2013-04-07 Words and Their Stories: Nicknames for Chicago
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. A nickname is a shortened version of a person’s name.…
2013-03-31 Words and Their Stories: All About Names
Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. (MUSIC) A person’s name is very important. Some names also…
2013-03-24 Words and Their Stories: Water Expressions
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Expressions about water are almost as common as water itself.…
2013-03-17 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…
2013-03-10 Words and Their Stories: Get Your Act Together
I’m Susan Clark with the Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. A woman from Japan was telling a friend…
2013-03-03 Words and Their Stories: The Grapevine
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Some of the most exciting information comes by way of…
2013-02-24 Words and Their Stories: A Chip on Your Shoulder
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Every week at this time we tell the story of…
2013-02-02 Words and Their Stories: I’m Feeling Very Blue
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Every people has its own way of saying things,…
2013-01-27 Words and Their Stories: Food Expressions, Part Three
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. We present more expressions about food. They are from Elenir…
2013-01-20 Words and Their Stories: Food Expressions, Part Two
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. We received a list of expressions about food from Elenir…
2013-01-13 Words and Their Stories: Swan Song
Now, the Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) The white swan – with its long, graceful neck –…
2013-01-06 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…
2012-12-16 Words and Their Stories: Santa Claus
Now, the Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Santa Claus is someone who will remain in the hearts of…
2012-12-09 Words and Their Stories: State Nicknames, Part 4
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Today, we finish telling about the interesting nicknames that have…
2012-12-02 Words and Their Stories: State Nicknames, Part 3
Now, the VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Today, we tell about more interesting nicknames of American…