I'm Susan Clark with the Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Tom Smith is the best hitter on his company's baseball team. For weeks during the playing season, Tom hit a home run in every game the team played. But then suddenly he stopped...
The downtown Los Angeles skyline is seen from the Baldwin Hills section of Los Angeles Now the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. A nickname is a shortened form of a person's name. A nickname can also be a descriptive name for a per...
Chicagos Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain glows in bright red colors during one of its nightly summertime light shows Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. A nickname is a shortened version of a person's name. A nickname...
The Statue of Liberty is one of the most popular places to visit in the Big Apple Now the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. A nickname is a shortened form of a person's name. A nickname also can be a descriptive name for a person,...
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 celebrating a great eve...
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 English language, there are many expressions using the word mouth. But some of the...
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. A persons nose is important for breathing and smelling. The nose is also used in many popular expressions. Some people are able to lead other people by the nose . For example, if a wife le...
11 June 2011 Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Todays program is all about eyes. When it comes to relationships, peoples eyes can be a window into their hearts. This means that their eyes can tell a lot about how they feel...
04 June 2011 Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) From birth to death, the word kick has been given an important part in expressing human experience. The proud and happy mother feels the first signs of life kicking in...
12 May 2011 Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Our expression today is getting down to brass tacks. It means to get serious about something, to get to the bottom of the situation. For example, a man may say, I want to work...
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