2010-06-20 Words and Their Stories: Mouth Expressions
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. People use their mouths for many things. They eat, talk, shout and sing. They smile and they kiss. In the…
2010-06-13 Words and Their Stories: Bird Words
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Today we explain some expressions about birds. For example, if something is for the birds, it is worthless or…
2010-06-06 Words and Their Stories: Golden Rules and Golden Oldies
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Throughout history, gold has been a sign of purity, beauty and power. Calling something golden means it has great quality…
2010-05-30 Words and Their Stories: Dog Talk
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Americans use many expressions with the word dog. People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well.…
2010-05-23 Words and Their Stories: Green Expressions
Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is…
2010-05-16 Words and Their Stories: Money Talks
I’m Susan Clark with WORDS AND THEIR STORIES, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. People often say that money talks. They mean that a person with…
2010-05-09 Words and Their Stories: More Clothing Expressions
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Last week, I explained some English expressions about clothes. Everything I told you was true. I did not talk through…
2010-05-02 Words and Their Stories: Clothing Expressions
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Have you ever considered all the English expressions that include words about clothes? Let’s see if I can name a…
2010-04-25 Words and Their Stories: English Expressions That Don’t Pan Out
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Today’s word, pan, takes us back to the days of the gold rush in California. On January twenty-fourth, eighteen forty-eight,…
2010-04-17 Words and Their Stories: Mayday
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. A listener from Venezuela sent us a question about the meaning of the expression mayday. He wrote that he often…
2010-04-11 Words and Their Stories: Swan Song
Now, the Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Every people has its own way of saying things, its own special expressions. These are the living speech of a…
2010-04-04 Words and Their Stories: Nicknames for Philadelphia and Boston
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Almost all American cities have nicknames. They help establish a city’s identity. They can also spread unity and pride among…
2010-03-28 Words and Their Stories: From Couch Potato to Cabin Fever
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Some unusual words describe how a person spends his or her time. For example, someone who likes to spend a…
2009-11-08 Words and Their Stories: Wildcat
Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. Today, we tell about the word wildcat. (MUSIC) Humans have always depended on animals. From the beginning of human history,…
2010-03-21 Words and Their Stories: Nicknames for Cleveland and Detroit
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Many American cities have interesting nicknames. Nicknames can help establish the identity of a city. They can also spread pride…