2014-09-21 Words and Their Stories: Like a Rolling Stone
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Today we explain a very old saying that has had…
2014-09-14 Words and Their Stories: Losing It
I’m Susan Clark with the Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Tom Smith is the best hitter on his…
2014-09-07 A Cup of Joe With Average Joes and Plain Janes
Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. A person’s name is very important. Some names also have…
2014-08-31 Words and Their Stories: Green Expressions
Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. Green is an important color in nature. It is the…
2014-08-17 Words and Their Stories: Computer Terms
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Computer technology has become a major part of people’s lives.…
2014-08-10 It’s Not Worth a Hill of Beans
Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories.In the early days of human history, people survived by hunting…
2014-08-03 What Do You Do With Your Mouth?
Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. People use their mouths for many things. They eat, talk,…
2014-07-27 Buckeyes, Sooners, Quakers, Volunteers and Cowboys
Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. Today, we finish telling about the interesting nicknames that have…
2014-07-20 The Garden State, the Granite State, the Empire State and The Land of Enchantment
Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. Nebraska is the only state to have a nickname that…
2014-07-13 Words and Their Stories: State Nicknames, Part 2
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. As we told you last week, every American state has…
2014-07-06 The Heart of Dixie, The Last Frontier, The Aloha State and More
Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stores. A nickname is a shortened form of a person’s name.…
2014-06-29 Hold Your Horses!
Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. Today, we tell about “horse” expressions. In the past, many…
2014-06-22 Words and Their Stories: Dog Talk
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Americans use many expressions with the word dog. People in…
2014-06-15 Words and Their Stories: Numbers, Part 02
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Last week, I told about the number one. Today, I…
2014-06-08 Words and Their Stories: Number One, Part 01
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Today I will tell about expressions using numbers. Let us…