2004-12-05 Financial Expressions
Now, Words and Their Stories, a VOA Special English Program about American expressions. I’m Rich Kleinfeldt with some financial words…
2004-11-28 Rocket Scientist
Hello, I’m Phil Marily with Words and Their Stories, a program in Special English. You do not need to be…
2004-11-21 Circus
Now the VOA Special English Program — Words and Their Stories. Circus is a word with a long interesting history.…
2004-10-17 Apple-Pie Order
Now the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. Today, we tell about the expression apple-pie order. It means…
2004-09-26 Dutch
Now the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. Today, we tell about American expressions using the word “Dutch”.…
2004-09-19 Fall Guys / Bum Rap
Now the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. Every week at this time, the Voice of America tells…
2004-09-12 Chicken Feed / Peanuts
I’m Susan Clark with Words and Their Stories, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. Almost every…
2004-09-05 Expressions About Health
Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. Many professions have their own words and expressions. This is…
2004-08-29 On a Short Leash / Mickey Mouse
I’m Susan Clark with the Special English program Words and Their Stories. Susan Cleveland is the young president of a…
2004-08-22 Dime
In the 1930s, a song “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime” was very popular in the United States. It was…
2004-08-08 Expressions Use Back, Shoulders, Chest
Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. (MUSIC) There are many American expressions that use parts of…
2012-11-11 Words and Their Stories: Top Brass
I’m Susan Clark with the Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. The Italians have an old saying, “Il dolce…
2012-10-28 Words and Their Stories: Military Expressions
This is Phil Murray with WORDS AND THEIR STORIES, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. We…
2012-10-21 Words and Their Stories: Baseball Terms
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Baseball is America’s national sport. So it is not unusual…
2012-10-14 Words and Their Stories: Fall Guy
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Every week at this time, the Voice of America tells…