WordsandTheirStories:LosingIt
23October2009
I'mSusanClarkwiththeSpecialEnglishprogram,WORDSANDTHEIRSTORIES.TomSmithisthebesthitteronhiscompany'sbaseballteam.Forweeksduringtheplayingseason,Tomhitahomerunineverygametheteamplayed.Butthensuddenlyhestoppedhittinghomeruns.Hecouldnothitthebaseballatall.Onedayhestruckoutthreetimesinonegame.Hesaid,"IamafraidIamlosingit."Mar...[
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BaseballTerms:ThisIsaWholeNewBallgame
ExpressionsfromAmerica'snationalpastime.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
11April2009
Now,theVOASpecialEnglishprogram,WordsandTheirStories.BaseballisAmerica’snationalsport.Soitisnotunusualthatmanypopularexpressionscomefrombaseball.Butfirst,letmeexplainalittleaboutthegame.Eachbaseballteamhasnineplayers.Thepitcherofoneteamthrowstheball...[
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TouchingAllBases:BaseballRules!
SometermsthatcomefromtheAmericanpastime.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
17January2009
Now,theVOASpecialEnglishprogram,WordsandTheirStories.(MUSIC)AmericanEnglishisfullofcolorfulexpressions.Onesuchexpressionistotouchallbases.Itcomesfromthesportofbaseball.Therearefourbasesinbaseball--first,secondandthird.Thefourthishomeplate.Together,thebas...[
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Song:You'llBeInMyHeart
Artist:PhilCollins
Movie:Tarzan
Comestopyourcrying
Itwillbeallright
Justtakemyhand
Holdittight
Iwillprotectyou
fromallaroundyou
Iwillbehere
Don'tyoucry
Foronesosmall,
youseemsostrong
Myarmswillholdyou,
keepyousafeandwarm
Thisbondbetweenus
can'tbebroken
Iwillbehere
Don'tyoucry
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Title:TheFlame
Artist:TinaArena
Isthisthehopeoftheworldinmyhands
I'lltakethismoment,tobeallthatIcan
Looktoyoutoseethefuture
Strongerandfree
Chorus
Todaywewillshowwhoweare
Wearetheearth
Andwe'retogetheragain
Myfriends,willyoushowustheway
Wetravelon,guidedbytheflame
Thefirewithinmakesyoureachouttothegoal
Youredefinethebest,...[
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Title:WhistleDowntheWind
Artist:TinaArena
Whistledownthewind
Letyourvoicescarry
Drownoutalltherain
Lightapatchofdarkness
Treacherousandscary
Howlatthestars
Whisperwhenyou'resleepy
I'llbethereyouholdyou
I'llbetheretostop
Thechillsandalltheweeping
Makeitclearandstrong
Sothewholenightlong
Everysignalthatyousend
Untiltheve...[
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Title:Smile
Artist:NatKingCole
Smilethoughyourheartisaching
Smileeventhoughit'sbreaking
Whentherearecloudsinthesky,you'llgetby
Ifyousmilethroughyourfearandsorrow
Smileandmaybetomorrow
You'llseethesuncomeshiningthroughforyou
Lightupyourfacewithgladness
Hideeverytraceofsadness
Althoughatearmaybeeversonear
That'sthetimeyoumustkeepontrying
Smile,wha...[
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Title:IfIWasARiver
Artist:TinaArena
IfIwasthesun
Iwouldshinemylight
Tolightyourworld
IfIwastherain
Iwouldwashyourtearsaway
Ikeepyourworldright
Beyourlightinthenight
IfIwasthesky
Iwouldraindownloveintoyourlife
IfIwasariver
Youwouldbemyocean
Everystreamwouldleadmetoyourarms
Andif
IfIwasariver
I'llflowtoyouforever
Love...[
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CollegeGuideAimstoHelpStudentsAvoida'ThinEducation'
AnewWebsiteintheU.S.comparesrequirementsinsevenbasicsubjects.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
21October2009
ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishEducationReport.AnewcollegeguideintheUnitedStatescompareseducationalrequirementsinsevensubjects.Theseincludemath,science,writingandUnitedStateshistoryorgovernment.Theothersubjectsareeconomics,forei...[
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WordsandTheirStories:MoreTermsAboutMoney
Workinghardtobringhomethebacon.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
15October2009
Now,theVOASpecialEnglishprogramWORDSANDTHEIRSTORIES.(MUSIC)Mostpeopleenjoyworkingforseveralreasons.Theirjobmightbefun,ortheyliketheiremployerandtheotherpeopleatwork.MostpeopleIknow,however,workforthemoney.Idonotknowanyonewhoisloaded,orextremelyrich....[
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