2020-01-19 Is It Good to Be an ‘Eager Beaver?’
Now, it’s time for Words and Their Stories, a program from VOA Learning English. Each week, we explore words and…
2020-01-12 The Tortoise and the Hare
Now, it is time for Words and Their Stories, a weekly program from VOA Learning English. English expressions come from…
2020-01-05 What Do You Bring to a ‘BYOB’ Party?
And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English! Americans often try to say things as quickly as possible.…
2019-12-29 What Does ‘Auld Lang Syne’ Mean?
Should auld (old) acquaintance be forgotAnd never brought te (to) mindShould auld (old) acquaintance be forgotAnd days of auld lang…
2019-12-01 A Dime a Dozen
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Each week, we explore the English language. We take a…
2019-12-15 You Look Like the ‘Cat That Ate the Canary’
Now, it is time for Words and Their Stories, a program from VOA Learning English. People around the world love…
2019-12-08 ‘It Will Not Wash’ Has Nothing to Do With Cleaning
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Everyone probably knows when we wash something, we make it…
2019-11-24 Take a Moment to ‘Count Your Blessings’
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. There are certain times of the year when we stop…
2019-11-17 ‘Spoon-feeding’ Not Just for Babies
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Today, we talk about eating and comfort food – those…
2019-11-10 ‘Same Old Song and Dance’ Is Not Fun
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Today, we talk about two activities that many people find…
2019-11-03 Read Someone Like a Book or Write a Book on Something
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On this show, we explore words and expressions in the…
2019-10-27 I Have a ‘Bone to Pick With You’
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On this show, we take a closer look at words…
2019-10-20 Autumn Years and Other Phases of Life
And now it’s time for Words and Their Stories! Each week, we tell the story of English language words and…
2019-10-13 Don’t Count Your Chickens Before They Hatch
Hello and welcome to Words and Their Stories. Each week, we tell the story of English language words and expressions…
2019-10-06 Loose Lips Sink Ships
Hi there and welcome to this week’s Words and Their Stories! On today’s show we will talk about an idiom…