2014-08-03 What Do You Do With Your Mouth?
Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. People use their mouths for many things. They eat, talk,…
2014-07-27 Buckeyes, Sooners, Quakers, Volunteers and Cowboys
Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. Today, we finish telling about the interesting nicknames that have…
2014-07-20 The Garden State, the Granite State, the Empire State and The Land of Enchantment
Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. Nebraska is the only state to have a nickname that…
2014-07-13 Words and Their Stories: State Nicknames, Part 2
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. As we told you last week, every American state has…
2014-07-06 The Heart of Dixie, The Last Frontier, The Aloha State and More
Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stores. A nickname is a shortened form of a person’s name.…
2014-06-29 Hold Your Horses!
Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. Today, we tell about “horse” expressions. In the past, many…
2014-06-22 Words and Their Stories: Dog Talk
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Americans use many expressions with the word dog. People in…
2014-06-15 Words and Their Stories: Numbers, Part 02
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Last week, I told about the number one. Today, I…
2014-06-08 Words and Their Stories: Number One, Part 01
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Today I will tell about expressions using numbers. Let us…
2014-05-25 Words and Their Stories: All About Eyes
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Today’s program is all about eyes. When it comes to…
2014-05-18 Words and Their Stories: Nose and Ear Expressions
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. A person’s nose is important for breathing and smelling. The…
2014-05-11 Words and Their Stories: Ace in the Hole
Now, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES, a program in Special English by the Voice of America. It is surprising how many…
2014-05-04 Words and Their Stories: Mayday
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. A listener from Venezuela sent us a question about the…
2014-04-27 Bigwig and Top Banana
Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. Some expressions describe people who are important — or who…
2014-04-20 Words and Their Stories: Belittle
Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. Today’s word is “belittle.” It was first used by Thomas…