Words And Their Stories (词汇掌故)

2014-11-10 Words and Their Stories: Boxing Expressions

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. The world of boxing gave us famous competitors like Muhammad Ali.…

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2014-11-09 Words and Their Stories: Touch All Bases

Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) American English is full of colorful expressions. One such…

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2014-11-02 Brrrrrrrr! Cold Enough For Ya?

Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. Cold weather has a great effect on how our minds and…

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2014-10-19 Birds and Their Stories

Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories.Today we explain some expressions about birds. For example, if something is…

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2014-10-26 You Don’t Have to Be a Rocket Scientist to Read This

Hello. I'm Phil Murray with Words and Their Stories, a program in Special English."You do not need to be a rocket…

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2014-10-31 A Halloween Special: The Devil is Everywhere …

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Many expressions in American English come from the world of religion.…

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2014-10-12 Words and Their Stories: Chickenfeed

I'm Susan Clark with WORDS AND THEIR STORIES, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. Almost every…

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2014-09-28 Words and Their Stories: Swan Song

Now, the Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) The white swan – with its long, graceful neck –…

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2014-10-05 Wildcats: Congressmen, Money, Oil Wells and Strikers

Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. Today, we tell about the word "wildcat." Humans have always depended…

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2014-09-21 Words and Their Stories: Like a Rolling Stone

Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Today we explain a very old saying that has had…

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