Can You Catch These Native Speaker Mistakes?

From VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. This week, we will learn a few English words and phrases that are commonly misused in English. Even well-educated native English speakers make the mistakes you will read and hear about today, inclu

What Is Your New Year's Resolution?

And now Words and Their Stories -- a weekly program from VOA Learning English. Our show explores the roots and modern uses of expressions in American English. Today we talk about the word resolution. Resolution is a word with more than one meaning. H

VOA慢速英语2016 新年履新 联合国迎来"新掌门人"

Antonio Guterres became the ninth United Nations Secretary-General on Sunday. The term of former U.N. leader Ban Ki-Moon ended at midnight, December 31. 周日，安东尼奥古特雷斯（Antonio Guterres）成为第九任联合国秘书长。联合国

VOA慢速英语2016 105岁高龄老人再创骑行纪录

This is What's Trending Today. World records can be set even if you are over 100 years old. Robert Marchand was born in 1911 in northern France. He enjoys riding a bicycle, and started cycling seriously when he was in his 60s. Marchand is now 105 yea

VOA慢速英语2016 《2016中国的航天》白皮书发表

China wants to develop strength and size in its space program, a China National Space Administration official said last week. In the next five years, the country plans to speed up the development of its space program. China wants to become the first

New Coin Shows 'Lady Liberty' as African-American Woman

This is Whats Trending Today Images of Lady Liberty have appeared on American money over the years. Coins have shown her standing tall with a crown on head. She is usually holding a lamp in one hand. And, one thing has remained the same: Lady Liberty

In Emotional Goodbye, Obama Awards Biden America’s Highest Honor

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Americas highest civilian honor. U.S. President Barack Obama surprised Biden with the award Thursday during an emotional ceremony at the White House. Obama announced the

Alaskan Police Launch Kindness Campaign

After a year of clashes between American citizens and police officers, police in Alaska are trying something different: Making 2017 a Year of Kindness. The police department in Juneau, Alaska launched the campaign to urge residents to perform at leas

VOA慢速英语2017 盟友互怼：美以就定居点问题炸锅

The United States and Israel have exchanged criticism over the issue of Israeli settlements in the West Bank. 美国和以色列在以色列于约旦河西岸的定居点事宜上互相批评对方。 On December 23, the Obama administration allowed

VOA慢速英语207 外媒:中国在重雾霾后出台污染税法

Recently, dangerous levels of air pollution spread over several major cities in China. The problem shows that China has much to do to fight pollution. But China is also changing the way it deals with the problem. 近日，重度空气污染侵袭了中

Immigrants Learn New Customs in New Lands

Over 1 million migrants arrived in Europe in 2015. Most were fleeing struggling economies and war in places like Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and East Africa. Many of these people arrive in new countries and expect life to become easier almost immediatel

Skier Rescues Friend Caught on Chairlift

This is Whats Trending Today. Mickey Wilson set out to have fun skiing on a Colorado mountain. But he wound up saving a mans life. Wednesday night, Wilson used social media to report on his story of rescuing a friend. The images and video were publis

Would You Like to Own a President?

You are in luck if you want to buy a life-sized reproduction of a former American president. On January 14, a museum plans to sell off its entire statue collection of 43 presidents and their wives. They are being offered for sale at a public auction.

'A Princess of Mars,' by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Part Two

Editor's Note: Last week we brought you the first of four programs called A Princess of Mars. Our story is from a series of books by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs. They are science fiction stories, a mix of imagination and science. Last week,

First Somali-American Lawmaker Begins Work in Minnesota

Ilhan Omar made history this week when she began her term as the first Somali-American lawmaker in the United States. Omar was sworn into the Minnesota House of Representatives on January 3, the opening day of its 90th legislative session. Few people

Few Kenyan Students Are Successful in University Entrance Exam

Many Kenyans were surprised after the education minister released results of the countrys 2016 university entrance exam. Just 15 percent of the more than 500,000 students who took the exam passed it. The results are much lower than last year. Some pe

Have You Been Using the Perfect Progressive?

Editor's note: See An Introduction to Verb Tenses for the first story in this series. For VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. This is the last in our four-part series on verb tenses. Make sure you see our episodes on progressive and perfe

Neftalie Williams: Skateboarding Is a 'Tool for Cultural Diplomacy'

Skateboarding involves riding and performing tricks on a small oval board attached to four wheels. It can be considered a recreational activity, an art form or a method of transportation. Neftalie Williams says skateboarding is his passion. When I'm

French Man Sets Cycling Record at Age 105

This is Whats Trending Today. World records can be set even if you are over 100 years old. Robert Marchand was born in 1911 in northern France. He enjoys riding a bicycle, and started cycling seriously when he was in his 60s. Marchand is now 105 year

Turkey Increases Internet Restrictions

The government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has often had a difficult relationship with the Internet. The government has repeatedly attempted to restrict news and social media websites during times of political unrest. The restrictions d