Words And Their Stories

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…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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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 tells…

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2008-08-18 Doughboy: Military Expressions

This is Phil Murray with WORDS AND THEIR STORIES, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. We…

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2008-08-11 Eureka: The Word Just Burst Out

Now, the VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Our word today is eureka. It is a kind…

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2008-07-28 Pan: The Critic Panned My Work

NOW, the VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Today's word, pan, takes us back to the days of the…

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2008-07-21 Ace in the Hole: Put on Your Poker Face

Now, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES, a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) It is surprising how…

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2008-07-07 Bigwig: Such an Important Person

Now, the Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Some expressions describe people who are important, or at least…

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2008-06-30 Fish Expressions: This All Sounds Very Fishy

Now, the VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Americans use many expressions about fish and fishing.  For example,…

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2008-06-23 Bird Words: Someone Who Eats Like a Bird Eats Very Little

Now, the VOA Special English program, \WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Today we explain some expressions about birds. For example,…

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2008-06-15 Words and Their Stories: It’s Not Worth a Hill of Beans

Now, the VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) In the early days of human history, people survived…

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2008-06-09 More Numbers: Two Heads Are Better Than One

Now, the VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Last week, I told about the number one.  Today,…

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2008-06-01 Numbers: I, for One, Use These Expressions Often

Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Today I will tell about expressions using numbers. Let…

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