2021-10-17 Have Your ‘Chickens Come Home to Roost?’
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Like many languages, English loves to use animals in expressions. So, today let’s talk about chickens!Chickens find themselves in many…
2021-10-10 A Leopard Doesn’t Change Its Spots
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Today we talk about change. The world changes. Situations change. But what about people? Do we ever really change?In this…
2021-10-03 The ‘Burn Everything’ Policy
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Today, we talk about burning and the effects of extreme heat. There is a special word for this. Scorch is…
2021-09-26 Monkeys Cause the Best Kind of Trouble
And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. On this program we will explore English expressions. On today’s program we talk about animal expressions! English has many animal…
2021-09-19 Time Wasters: Lollygag and Dillydally
And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. On this program we explore words and expressions in the English language. Today, we begin with a story about two…
2021-09-12 ‘That Train Has Left the Station!’ (or…It’s too late)
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program we explore words and expressions in the English language. We give examples, notes on usage and sometimes…
2021-09-05 Bed Expressions
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program we explore words and expressions in the English language. We give examples, notes on usage, and sometimes…
2021-08-29 ‘Heyday’ Is The Best of Times
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program we explore terms and expressions in the English language. And today we talk about a word that…
2021-08-22 Don’t Sweat It and Other Sweaty Expressions
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Sweat. Those tiny drops of perspiration that make up part of our bodies cooling system. We sweat when we do…
2021-08-15 What Does It Mean To Be ‘On the Nose?’
Now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. Our bodies give us so many expressions. And today we talk about the facial feature that sticks out the most…your nose!…
2021-08-08 Expressions for Getting Things Done
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program, we explore words and expressions in the English language. Our goal is to teach you American English…
2021-08-01 Start Off on the Right Foot
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Today we talk about something that you might take for granted. You might not them or appreciate their value and…
2021-07-25 Summer Fun with Family Expressions
And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. On this program, we explore words and expressions in the English language. And we often explain where they come from…
2021-07-18 What ‘Strikes a Chord’ with You?
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program, we explore words and expressions in the English language. We give examples that show how to how…
2021-07-11 Time to Get ‘Back on That Horse’
And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. On this program, we explore words and expressions in the English language. Sometimes we explain where they come from and…