Laos recently hosted the Southeast Asian Games for the first time ever, a move that gained it prestige and perhaps just as importantly an economic boost. As VOA's Daniel Schearf reports from the capital Vientiane, the landlocked farming nation depends on exporting natural resources but it increasingly expects tourism to play a larger economic role.
JenniferESL: Lesson 4b - The Passive - English Grammar
Let's continue our study of the passive voice. TOPIC: Using an INDIRECT OBJECT as the subject in a passive sentence. Level: high intermediate to advanced.
An explanation of plate tectonics, the process that causes earthquakes.Our professional soccer team is the San Jose Earthquakes!
JenniferESL: Lesson 4a - The Passive (continued) - English Grammar
Topic: The Passive Voice. This is an introduction to the passive in two parts. We talk about what the passive is, how it's formed, and why it's used. Level: high intermediate to advanced.
BARACK OBAMA: "America's banks received extraordinary assistance from American taxpayers to rebuild their industry. And now that they're back on their feet, we expect extraordinary commitment from them to help rebuild the economy."