2020-06-21 Father’s Day Expressions
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Every year, the United States celebrates Father’s Day on the…
2020-06-14 ‘Waste Not, Want Not’ Is Good Advice
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Waste. It is something we are often told not to…
2020-06-07 Danger! ‘Snake in the Grass’
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. For many, many years, different cultures and religions around the…
2020-06-03 Quarantini? Moronavirus? COVID-10? Wordplay Brings Humor to These Times
Did you hear about the town that was fattening the curve so much that the mayor had to take away…
2020-05-31 Feeling ‘Under the Weather’?
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program, we explore words and phrases in American…
2020-05-24 Take Time to ‘Stop and Smell the Roses’
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Are you feeling overworked? Are you so concerned with moving…
2020-05-17 The Language of an International Health Crisis
What is the difference between pandemic and epidemic? Do infectious and contagious mean the same thing? How exactly does contact…
2020-05-10 Spring Up Like Mushrooms!
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. When the weather outdoors gets warmer, flowers appear and birds…
2020-05-03 Don’t Waste Time ‘Barking up the Wrong Tree’
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. The last Friday in April is National Arbor Day in…
2020-04-26 How Fast Is ‘Two Shakes of a Lamb’s Tail’?
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. The English language has many expressions that describe a fast-moving…
2020-04-19 Learn the Cause of ‘Cabin Fever’
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Today, we are going to talk about being trapped indoors…
2020-04-12 ‘Breathing Room’ Reduces Stress
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. If you are feeling nervous or stressed, a simple thing…
2020-04-05 Where ‘Quarantine’ Comes From
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. In human history, the spread of infectious diseases to mass…
2020-03-29 We Can Thank Cows for ‘Vaccine’
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. The spread of dangerous diseases around the world is not…
2020-03-22 ‘When the Cat’s Away, the Mice Will Play!’
Now, it’s time for Words and Their Stories, a program from VOA Learning English. The internet has taught us many…