Words And Their Stories (词汇掌故)

2006-10-15 Get Your Act Together: Organization Is the Name of the Game

I'm Susan Clark with the Special English program, Words and Their Stories. A woman from Japan was telling a friend…

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2004-10-10 Tinpan Alley

Now, the VOA Special English Program Words and Their Stories. Today, we tell about the expression, tinpan alley. For many…

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2006-10-08 Hit: If a Student’s Grades Hit Bottom, It Is Time to Hit the Books

Now, Words and Their Stories - a VOA Special English program about American expressions. I'm Rich Kleinfeldt with some expressions…

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2006-09-24 More Money: Money Can Make People Do Strange Things

Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. Many people believe that money makes the world go around.…

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2006-09-10 Money: He Hit the Jackpot

Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. I think people everywhere dream about having lots of money.…

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2006-08-27 Heart to Heart: Let’s Get to the Heart of Matter

Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. Each week, this program explains the many meanings of English…

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2006-08-20 Couch Potato: Life as a Full-time Television Watcher

Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. Some unusual words describe how a person spends his or…

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2006-08-13 Baseball Terms: This Is a Whole New Ballgame

Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. Baseball is America's national sport. So it is not unusual…

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2006-08-06 Let’s Do Business: I Made a Sweetheart Deal Last Week

Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. There are many special terms in the world of business.…

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2006-07-30 All About Names: An Average Joe Was Walking Down the Street

Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. A person's name is very important. Some names also have…

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