Words And Their Stories

2020-07-26 The World Needs More Tree Huggers

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Trees give so much to the world. They create carbon dioxide and…

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2020-07-19 Two Flowers to Describe Quiet, Shy People

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Flowers add so much to our world. They feed the bees and…

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2020-07-12 ‘Lightning Never Strikes the Same Place Twice’… Or Does It?

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Lightning is one of the most powerful forces in nature. Scientists describe…

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2020-07-05 ‘Rolling Stones Gather No Moss’

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On today's program, we will talk about the expression: A rolling stone…

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2020-06-28 Don’t ‘Bite the Hand That Feeds You’

And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. Relationships between people can be complex. So, to help there are some…

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2020-06-21 Father’s Day Expressions

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Every year, the United States celebrates Father's Day on the third Sunday…

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2020-06-14 ‘Waste Not, Want Not’ Is Good Advice

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Waste. It is something we are often told not to do.At home,…

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2020-06-07 Danger! ‘Snake in the Grass’

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. For many, many years, different cultures and religions around the world have…

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2020-06-03 Quarantini? Moronavirus? COVID-10? Wordplay Brings Humor to These Times

Did you hear about the town that was fattening the curve so much that the mayor had to take away everyone's quarantinis?…

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2020-05-31 Feeling ‘Under the Weather’?

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program, we explore words and phrases in American English. We…

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2020-05-24 Take Time to ‘Stop and Smell the Roses’

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Are you feeling overworked? Are you so concerned with moving up in…

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2020-05-17 The Language of an International Health Crisis

What is the difference between pandemic and epidemic? Do infectious and contagious mean the same thing? How exactly does contact…

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2020-05-10 Spring Up Like Mushrooms!

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. When the weather outdoors gets warmer, flowers appear and birds become more…

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2020-05-03 Don’t Waste Time ‘Barking up the Wrong Tree’

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. The last Friday in April is National Arbor Day in the United…

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2020-04-26 How Fast Is ‘Two Shakes of a Lamb’s Tail’?

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. The English language has many expressions that describe a fast-moving event. Some…

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