2015-09-20 Let’s Play the Brain Game
Hello and welcome to the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. I’m Anna Matteo and today we are…
2015-09-06 Feel the Pinch
Hello, I’m Anna Matteo with the Learning English program Words and Their Stories. In the 1930s, a song, “Brother, Can…
2015-08-30 Are You Too Smart for Your Own Good?
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Today we take a look at the word “smart.” If…
2015-08-23 More Latin for Your English!
From VOA Learning English, this is Words and Their Stories. Today we continue our discussion of common Latin words and…
2015-08-16 Improve Your English with Latin!
From VOA Learning English, this is Words and Their Stories. Many people say not enough Americans speak a foreign language.…
2015-08-09 Mortgage and Other ‘Death’ Words
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Part of the “American Dream” is to own a home.…
2015-08-02 Let’s Go on a Space Trip!
For this Words and Their Stories, we leave Earth and travel deep in space. “… five … four … three…
2015-07-26 ‘You’re Giving Me the Creeps!’
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Americans can sometimes begin a sentence with the words “You’re…
2015-07-19 OK, Okay, Okey-Dokey Are A-Okay
Now, the VOA Learning English program, Words and Their Stories. Millions of people all over the world use the word…
2015-07-12 What Is That Thing Called?
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. It has happened to all of us. You want to…
2015-07-04 Independence Day
Hello and welcome to the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Independence Day is a huge celebration in…
2015-06-28 Don’t Be Caught With Your Pants Down
Now, the VOA Learning English program, Words and Their Stories. Have you ever considered all the English expressions that include…
2015-06-21 Celebrating Fathers!
Now, the VOA Learning English program, “Words and Their Stories.” On the third Sunday in June, Americans take time to…
2015-06-14 Let the Sun Shine In
Now, Words and Their Stories, a VOA Learning English program about American expressions. I’m Anna Matteo with expressions using the…
2015-06-07 Maverick, A Truly American Word
Now, the VOA Learning English program, Words and Their Stories. Our word today is “maverick.” A maverick describes a person…