Goal! Do You Have One for 2024? And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. December 31, 2023, means the new year 2024 is nearly here! At this time of the year, many people set New Year's resolutions. Many people want to make a chang...
The World in Other Words in 2023 Many people consider choices from dictionary publishers, including artificial intelligence, authentic or rizz, to be words of the year. But the Associated Press reported on some words used in other parts of the world...
'Tis the Season! And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Today we talk about the word season. We use this word in many different ways. Season can refer to one of the four parts of the year. For example, Washington, D.C. is in a p...
When Does a Problem 'Snowball'? And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. If you live in a part of the world that is experiencing winter right now, it might be snowing. But even if you do not live in a snowy climate, try to image c...
AI, Hallucinate, Authentic or Rizz for Word of the Year As the year 2023 comes to a close, English language dictionary publishers are announcing their choices for word of the year. The words usually come from popular usage, news events, or things tha...
It's Time to 'See the Light' And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. In many places, the holiday season in December can be a magical time. During this month, many cultures celebrate with festivals of lights. From Amsterdam in the...
Merriam-Webster Chooses Authentic as Word of the Year The dictionary company Merriam-Webster chose the word authentic as its word of the year for 2023. Something that is authentic is real or true. The publisher celebrated its 20th anniversary of choo...
Take a Moment to 'Count Your Blessings' Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. There are certain times of the year when we stop and think about all the things that make us happy or bring us joy. Some people even make a list of...
'State-of-the-Art' Is the Best of Its Time And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program we explore words and expressions in the English language. We give definitions, examples, and notes on usage. Sometimes we use them...
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Today we talk about being in a good place. And we begin with an old American pop singer. When Karen Carpenter sings about being on top of the world, she describes feeling happy, thankful, a...
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On today's show, we will be talking about an animal that is as impressive and beautiful as it is useful -- the horse. Today's expression is straight from the horse's mouth. Straight from 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 definitions, examples and sometimes notes on usage. Have you ever found yourself in a group of people with...
How Do You Define Success? And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. We all want to be a success in life. But success can look different from person to person. Perhaps the key to success is really knowing yourself. What do you want...
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On today's program, let's talk about flowers; but not just any flowers -- roses. Who doesn't love a beautiful, sweet-smelling rose? The ancient Greeks and Romans connected roses with Aphrod...
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program, we explore words and expressions in the English language. We give you definitions, examples, and notes on usage. Today, we talk about fitness and exercise. Keeping in shape...
