2024-05-04 What Good Comes from ‘Casting a Wide Net’?
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Sometimes in life, you may want to have as many…
2024-04-27 To Pull or Not to Pull Punches
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Sometimes in life we have to break bad or difficult…
2024-04-20 Are You the Windshield or the Bug?
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Life has its ups and downs. We all have good…
2024-04-13 Many People ‘Thank Their Lucky Stars’
Now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Looking up at a star-filled night sky can be one of…
2024-04-06 Is It Real or Bogus?
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. You can trust that we are actually Voice of America…
2024-03-30 What Are Your ‘True Colors’?
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On today’s show, we talk about colors. Sometimes we talk…
2024-03-23 When Is Something ‘Ancient History’?
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Do you like to learn about ancient history? If you…
2024-03-16 When Do You ‘Go Against the Grain’?
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Have you ever looked closely at a piece of wood?…
2024-03-09 ‘Dip Your Toes’ or ‘Take the Plunge’?
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Today we talk about trying something new or something you…
2024-03-02 Read the Riot Act
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. In life, there are times when we must tell others…
2024-02-24 Influence Others from a ‘Bully Pulpit’
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Today we talk about a way to share ideas, thoughts,…
2024-02-17 US Presidents Like to Make Up Words, Expressions
And now Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. The third Monday of February is known as Presidents’ Day…
2024-02-10 Why Do Married Couples ‘Tie the Knot’?
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program, we explore words and expressions in the…
2024-02-03 Do You Have a ‘Doppelgänger’?
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. English borrows from many other languages. And today we talk…
2024-01-27 Snow Day? Don’t Be ‘Left Out in the Cold’
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program, we explore words and expressions in the…