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Vocabulary and Idioms: March 2013
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Resources for English Learners. Friday, March 15, 2013. Get Your Act Together" from VOA. I'm Susan Clark with the Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. A woman from Japan was telling a friend about her trip to the United States. The woman had visited major businesses and investment companies in New York City and Chicago. I studied English before I left home," she said. "But I still was not sure that people were speaking English.". One such saying is "get your act together". It is difficult to ...
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Vocabulary and Idioms: October 2012
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Resources for English Learners. Sunday, October 28, 2012. Baseball Words" from VOA. Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Baseball is America’s national sport. So it is not unusual that many popular expressions come from baseball. But first, let me explain a little about the game. Let us say I want to sell my car but I do not know exactly how much it is worth. If someone asks me the price, I might give a ballpark figure or a ballpark estimate. If someone offers me an amount that i...
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Vocabulary and Idioms: "Get Your Act Together" from VOA
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Resources for English Learners. Friday, March 15, 2013. Get Your Act Together" from VOA. I'm Susan Clark with the Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. A woman from Japan was telling a friend about her trip to the United States. The woman had visited major businesses and investment companies in New York City and Chicago. I studied English before I left home," she said. "But I still was not sure that people were speaking English.". One such saying is "get your act together". It is difficult to ...
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Vocabulary and Idioms: April 2013
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Resources for English Learners. Wednesday, April 3, 2013. WELCOME. Many new learners of English find that after completing their courses in school, they are still a little confused when they enter the world of business and jobs. They hear phrases like "That guy is really out to lunch." Does that mean the person is eating lunch? From the four choices, can you select the meaning of the idiom? 1 I have a lot on my plate right now. This means " .". I have a lot of things to do. That's very easy to understand.
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Vocabulary and Idioms: May 2013
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Resources for English Learners. Saturday, May 11, 2013. Cat Idioms" from VOA. Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Cats are the most popular pets among Americans. So it is not surprising that there are many expressions about cats. Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries. If someone looks very proud or satisfied with himself, we say he looks like the cat that ate the canary. Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches. You may have known that cats spen...
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Vocabulary and Idioms: September 2012
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Resources for English Learners. Sunday, September 30, 2012. All About Eyes" from VOA. Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Let us suppose that this man gets hit between the eyes. In other words, the woman has a strong affect on him. He wants to spend time with her to get to know her better. He asks her out on a date. WORDS AND THEIR STORIES, in VOA Special English, was written by Jill Moss. I’m Faith Lapidus. Monday, September 10, 2012. Horse Expressions" from Voice of America.
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Vocabulary and Idioms: "Clothing Expressions" from VOA
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Resources for English Learners. Tuesday, August 20, 2013. Clothing Expressions" from VOA. Painting by Kay Smith, nationally known. Watercolor artist. Her website is http:/ www.kaysmith.artspan.com/. Hanging Out to Dry". Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. Have you ever considered all the English expressions that include words about clothes? Let’s see if I can name a few off the cuff - or without any preparation. Make a lot of money. Take your hat off. 2 Ready for this? 3 Becaus...
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Vocabulary and Idioms: January 2013
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Resources for English Learners. Friday, January 18, 2013. Bird Idioms" from Voice of America. Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Today we explain some expressions about birds. For example, if something is for the birds, it is worthless or not very interesting. Someone who eats like a bird eats very little. And a birds-eye view is a general look at an area from above. Did you know that if you tell a young person about the birds and the bees you are explaining about sex and birth?