2015-01-19 Has Fate Brought Us Together?
Is it fate that brings us together today? No, not fate. It is simply time for Words and Their Stories.…
2015-01-11 Are You in the Homeland Generation?
Now the VOA Learning English program Words and their Stories. The word homeland is getting new attention in the United…
2014-12-07 Salt Is More Than a Four-Letter Word
On today’s Words and Their Stories we talk about a common word, a small word, but a word that is…
2014-11-27 Turkey: A Case of Mistaken Identity
And now another edition of Words and Their Stories, a VOA Learning English program about American expressions. Thanksgiving is one…
2014-11-23 What’s the Matter?
Now, the VOA Learning English program, Words and Their Stories. The English language has a number of hard-working words. People…
2014-11-16 Don’t Get Caught in a Catch-22
Now, Words and Their Stories, a VOA Learning English program about American expressions. I’m Anna Matteo with the expression, Catch-22.…
2014-11-10 Words and Their Stories: Boxing Expressions
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. The world of boxing gave us famous competitors like Muhammad…
2014-11-09 Words and Their Stories: Touch All Bases
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) American English is full of colorful expressions. One such…
2014-11-02 Brrrrrrrr! Cold Enough For Ya?
Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. Cold weather has a great effect on how our minds…
2014-10-19 Birds and Their Stories
Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories.Today we explain some expressions about birds. For example, if something…
2014-10-26 You Don’t Have to Be a Rocket Scientist to Read This
Hello. I’m Phil Murray with Words and Their Stories, a program in Special English. “You do not need to be…
2014-10-31 A Halloween Special: The Devil is Everywhere …
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Many expressions in American English come from the world of…
2014-10-12 Words and Their Stories: Chickenfeed
I’m Susan Clark with WORDS AND THEIR STORIES, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. Almost every…
2014-09-28 Words and Their Stories: Swan Song
Now, the Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) The white swan – with its long, graceful neck –…
2014-10-05 Wildcats: Congressmen, Money, Oil Wells and Strikers
Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. Today, we tell about the word “wildcat.” Humans have always…