2015-11-29 Shenandoah and Its Native American Roots
Hello and welcome to the VOA Learning English program, Words and Their Stories. Every word has its own story. Where…
2015-11-08 When Things Go Very, Very Wrong
Welcome to VOA Learning English’s program Words and Their Stories. Life is not perfect. Things go wrong. We make mistakes.…
2015-11-15 Worms and Snakes: Animals We Love to Hate
Hello and welcome to the VOA Learning English program, “Words and Their Stories.” They slither. They are slimy. For most…
2015-10-18 Are You Good at Logistics?
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On today’s show we look at a few words as…
2015-11-23 Bless You!
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Thanksgiving. Just as it sounds, Thanksgiving is a holiday when…
2015-10-25 Silver Bullet, a Magic Cure-all
From VOA Learning English, this is Words and Their Stories. I’m Anna Matteo and today I’m going to solve all…
2015-11-01 Evil Expressions
Now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. In an earlier program, we talked a lot about the Devil.…
2015-10-11 Weasel, Duck, Dog: Animals That Are Also Verbs
A few months ago, I told Anna Matteo I would write a Words and Their Stories program about animals that…
2015-09-27 Besties, Buds, BFFs … Friends!
Now, the VOA Learning program Words and Their Stories. Language changes over time. Many words and expressions have changed over…
2015-10-04 Know Your Enemy
Hello and welcome to the Voice of American Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Do you have an enemy?…
2015-09-20 Let’s Play the Brain Game
Hello and welcome to the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. I’m Anna Matteo and today we are…
2015-09-06 Feel the Pinch
Hello, I’m Anna Matteo with the Learning English program Words and Their Stories. In the 1930s, a song, “Brother, Can…
2015-08-30 Are You Too Smart for Your Own Good?
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Today we take a look at the word “smart.” If…
2015-08-23 More Latin for Your English!
From VOA Learning English, this is Words and Their Stories. Today we continue our discussion of common Latin words and…
2015-08-16 Improve Your English with Latin!
From VOA Learning English, this is Words and Their Stories. Many people say not enough Americans speak a foreign language.…