2011-11-20 Words and Their Stories: How the ‘Rx’ Sign Came to Be
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Every week at this time, the Voice of America tells…
2011-11-13 Words and Their Stories: Get Your Act Together
I’m Susan Clark with the Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. A woman from Japan was telling a friend…
2011-11-06 Words and Their Stories: Grapevine
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Some of the most exciting information comes by way of…
2011-10-30 Words and Their Stories: Expressions That Hit the Spot
Now, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES – a VOA Special English program about American expressions. I’m Rich Kleinfeldt with some expressions…
2011-10-23 Words and Their Stories: From Couch Potato to Cabin Fever
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Some unusual words describe how a person spends his or…
2011-10-16 Words and Their Stories: I’m Feeling Very Blue
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Every people has its own way of saying things,…
2011-10-09 Words and Their Stories: It Will Not Wash
I’m Susan Clark with the Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Young Mister Smith had an idea for his…
2011-10-02 Words and Their Stories: Hotheaded Hot Shot
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Hot is a simple, easily understood word. So are most…
2011-09-25 Words and Their Stories: Nuts and Bolts
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Every machine is held together by its nuts and…
2011-09-18 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…
2011-09-11 Words and Their Stories: Voices From 9-11 Tell Story of Fast-Moving Events
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Today, we tell the story of the 9-11 attacks through…
2011-08-28 Words and Their Stories: More Clothing Expressions
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Last week, I explained some English expressions about clothes. Everything…
2011-08-21 Words and Their Stories: Clothing Expressions, Part One
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Have you ever considered all the English expressions that include…
2011-08-14 Words and Their Stories: Great Scott
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Every language has its ways of expressing strong emotions —…
2011-08-07 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…