VOA慢速英语2018--'Loose Cannons' Are Dangerous

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On this show, we explore the world of American English. We talk about common expressions, where they come from and, most importantly, how to use them. Today we talk about behavior and sel

VOA慢速英语 THIS IS AMERICA - The Spoken Word is Still Heard Aft

VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: 2008 Nuyorican National Slam Team And I'm Steve Ember. This week on our program, we go to New York City to visit the thirty-five year old Nuyorican Poet's Ca

VOA慢速英语2018--Flip-Flop: Not Just for Your Feet

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On this program we explore common expressions in American English. Today we are talking about two things that at first seem unrelated -- changing your mind, and shoes. Okay, first shoes.

VOA慢速英语2014 今年年度词是什么?

Whats the Word of the Year? 今年年度词是什么? The American English dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster announces their word of the year for 2014. The word is culture. The publisher bases its choice on how many people look up the word in its

VOA慢速英语2018--Like or Alike?

Have you ever wanted to talk about similarities between people or things but were unsure what words to use? Todays question comes from Nagim of Israel. Question: Hello from Israel. How can we use alike and like? These two words are very difficult for

VOA慢速英语--Improve Your Writing with Inversion, Part 1

In English, the traditional word order of a statement is subject + verb. Never do we change the order except when asking a question. Or do we? If you listened closely, you may have noticed that my statement beginning with the word never failed to fol

VOA慢速英语2018--Misinformation or Disinformation

The website Dictionary.com has chosen the term misinformation as its word of the year. The announcement comes less than two weeks after Oxford Dictionaries chose toxic as its word of the year. Many people mix up the meaning of misinformation with the

VOA慢速英语2016--Grab Onto Phrasal Verbs

Grab Onto Phrasal Verbs Welcome back to Everyday Grammar from VOA Learning English. Today we look at a very common verb form in English phrasal verbs. There are over 5,000 verbs that fall in this category. Do you know how to use them? In this episode

VOA慢速英语 2007 0107a

I'm Phil Murray with Words and Their Stories, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. Today we tell about some American expressions that are commonly used in business. (MUSIC) Bells sound. Lighted messages appear. Men and women work at

VOA慢速英语--One of English's Most Beautiful Words

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Each week, we take a close look at words and expressions commonly used in American English. But, let's be honest. Language is not fair. Some words are just more beautiful than others. Tak

VOA慢速英语--Pig or Pork? Cow or Beef？

Now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. On this program we often talk about the origins of words and expressions that we use in American English. We also talk about how we use them in everyday conversations. Today we talk about animal

VOA慢速英语2018--:关于英语偏好的各种表达

How to Talk About Preferences Imagine that you are at a restaurant for breakfast. You want something to drink, but you are not sure what. When the server walks over to your table, he says: Let me help. Do you prefer coffee or tea? You answer: I prefe

VOA慢速英语2018--怎样学更多的单词

How to Learn More Words In English, we have a saying that goes, Use it or lose it. It means that if you do not continue to use a skill, you might lose the ability to do so. We can say this about language learning, including learning new words. If you

VOA慢速英语2012 Words and Their Stories: Baloney

Words and Their Stories: Baloney Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Baloney is a kind of sausage that many Americans eat often. The word also has another meaning in English. It is used to describe something usually somethin

VOA慢速英语2011--Words and Their Stories: Losing It

Words and Their Stories: Losing It 词汇典故：无能为力Losing It I'm Susan Clark with the Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. 我是苏珊克拉克，以下是本期美国之音慢速英语词汇典故节目。 Tom Smith is the be

VOA慢速英语2014 盐不仅仅是个四字母的单词

Salt Is More Than a Four-Letter Word 盐不仅仅是个四字母的单词 On todays Words and Their Stories we talk about a common word, a small word, but a word that is completely necessary for human life. In fact, without this simple, everyday mate

VOA慢速英语2014 Hey, I'm Workin' for Chickenfeed Here!

Hey, I'm Workin' for Chickenfeed Here! I'm Susan Clark with Words and Their Stories, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. Almost every language in the world has a saying that a person can never be too rich. Americans, like people in

VOA慢速英语2012 Words and Their Stories: Pan

Words and Their Stories: Pan 词汇典故：锅 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. 这里是美国之音慢速英语词汇典故。今天的词语

VOA慢速英语2019--Travel, Trip or Journey?

In todays Ask a Teacher, our reader Leopoldo asks about three commonly confused travel words. Here is the question: Question: Hi! Can you explain when it is correct to use trip, journey or travel? Thank you for your answer. Leopoldo Answer: Hello, Le

VOA慢速英语2012 Words and Their Stories: Mayday

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 hears this expression in movies. Mayday is a