2019-08-18 Get Ready for ‘A Slap in the Face’
Now, it’s time for Words and Their Stories, a program from VOA Learning English. Each week, we tell the story…
2019-08-11 Don’t Get ‘Caught With Your Hand in the Cookie Jar’
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. The English language has hundreds of expressions and phrases that…
2019-08-04 Life Lessons from a Duck
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Many animals live in and around bodies of water. Take…
2019-07-28 ‘A Fly on the Wall’ Hears Everything
Now Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. On today’s show, we talk about something found all over the…
2019-07-21 What Happens with ‘Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen’?
Now Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. On today’s show we go into the kitchen. The kitchen is…
2019-07-14 ‘Butterfly Effect’ and Chain Reactions
Now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. I am not going to lie to you: Not all bugs…
2019-07-07 ‘A Short Leash’ Not Just for Dogs
Now, it’s time for Words and Their Stories, a program from VOA Learning English. Today our show is about control:…
2019-06-30 How Can You Be ‘Beside Yourself?’
Hello and welcome to another episode of Words and Their Stories. On this show we explain common expressions in American…
2019-06-23 Sorry to ‘Rain on Your Parade’
Now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. This program explores common expressions in American English. We talk about…
2019-06-09 Soap’s Connection to ‘Soap Opera’
Now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. On this program we talk about common expressions in American English.…
2019-06-02 I ‘Get a Kick’ Out of You
Now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. From birth to death, the word “kick” has an important part…
2019-05-26 Are You Stuck ‘Between a Rock and a Hard Place?’
Now, the VOA Learning English program, Words and Their Stories. On this program we explore the origins and usage of…
2019-05-19 In Life (as in an Omelet) You Need to ‘Break Some Eggs’
Now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. On this program, we explore common expressions and idioms a little…
2019-05-12 Field of Dreams
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On today’s program we talk about the word “field.” But…
2019-05-05 Who Wants Some Candy?
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On this program, we explore common expressions in American English.…