Words And Their Stories

2007-10-07 Great Scott: What a Surprise!

Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. (MUSIC) Every language has its ways of expressing strong emotions…

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2007-09-16 Hang: Don’t Get Excited, Just Hang Loose

Now, the Special English program, Words and Their Stories. (MUSIC) Hang is a simple word. But there are many meanings…

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2007-09-23 Belittle: Thomas Jefferson First Used This Word

Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. Today's word is belittle. It was first used by Thomas…

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2007-09-09 Couch Potato: Life as a Full-Time Television Watcher

Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. (MUSIC) Some unusual words describe how a person spends his…

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2007-09-02 Baseball Terms: This Is a Whole New Ballgame

Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. Baseball is America's national sport. So it is not unusual…

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2007-08-19 Heart to Heart: Let’s Get to the Heart of the Matter

Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. Each week, this program explains the many meanings of English…

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2007-08-05 All About Names: He Was a True Jack of All Trades

Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. (MUSIC) A person's name is very important. Some names also…

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2007-07-29 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.…

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2007-07-22 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,…

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2007-07-08 All About Eyes: Once He Caught My Eye, It Was Love Everlasting

Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Today's program is all about eyes. When it comes…

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2007-07-02 Fireworks

Now the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. I’m Rich Kleinfeldt. Today we tell about the word fireworks.…

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2007-07-01 Fireworks: What Is All the Noise About?

Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. I'm Rich Kleinfeldt. (MUSIC) Today we tell about the word fireworks.…

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2007-06-24 More Words About Clothing: I Am Not Talking Through My Hat

Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. Last week, I explained some English expressions about clothes. Everything…

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2007-06-17 Words About Clothing: Let’s See If I Can Name a Few Off the Cuff

Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. Have you ever considered all the English expressions that include…

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2007-06-10 Bird Words: Someone Who Eats Like a Bird Eats Very Little

(MUSIC) Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. Today we explain some expressions about birds. For example,…

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