14 August 2010 Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Every week at this time, we tell about popular American words and expressions. Some of these are very old. Some are new. Together, they form the living speech of the America...
07 August 2010 Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Todays word is belittle. It was first used by Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States. Many years ago, a French naturalist, the Count de Buffon, wrote som...
31 July 2010 Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Computer technology has become a major part of people's lives. This technology has its own special words. One example is the word mouse . A computer mouse is not a small anima...
By Marilyn Christiano 2010-7-17 Now, the VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. I'm Rich Kleinfeldt with some expressions using the word heart. People believed for a long time that the heart was the center of a person's emotions. That...
02 July 2010 Now the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Im Rich Kleinfeldt. Today we tell about the word fireworks . The expression fireworks gets its meaning from the fireworks that people shoot into the sky when they are celebrati...
26 June 2010 Hello. I'm Phil Murray with WORDS AND THEIR STORIES, a program in Special English. You do not need to be a rocket scientist . Americans hear these words often. People say them in schools, offices and factories. Broadcasters on radio and...
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04 June 2010 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 and value. For example, the golden rule is possibly t...
08 May 2010 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 my hat or say something without knowing the facts. Everyon...
By Jill Moss 2010-5-1 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 few off the cuff , or without any preparation. People...
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