2008-03-23 Chickenfeed: It Doesnt Add Up to Much
I am Susan Clark with Words and Their Stories, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. (MUSIC) Almost every language in the world has a saying that…
2008-03-09 Nuts and Bolts: The Mechanics of Any Organization
Now, the VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Every machine is held together by its nuts and bolts. Without them, the machine would fall apart. That is…
2008-03-02 Hot: He Was a Hotheaded Hot Shot
Now, the VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Every language has its own special words and expressions. And a story can be told about each of them.…
2008-02-24 Blizzard: Don’t Let This Expression Snow You
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Some popular American expressions come from areas of the United States where people experience problems of living in cold…
2008-02-17 Chickenfeed: It Doesn’t Add Up to Much
I’m Susan Clark with WORDS AND THEIR STORIES, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. (MUSIC) Almost every language in the world has a saying that a…
2008-02-03 Hit: If a Student’s Grades Hit Botton, 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 containing the word hit. (MUSIC) Hit is a small word…
2008-02-10 Money Talks: Everything Else Walks
I’m Susan Clark with WORDS AND THEIR STORIES, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. (MUSIC) People often say that money talks. They mean that a person…
2008-01-27 Nicknames: Americas 50 States (Fourth of Four Parts)
Now, the VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Today, we finish telling about the interesting nicknames that have been given to the fifty American states. The state…
2008-01-20 Nicknames: Americas 50 States (Third of Four Parts)
Now, the VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Today, we tell about more interesting nicknames of American states. The mid-Atlantic state of Maryland is called the Free…
2008-01-13 Nicknames: Americas 50 States (Second of Four Parts)
Now, the VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) As we told you last week, every American state has a nickname. Here are some more of them. Idaho…
2007-12-30 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 about her trip to the United States. The woman had…
2007-12-16 Money, Money, Money: Dinner Is on the House
Now, the VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Most people enjoy working for several reasons. Their job might be fun, or they like their employer and the…
2007-12-09 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. Others believe that money buys happiness. I do not agree…
2007-12-02 Money: He Hit the Jackpot
Now, the VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) I think people everywhere dream about having lots of money. I know I do. I would give anything to…