2023-07-08 Differences Between Board, on Board, Aboard
And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. Today, we discuss the word board. As a noun, board…
2023-07-03 American English vs. British English
Now the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories! The fourth of July is Independence Day in the United…
2023-07-01 ‘All Thumbs’
And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. On this show we explore words and expressions a little…
2023-06-24 ‘In The Hot Seat’ Is Not Where You Want to Be
And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. Have you ever found yourself in a difficult situation –…
2023-06-17 Are You Prepared ‘to See How the Sausage Is Made’?
And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. Today we talk about a kind of food — sausage.…
2023-06-10 Let’s ‘Zero in’ on Number Expressions
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Language is not only made-up of words. Numbers are also…
2023-06-03 ‘Clean As a Whistle’
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program we explore words and expressions in the…
2023-05-27 ‘Watch My Dust!’
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Dust is very small pieces of earth or other matter.…
2023-05-20 Does a Good Luck Charm ‘Work Like a Charm’?
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On today’s program we talk about the word “charm.” “Charm”…
2023-05-13 ‘Housekeeping’ and ‘Clean House’ Mean More Than Cleaning
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Spring is a time of the year when many people…
2023-05-06 Oil and Water Do Not Mix
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Oil and water are two very different substances. Oil is…
2023-04-29 Why Is This Bird a ‘Burden’?
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program we explore words and expressions in the…
2023-04-22 Are You a ‘Bull in a China Shop’?
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Have you ever felt out of place? Have you ever…
2023-04-15 ‘Light at the End of the Tunnel’
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Tunnels are long passageways that help us get from one…
2023-04-08 It Is Not Nice to ‘Dump on’ Others
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Trash may not be a glamorous subject. But it is…