What news show in the US has the most audience and the most current and important news? I'm not referring to channels that are exclusively to News like Fox News, CNN News, NBC News, BBC News, CBS News, or others. I'm referring to the channel that offers a wide range of programming along with that TV programme that features the main news.

I’m trying to decide what physic dictionary to buy, Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary 10h edition or Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary 4th edition. I use some online dictionaries but I prefer to have them on paper. Which one is best? Why?

Is it a good idea to translate people‘s conversations around me into my target language? My wife sometimes watches some TV shows in Portuguese, and if I'm also watching, I also translate the sentences into English. Even at church, sometimes I do that. 🤣 Does it help? Do you also do that? When I don't know how to do something I heard in English, I just search on Google.

Is translating texts from your native language to your native language a good way of practicing output skills? I can understand and read pretty well, I just struggle when having to make correct phrases, sometimes I forget the word and sometimes I make a lot of grammar mistakes.

What do you think about paraphrasing as a technique to improve the English writing skills as a second language? Example: “My cousin visited me yesterday”. Paraphrasing: “my cousin came to see me yesterday “.

What are good American radio channels to Improve my English? I have an advanced level, and I’m looking forward to improve even further. Can you recommend me some knowledgeable, educational and funny radio stations?

How natural-sounding are the new American Siri voices? I have Siri read to me; is this a good approach for me to improve my listening and reading skills?

What should an advanced English learner do more to improve the language, listening podcasts or reading books?

What do you think is best when reading books, read and listen at the same time or reading out loud? I understand 80% of most books, should I look up the words I don’t know or should I ignore them? I have an advanced English level.