2009-01-11 Circus: Some Agree It Is the ‘Greatest Show on Earth’
Now, the Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Circus is a word with a long, interesting history. It…
2009-01-04 Baloney: It’s Just Not True
Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. (MUSIC) Baloney is a kind of sausage that many Americans…
2008-12-21 Proverbs: Famous Sayings About Love, War and Other Issues
Now, the VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Today we talk about proverbs. A proverb is a short,…
2008-12-17 Easy Expressions: As Easy as Falling off a Log / A Piece of Cake /As Easy as Shooting Fish in a Barrel
Now, the VOA Special English program “Words and Their Stories”. Every people has its own way of saying things, its…
2008-12-14 Hobson’s Choice: When There Is Really No Choice at All
Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. (MUSIC) Making choices is necessary, but not always easy. Many…
2008-12-07 Dog Talk: Every Dog Has His Day
Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. Americans use many expressions with the word dog. People in…
2008-11-23 Mouth Expressions: The Experience Left a Bad Taste in My Mouth
Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. (MUSIC) People use their mouths for many things. They eat,…
2008-11-16 You Do Not Have to Be a Rocket Scientist to Understand This
Hello. I’m Phil Murray with WORDS AND THEIR STORIES, a program in Special English. (MUSIC) “You do not need to…
2008-11-09 Let’s Do Business: I Made a Sweetheart Deal Last Month
Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. There are many special terms in the world of business.…
2008-11-02 Too Much Time Watching TV? You may be a Couch Potato
Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. Some unusual words describe how a person spends his or…
2008-10-26 What Does the Average Joe Think?
Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. A person’s name is very important. Some names also have…
2008-10-19 Who Put Lipstick on That Pig?
Now, the VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Americans often use expressions about animals. In two thousand…
2008-10-13 American Election Expressions
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. The presidential election in the United States is November fourth.…
2008-09-21 Let’s Get Down to Brass Tacks
Now, the VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Our expression today is “getting down to brass tacks.” It…
2008-08-25 Fall Guy: He Took the Blame for Someone Else
Now, the VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Every week at this time, the Voice of America…