2021-01-31 Get What You Want… With Honey!
And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. There are many ways to get people to do what…
2021-01-24 Be Careful When You ‘Pin Your Hopes on Something!’
And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. On this program we explore everyday words and expressions. We…
2021-01-17 Short-lived Success Is a ‘Flash in the Pan’
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program we take a closer look at common…
2021-01-10 Some Say ‘There’s No Smoke Without Fire’
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program we explore words and sayings in American…
2021-01-02 Let’s ‘End on a High Note’
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. To say 2020 was difficult, is probably the understatement of…
2020-12-27 Shenandoah and Its Native American Roots
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Every word has its own story. Where did it come…
2020-12-20 2020 Is Definitely ‘One for the History Books’
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. It is safe to say that the year 2020 has…
2020-12-13 Idioms About Sports
Now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Sports are a great source of enjoyment and competition for people…
2020-12-11 Fauci, Kamala Among Famous Names on Mispronounced Words List
Anthony Fauci, Kamala Harris and Leonardo da Vinci are among this year’s list of most mispronounced words, as recorded by…
2020-12-06 Does the ‘Carrot-and-Stick’ Approach Come From Donkeys?
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. There are many ways to get people to do what…
2020-12-01 Dictionaries Choose ‘Pandemic’ as 2020 Word of the Year
Two major dictionary publishers have chosen pandemic as the 2020 word of the year. Merriam-Webster and Dictionary.com both declared their…
2020-11-29 Three Words to Describe COVID-19
In today’s Words and Their Stories, we will talk about words from the health crisis that affects all of us…
2020-11-22 ‘Let’s Eat!’ Thanksgiving Dinner Idioms
Now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Thanksgiving is a holiday in the United States that involves family,…
2020-11-15 ‘No Smoke Without Fire’
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program we explore words and sayings in American…
2020-11-08 Want to Know a Secret? Maybe You’ll ‘Get Wind of It’
Now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Wind is a powerful force in nature. High wind speeds from…