Stories
Short Story: ‘To Build A Fire’ by Jack London
A man struggles for his life in the frozen Yukon. Transcript of radio broadcast: ANNOUNCER: Now, the weekly Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Our story today is called “To Build a Fire.” It was written by Jack London. Here is Harry Monroe with the story. (MUSIC) STORYTELLER: The man walked down the trail on [...]
Scientists Work to Improve Treatments for Multiple Sclerosis
Researchers have yet to find a cure, but they are developing a better understanding of the disease. Transcript of radio broadcast: 05 January 2009 VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I’m Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And I’m Bob Doughty. This week, we tell about the disease multiple sclerosis. (MUSIC) [...]
Baloney: It’s Just Not True
Expressions used to describe false, wrong or foolish things. Transcript of radio broadcast: Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. (MUSIC) Baloney is a kind of sausage that many Americans eat often. The word also has another meaning in English. It is used to describe something – usually something someone says – [...]
