2010-11-14 Words and Their Stories: Proverbs, Part 2
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. A proverb is a short, well known saying that expresses…
2010-11-07 Words and Their Stories: Proverbs Part One
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Today we talk about proverbs. A proverb is a short,…
2010-10-31 Words and Their Stories: It Will Not Wash
I’m Susan Clark with the Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Young Mister Smith had an idea for his…
2010-10-24 Words and Their Stories: Grapevine
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Some of the most exciting information comes by way of…
2010-10-18 Words and Their Stories: Like a Rolling Stone
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Today we explain a very old saying that has had…
2010-10-10 Words and Their Stories: In the Red
Now, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES, a VOA Special English program about American expressions. I’m Rich Kleinfeldt with some financial words…
2010-10-03 Words and Their Stories: Chickenfeed
I’m Susan Clark with WORDS AND THEIR STORIES, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. Almost every…
2010-09-26 Words and Their Stories: Baloney
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Baloney is a kind of sausage that many Americans…
2010-09-19 Words and Their Stories: Numbers Part Two
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Last week, I told about the number one. Today, I…
2010-09-12 Words and Their Stories: Number One
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Today I will tell about expressions using numbers. Let…
2010-09-05 Words and Their Stories: Apple Pie Order
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Today we tell about the expression, “apple pie order.” It…
2010-08-29 Words and Their Stories: Easy As Falling Off a Log
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Every people has its own way of saying things, its…
2010-08-22 Words and Their Stories: Touch All Bases
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) American English is full of colorful expressions. One such…
2010-08-15 Words and Their Stories: Down to Earth
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Every week at this time, we tell about popular American…
2010-08-08 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…