Stories
Heart to Heart: Some Heartfelt Expressions
Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Each week, this program explains the many meanings of English expressions. Today’s expressions include a very important word – heart. We will try to get to the heart of the matter to better understand the most important things about words and their stories. So take [...]
Short Story: The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
ANNOUNCER: Now, the VOA Special English program AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Today we present the short story “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe. Here is Shep O’Neal with the story. (MUSIC) STORYTELLER: Edgar Allan Poe True! Nervous — very, very nervous I had been and am! But why will you say that I am mad? [...]
Circus: Some Agree It Is the ‘Greatest Show on Earth’
How a simple word came to mean a place of fun and wonder. Transcript of radio broadcast: Now, the Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) Circus is a word with a long, interesting history. It is a Latin word that means “ring” or “circle.” One of the most famous places in ancient Rome [...]
