2018-11-25 ‘Loose Cannons’ Are Dangerous
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On this show, we explore the world of American English.…
2018-11-18 Who Is the ‘Breadwinner’ in Your Family?
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On today’s show about English words and expressions, we are…
2018-11-17 Oxford’s Word of the Year Is…Toxic
The Oxford Dictionaries’ Word of the Year is…toxic. The British publisher defines the adjective toxic as “poisonous.” The word first…
2018-11-11 Why Is ‘Cream of the Crop’ the Best of the Best?
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On this show, we explore language. Where do expressions come…
2018-11-04 Laughter Is the Best Medicine
Now, the VOA Learning English programWords and Their Stories. Each week, we tell about terms and expressions we use in…
2018-10-28 Let’s Talk About ‘Meat-and-Potatoes’
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Food expressions are popular with language learners. They combine two…
2018-10-21 Why Do We Use ‘Rx’ for Medicine?
And now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Each week, we tell about terms and expressions we…
2018-10-14 ‘Waiting in the Wings’ on Broadway
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On this show, we talk about expressions in American English…
2018-10-07 Be Special, Not Just ‘Run-of-the-Mill’
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On this program, we explore words and expressions in the…
2018-09-30 It’s Time to ‘Play Possum’
Now, it’s time for Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. On this program, we talk about words and…
2018-09-23 To Succeed You Must ‘Just Keep Swimming’
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On this program we explain the origin and usage of…
2018-09-16 ‘Curiosity Killed the Cat’
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Our weekly program is about the words, expressions and idioms…
2018-09-09 Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On this program we explore expressions often heard in American…
2018-09-02 Coffee or Tea?
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Today we will talk about two of the world’s most…
2018-08-26 Fishing for More Than Fish
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On this program we talk about common expressions and phrases…