Grow Your Vocabulary by Learning Root Words
English has been called one the most difficult languages for non-native speakers to learn. One reason is that English has so many rules – and almost as many exceptions of those rules! Sometimes, this leaves learners confused. For example, the order of words in a sentence can be tricky. Another reason English is hard to learn […]
Prepare Yourself for a Better TOEFL Score
If you are interested in studying at an American college or university, you have probably heard about the Test of English as a Foreign Language. The test is widely known as the TOEFL. It is the most widely used language assessment exam for American colleges. A TOEFL score may be necessary to get a student visa to an English-speaking […]
Why Education Is Important To Change The World?
Education as a human right is enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights given by the United Nations in 1948. According to this declaration, every person has the right to a good education, and local authorities should do whatever is needed to make sure every child gets a free and good quality education. Despite […]
Study: Netherlands Rates Highest for English Proficiency
FILE – Students at a Steve Jobs school in the Netherlands, Aug. 21, 2013. The Netherlands continues for the second year to have the best non-native English speakers, while Laos had the lowest English proficiency rate of any country. A new report says Europe leads the world in English language proficiency, followed closely by Asia. The […]
College Board Plans to Increase Security on Admission Test
The group responsible for a widely used college admissions test cancelled scores for a number of students who took the test in January. Those students took the international SAT, formerly known as the Scholastic Aptitude Test. The group announced it is studying the scores of other students who took the January test. The non-profit College Board, which […]
International Day of Education and SDG 4
Education is more than just a basic human right – it’s a cornerstone of personal development, economic growth, and societal progress. Which is why on January 24 each year, the world unites to celebrate the International Day of Education. The International Day of Education 2025 is a day for emphasising the importance of education, the transformative power […]
College Entrance Exams Cancelled in S. Korea, Hong Kong
FILE – Students retaking college entrance exams attend class at Deung Yong Moon Boarding School in Kwangju, 40 kilometers (25 miles) southeast of Seoul, Oct. 30, 2012. Operators of the ACT college entrance exam on Saturday canceled the test for South Korea and Hong Kong. The non-profit company that gives the ACT college entrance exam […]
How Well Does Your Country Speak English?
Teachers in trainings at the National University of East Timor practice an interactive English game. For VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. The world’s English continues to improve, says a newly released study. The report, called the EF English Proficiency Index, is a yearly report card on the English level of adults in 70 […]
Learn Prefixes, Suffixes to Expand Your Vocabulary
Learning common prefixes and suffixes can help you greatly expand your English vocabulary. On a recent program, we explained that knowing just a few root words in English can help you understand the meaning of hundreds more words. To refresh your memory, a root word is the simplest form of a word. For example, two […]