Category: Words And Their Stories (词汇掌故)

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Today we talk about something found in water – waves. Surfers are experts at riding waves in the ocean. But…

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On today’s program, we visit the world of performing! Thank you, thank you! Oh, you’re too kind…too kind! Whether you…

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Today we talk about a physical action called “wringing.” That is “wring” beginning with a silent “w.” The dictionary publisher…

And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. At the start of this program, we usually share the expression or idiom we are going to talk about. We…

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Today, we talk about making things. When you make things using a mold, the material takes the shape of the…

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Every day, we do countless things with our hands. So, it’s not surprising that we have many “hand” expressions that…

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On today’s show, we talk about a strategy for winning or for completing a big task. That strategy is called…

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On today’s show we talk about an expression that likely came from wheat growers a long time ago. Preparing harvested…

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Sometimes in life, you may want to have as many choices as possible. For example, let’s say you need a…

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Sometimes in life we have to break bad or difficult news to friends, family members, work partners and sometimes even…

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Life has its ups and downs. We all have good days and bad days. Sometimes life seems easy, sometimes difficult.…

Now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Looking up at a star-filled night sky can be one of the most beautiful sights to see. It can fill you…

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. You can trust that we are actually Voice of America Learning English. We are the real deal. We are authentic.…

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On today’s show, we talk about colors. Sometimes we talk about our feelings with words describing colors. For example, if…

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Do you like to learn about ancient history? If you do, you could call yourself a history buff. If you…