Category: Words And Their Stories (词汇掌故)

And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. Many of our English expressions come from our interactions with or observations of animals. Today we talk about an animal…

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Roads are paved with different kinds of materials, such as concrete or asphalt. Older roads were paved with cobblestones. Some…

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program, we explore words and expressions in the English language. We give examples and notes on usage. The…

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. As humans, we have emotional states, also called moods. Sometimes we feel happy and sometimes sad. Other times we may…

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program we explore words and expressions in the English language. We give you examples and sometimes notes on…

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. We walk through doors many, many times a day. If we want to enter any building, we must go through…

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. A couple of years ago, we wrote a story titled “Ways We Sleep.” We taught expressions such as catch a…

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On today’s show, we go into the home! We talk about a common object that gives us some useful expressions.…

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. There are many kinds of nuts. There are walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, cashews, and pistachios – just to name a few.…

And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. In the United States, many people use the English system for measuring. While some people use the metric system, our…

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program, we explore words and expressions in the English language. Today we talk about “steam.” Steam is water…