https://learningenglish.voanews.com/z/7468 Learn English as you read and listen to Educations Tips which include instructions on tools and learning strategies. https://learningenglish.voanews.com/Content/responsive/VOA/en-US-LEARN/img/logo.png https://learningenglish.voanews.com/z/7468 en 2026 - VOA 60 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:25:17 +0000 Pangea CMS – VOA English Clubs are great tools for learning English. Here are tips on how to start and organize your club. https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/learning-english-with-english-clubs-starting-and-organizing-your-club/3947928.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/learning-english-with-english-clubs-starting-and-organizing-your-club/3947928.html Tue, 18 Mar 2025 22:00:20 +0000 Education TipsLessons of the Day On this Education Tips, we will discuss three methods for retaining vocabulary with the help of imagery. The methods include the use of pictures, mnemonics keywords and word maps. https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/images-can-help-you-retain-vocabulary/5651046.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/images-can-help-you-retain-vocabulary/5651046.html Tue, 11 Mar 2025 22:00:12 +0000 Education TipsLessons of the Day Some studies have shown that for learners to fully understand a written work, they need to know 95 percent or more of the words in it. That means that if there are only five or more words you do not know in a 100-word text, you might not really understand it! https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/raise-your-english-level-with-more-vocabulary/7148252.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/raise-your-english-level-with-more-vocabulary/7148252.html Tue, 18 Feb 2025 22:25:00 +0000 Education TipsLessons of the Day Writing a good email can mean the difference between someone reading it and getting a response and someone ignoring it. https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/how-to-write-a-good-email/5649722.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/how-to-write-a-good-email/5649722.html Tue, 04 Feb 2025 22:05:17 +0000 Education TipsLessons of the Day Researchers with disabilities often face barriers that others do not. A recent outing in Southern California gave a group of disabled researchers a chance to discuss how they face their problems and aim for good results. https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/scientists-with-disabilities-seek-changes-to-improve-their-work/7949154.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/scientists-with-disabilities-seek-changes-to-improve-their-work/7949154.html Tue, 28 Jan 2025 22:05:00 +0000 Education TipsLessons of the Day https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/7953195.html https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/7953195.html Tue, 28 Jan 2025 16:40:01 +0000 Education Tips Sherlock Holmes is an imaginary private detective created by British writer Arthur Conan Doyle in the late 1880s. One of Sherlock Holmes’ great skills is a powerful memory. 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