglio...

Come tutti sanno, imparare l’inglese significa anche imparare parole nuove. È vero infatti che, ad esempio, la grammatica è un elemento molto importante nello studio di una lingua, ma è altrettanto vero che se non sappiamo come si dicono alcune parole,...

"SOCIAL" come un "network", Facebook in testa. "Business" per chi fa affari, e "smart" che non è solo un telefonino con tante applicazioni ma uno stile di vita, un modo di essere e persino di volare, come dicono i cartelloni pubblicitari di una compagnia...

Have you ever held a question in mind for so long that it becomes part of how you think? Maybe even part of who you are as a person? Well I’ve had a question in my mind for many, many years and that is: how can you speed up learning? Now, this is an interesting...

Youth are the mirror image of humanity. You might ask why? What is so special about this period of a person’s life that sets it apart from any other? Youth reflect the stage of development of humanity as a whole. The years of adolescence are characterised...

The author of Babel No More explains what it takes to become super-multilingual. When God put the kibosh on the Tower of Babel, 72 languages were said to have been created from the one that unified those hubristic humans. In his new book, Babel No More,...

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and learning a language is quite a trip! If you put your first foot wrong, it may seriously slow you down. I honestly believe that the most important part of learning a language isn’t the grammar,...