And now Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. Springtime is a time of renewal and growth. Many plants end their long winter sleep and form new buds and shoots. Beautiful flowers will soon be showing their bright colors. And the grass wil...
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Today we talk about a color found all throughout nature green! Green is also very common in American English. Let's hear Warren Scheer read a story about these colorful expressions! Green...
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Food is a popular subject with many people around the world. It is fun to talk about our favorite dishes. It is even more fun to share a favorite dish with others. Today we talk about the w...
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Technology is always progressing. Today, many modern devices can be controlled by touch or voice. This has led to some traditional electronic controls such as dials and switches being repla...
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. From above, birds must have a wonderful view of the world below. Flying over everything at such a height gives them a rare ability to see many things. In English, we use the term bird's eye...
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. In American English, we use many expressions to describe when two people have a lot of similarities or are very close. Here are some examples. If we say two people are joined at the hip, th...
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program we explore words and expressions in the English language. We give examples and notes on usage. Today we talk about different kinds of politics. We start with kitchen-table p...
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Today we talk about our busy lives. Many people have family and work responsibilities. We might have religious or community activities. Taking care of our health is also important. And let'...
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. In life, some of our decisions and actions are well thought out. They involve research, examination, and time for thought. And other decisions and actions are not well thought out. We make...
Now, from VOA Learning English, it's time for Words and Their Stories. If this is your first time with us, this program explores words and expressions commonly used in American English. We take a look at where they come from and how best to use them....
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. One of the most popular sports in the United States is American football. In the U.S., football is a sport that involves a lot of contact. What people around the world call football, Americ...
