Category: Words And Their Stories (词汇掌故)

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…

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Have you ever looked closely at a piece of wood? If you have, you might have noticed its beautiful grain.…

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Today we talk about trying something new or something you are unsure about. People can react differently to these kinds…

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. In life, there are times when we must tell others about their bad behavior or unsafe actions. Sometimes that means…

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Today we talk about a way to share ideas, thoughts, and opinions – a bully pulpit. This common two-word noun…

And now Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. The third Monday of February is known as Presidents’ Day in the United States. So, for today’s Words and Their…

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program, we explore words and expressions in the English language. We give you definitions, examples, notes on usage,…

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. English borrows from many other languages. And today we talk about a word that comes from German – doppelgänger. The…