2007-01-07 American expressions that are commonly used in business
I’m Phil Murray with Words and Their Stories, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. Today we…
2006-12-03 To Touch All Bases: Baseball Rules!
Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. (MUSIC) American English is full of colorful expressions. One such…
2006-11-05 Water: She Is In Hot Water
Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. (MUSIC) Expressions about water are almost as common as water…
2006-10-29 It Will Not Wash: Does It Work, or Not?
I’m Susan Clark with the Special English program, Words and Their Stories. Young Mister Smith had an idea for his…
2006-10-22 Losing It: It’s Hard When You Lose Control
I’m Susan Clark with the Special English program, Words and Their Stories. Tom Smith is the best hitter on his…
2006-10-15 Get Your Act Together: Organization Is the Name of the Game
I’m Susan Clark with the Special English program, Words and Their Stories. A woman from Japan was telling a friend…
2004-10-10 Tinpan Alley
Now, the VOA Special English Program Words and Their Stories. Today, we tell about the expression, tinpan alley. For many…
2006-10-08 Hit: If a Student’s Grades Hit Bottom, It Is Time to Hit the Books
Now, Words and Their Stories – a VOA Special English program about American expressions. I’m Rich Kleinfeldt with some expressions…
2006-09-24 More Money: Money Can Make People Do Strange Things
Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. Many people believe that money makes the world go around.…
2006-09-10 Money: He Hit the Jackpot
Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. I think people everywhere dream about having lots of money.…
2006-08-27 Heart to Heart: Let’s Get to the Heart of Matter
Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. Each week, this program explains the many meanings of English…
2006-08-20 Couch Potato: Life as a Full-time Television Watcher
Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. Some unusual words describe how a person spends his or…
2006-08-13 Baseball Terms: This Is a Whole New Ballgame
Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. Baseball is America’s national sport. So it is not unusual…
2006-08-06 Let’s Do Business: I Made a Sweetheart Deal Last Week
Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. There are many special terms in the world of business.…
2006-07-30 All About Names: An Average Joe Was Walking Down the Street
Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. A person’s name is very important. Some names also have…