Words And Their Stories

2008-05-25 Back, Shoulders and Chest: A Pat on the Back for a Job Well Done

Now, the VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) There are many American expressions that use parts of…

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2008-05-18 Medical Terms

Now, the VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Many professions have their own words and expressions.  This…

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2008-05-11 Insect Expressions: I Don’t Mean to Bug You

Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC)  There are many American expressions about insects -- like bees,…

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2008-05-04 A Chip on Your Shoulder: What Are You Going to Do About it?

Now, the VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Every week at this time we tell the story…

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2008-04-27 To Touch All Bases: Baseball Rules

Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. (MUSIC) American English is full of colorful expressions. One such…

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2008-04-23 Wild Cat

Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. Today, we tell about the word wildcat. (MUSIC) Humans have always…

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2008-04-20 Stock Market: The Business of Investing

I'm Phil Murray with Words and Their Stories, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. Today we…

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2008-04-06 Colors: I’m Feeling Very Blue Today

Now, the VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Every people has its own way of saying things,…

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2008-03-30 Hands: She is Making Money Hand-Over-Fist

Now, the VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) The hand has been a symbol through the ages…

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2008-03-23 Chickenfeed: It Doesnt Add Up to Much

I am Susan Clark with Words and Their Stories, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. (MUSIC) Almost every…

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2008-03-09 Nuts and Bolts: The Mechanics of Any Organization

Now, the VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC)  Every machine is held together by its nuts and bolts.  Without…

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2008-03-02 Hot: He Was a Hotheaded Hot Shot

Now, the VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Every language has its own special words and expressions.  And…

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2008-02-24 Blizzard: Don’t Let This Expression Snow You

Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Some popular American expressions come from areas of the United States…

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2008-02-17 Chickenfeed: It Doesn’t Add Up to Much

I'm Susan Clark with WORDS AND THEIR STORIES, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. (MUSIC) Almost every language…

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