Stories
Paul Bunyan
ANNOUNCER: Now, the Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) ANNOUNCER: Today we tell a traditional American story called a “tall tale.” A tall tale is a story about a person who is larger than life. The descriptions in the story are exaggerated – much greater than in real life. This makes the story funny. Long [...]
Holding the Bag
Now, the VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Different people have different ways of saying things – their own special expressions. Each week we tell about some popular American expressions. The bag is one of the most simple and useful things in the world. It is a container made of paper or [...]
Touching All Bases: Baseball Rules!
Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. (MUSIC) American English is full of colorful expressions. One such expression is to touch all bases. It comes from the sport of baseball. There are four bases in baseball — first, second and third. The fourth is home plate. Together, the bases form a diamond [...]
