2011-07-31 Words and Their Stories: Nicknames for Cleveland and Detroit
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Many American cities have interesting nicknames. Nicknames can help establish…
2011-07-24 Words and Their Stories: Nicknames for Los Angeles
Now the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. A nickname is a shortened form of a person’s name.…
2011-07-17 Words and Their Stories: Nicknames for Chicago
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. A nickname is a shortened version of a person’s name.…
2011-07-10 Words and Their Stories: Nicknames for New York City
Now the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. A nickname is a shortened form of a person’s name.…
2011-07-03 Words and Their Stories : Fireworks
Now the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. I’m Rich Kleinfeldt. Today we tell about the word fireworks.…
2011-06-26 Words and Their Stories: Mouth Expressions
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. People use their mouths for many things. They eat, talk,…
2011-06-19 Words and Their Stories: Expressions Involving the Nose and the Ears
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. A person’s nose is important for breathing and smelling. The…
2011-06-12 Words and Their Stories: All About Eyes
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Today’s program is all about eyes. When it comes to…
2011-06-05 Words and Their Stories: English Expressions With Kick
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) From birth to death, the word kick has been…
2011-05-29 Words and Their Stories: Hold On
Now, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES, a VOA Special English program about American expressions. I’m Rich Kleinfeldt with expressions made using…
2011-05-22 Words and Their Stories: Bag Expressions
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Different people have different ways of saying things – their…
2011-05-15 Words and Their Stories: Brass Tacks
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Our expression today is “getting down to brass tacks.” It…
2011-05-08 Words and Their Stories: Top Brass
I’m Susan Clark with the Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. The Italians have an old saying, “Il dolce…
2011-05-01 Words and Their Stories: Water Expressions
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Expressions about water are almost as common as water itself.…
2011-04-24 Words and Their Stories: When the Cat’s Away
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Cats are the most popular pets among Americans. So it…