'In The Hot Seat' Is Not Where You Want to Be And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. Have you ever found yourself in a difficult situation one where you had to explain yourself; where you felt like all eyes are on you; and where...
Are You Prepared 'to See How the Sausage Is Made'? And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. Today we talk about a kind of food -- sausage. Sausage can be made from any kind of meat, along with spices, herbs, sometimes vegetables, a...
Let's 'Zero In On' Number Expressions And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Language is not only made-up of words. Numbers are also important to communicating our thoughts. So, today, we talk about some common English expressio...
'Clean As a Whistle' 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, notes on usage, and sometimes we use them in short conversations. What do yo...
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On today's program we talk about the word charm. Charm has several meanings. It can be a word, action, or thing believed to have magic power, to keep away evil, or to bring good luck. It ca...
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. 欢迎收听VOA慢速英语《词汇掌故》节目。 Tunnels are long passageways that help us get from one point to another. 隧道是帮助我们从一个地方到达另一个地方的长...
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. 欢迎收听VOA慢速英语《词汇掌故》节目。 Trash may not be a glamorous subject. 垃圾可能不是一个吸引人的话题。 But it is an important one. 但它是一个重要的...
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. 欢迎收听VOA慢速英语《词汇掌故》节目。 Have you ever gone to a farm or an orchard to pick fruit? 你去过农场或果园采摘过水果吗? Was all of the fruit easy to p...
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. 欢迎收听VOA慢速英语《词汇掌故》节目。 A fort is a place of protection. 堡垒是一个(人们得到)保护的地方。 It is a fortified structure with strong walls and...
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. 欢迎收听VOA慢速英语《词汇掌故》节目。 In news reports, you can hear about surprising events. 在新闻报道中,你可能会听到令人惊讶的事件。 You can learn a...