2022-06-04 Describing Things That Happen Very Fast
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. The English language has several expressions that describe things that happen very fast. Today we will talk about several. Some…
2022-05-28 Do Your Best with This Car Expression
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. This program explores words and phrases in the English language. And today we talk about an expression that comes from…
2022-05-21 ‘Airbrush’ Your Way to Perfection
And now Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. On this program, we explore words and expressions in the English language. Today we talk about the pursuit of perfection.…
2020-10-18 Hard Nuts to Crack
Now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. During autumn in many parts of the United States, you can watch squirrels gathering nuts for the winter. The squirrel puts…
2020-10-11 Sometimes ‘It Takes Two to Tango’
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. The tango is a South American dance that is passionate and emotionally intense between two people. Our expression for today’s…
2020-10-04 It’s Not the End of the World
And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. Each week on this program, we explain expressions often used in American English. We give you lots of examples. This…
2020-09-27 Do You Have a Sprinter or Marathon Mentality?
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Running is a popular form of exercise. It is something you can do just about anywhere. And the only equipment…
2020-09-20 Why Do We ‘Pay Through the Nose’ for Costly Things?
And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. On this program we teach common words and expressions in American English. Some things in life are free. Other things…
2020-09-13 Deer Caught in Headlights
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program we teach common words and expressions in American English. Today we talk about an animal found in…
2020-09-06 Go Ahead: ‘Steal My Thunder’
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program we teach common English expressions and how to use them. Many English expressions come from weather. We…
2020-08-30 Test Your World With Two Science Terms
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Today we go back to school. We will talk about two terms from science class. Both are tests. But don’t…
2020-08-23 ‘Make Hay While the Sun Shines’
And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English! When the sun shines brightly, it provides a great chance to get outdoor things done. Like making hay! At least,…
2020-08-16 Keep on the ‘Sunny Side’
And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English! Eggs. People all around the world eat eggs. You can cook them in many different ways! My favorite way to…
2020-08-09 Ways We All Can ‘Go Off the Deep End’
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. That is the sound of someone diving off a diving board and into the deep end of a swimming pool.…
2020-08-01 It Really Is a ‘Small World’
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. The Earth is a big place. The U.S. space agency NASA says the Earth has a diameter of about 12,800…