Words And Their Stories (词汇掌故)

2012-07-29 Words and Their Stories: Pan

Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Today's word, pan, takes us back to the days of…

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2012-07-15 Words and Their Stories: Money, Part 3

Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Most people enjoy working for several reasons. Their job might…

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2012-07-08 Words and Their Stories: Money, Part 2

Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Many people believe that money makes the world go around.…

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2012-07-01 Words and Their Stories: Money, Part 1

Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. I think people everywhere dream about having lots of money.…

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2012-06-24 Words and Their Stories: Bird Words

Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Today we explain some expressions about birds. For example,…

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2012-06-17 Words and Their Stories: Farm Expressions

Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. In the early days of human history, people survived by…

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2012-06-10 Words and Their Stories: Nicknames for New Orleans and Las Vegas

Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Many cities have interesting nicknames. Nicknames can help establish the…

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2012-06-03 Words and Their Stories: Nicknames for Philadelphia and Boston

Now, the VOA Special English program, WORDS and THEIR STORIES. Almost all American cities have nicknames. They help establish a…

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2012-05-27 Words and Their Stories: Hold On

Now, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES, a VOA Special English program about American expressions. I'm Rich Kleinfeldt with expressions made using…

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2012-05-20 Golden Rules and Golden Oldies

Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Throughout history, gold has been a sign of purity, beauty…

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