WordsandTheirStories:IFeelVeryBlue
ManyeverydayAmericanexpressionsarebasedoncolors.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
14November2009
Now,theVOASpecialEnglishprogram,WordsandTheirStories.(MUSIC)Everypeoplehasitsownwayofsayingthings,itsownspecialexpressions.ManyeverydayAmericanexpressionsarebasedoncolors.Redisahotcolor.Americansoftenuseittoexpressheat.Theymaysaytheyareredhotaboutsomethingu...[
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LiveatBluesAlley
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LiveatBluesAlleyisanalbumbyAmericansingerEvaCassidy,originallyselfreleasedinMay,1996.ThislivealbumwasrecordedattheBluesAlleyinJanuary,1996.ItisthefinalalbumbyCassidybeforeherdeath.
Tracklisting
1."CheektoCheek"(IrvingBerlin)–4:03
2."StormyMonday"(T-BoneWalker)–5:49
3."BridgeoverTroubledWater&...[
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ShortStory:'TheWhirligigofLife'byO.Henry
Amanandhiswifehavesecondthoughtsaboutendingtheirmarriage.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
13November2009
Now,theVOASpecialEnglishprogramAMERICANSTORIES.(MUSIC)Ourstorytodayiscalled"TheWhirligigofLife."ItwaswrittenbyO.Henry.HereisBarbaraKleinwiththestory.(MUSIC)STORYTELLER:JusticeofthePeaceBenajaWiddupsatinthedoorwayofhisofficesmokinghi...[
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AmericanHistorySeries:LincolnatGettysburg
PresidentAbrahamLincolnfearedthathisspeechatabattlefieldcemeteryinPennsylvaniainNovember1863wasafailure.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
12November2009
WelcometoTHEMAKINGOFANATION--AmericanhistoryinVOASpecialEnglish.InNovemberofeighteensixty-three,PresidentAbrahamLincolntraveledtoGettysburg,Pennsylvania.Hewenttheretomakeaspeechataceremonyestabl...[
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Title:OctoberRoad
Artist:JamesTaylerandDixieChicks
WellI'm-agoingbackdownmaybeonemoretime
Deepdownhome,Octoberroad
AndImightliketoseethatlittlefriendofmine
ThatIleftbehindonceuponatime
Oh,promisedlandandmestillstanding
It'satestoftime
It'sarealgoodsign
Letthesunrundownrightbehindthehill
Iknowhowtostandtherestilltillthemoonriseup
Rightbehindthepine,o...[
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Title:Gravity
Artist:AlisonKraussandUnionStaion
IlefthomewhenIwasseventeen
Ijustgrewtiredoffallingdown
AndI'msureIwastold
Theallureoftheroad
WouldbeallIfound
AndalltheanswersthatIstartedwith
Turnedoutquestionsintheend
Soyearsrollonby
Andjustlikethesky
Theroadneverends
Andthepeoplewholovemestillaskme
Whenareyoucomingbacktotown
A...[
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WordsandTheirStories:Wildcat
Scientistsstudytheproblemofalternatebearingincitrusandnuttrees.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
09November2009
Now,theVOASpecialEnglishprogram,WordsandTheirStories.Today,wetellaboutthewordwildcat.(MUSIC)Humanshavealwaysdependedonanimals.Fromthebeginningofhumanhistory,wildanimalsprovidedfood,clothingandsometimesmedicine.Wemaynotdependasmuchonwildanimalsnow.B...[
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WhyHoldingFruitonTreesMayLimitNextYear'sCrop
Scientistsstudytheproblemofalternatebearingincitrusandnuttrees.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
09November2009
ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishAgricultureReport.Alternatebearingisawidespreadproblemforgrowersofcitrusandotherfruittrees.Itcanaffectalargeareaorjustindividualtreesorevenpartofatree.No,itisnotadisease.Alternatebearingiswhenatreeproducesa...[
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WhatIsYourFavoriteSongAboutAutumn?
Herearesomefavoritesongsaboutautumn.Transcriptofradiobroadcast:
08November2009
VOICEONE:WelcometoTHISISAMERICAinVOASpecialEnglish.I'mSteveEmber.VOICETWO:
AndI'mBarbaraKlein.Itisautumninthenorthernpartoftheworld.Soitistimetoplaysomeofourfavoritesongsaboutthisseason.(THEME)VOICEONE:Peoplehavewrittenandrecordedhundredsofsongsaboutautumn.Manyofth...[
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