Why is a dollar bill valuable? After all, you can’t eat it. You can’t wear it. It’s just a piece of paper. But you can trade dollars for things that you can eat or wear. The bills are worth something because everyone agrees that they have value.
People say that time flies. They ask where the time went. They say that time marches on. You look at a clock or your watch to tell time. Do you ever wonder what time is?
Time isn’t something you can see or touch. You can only tell that time passes because other things change. Change, such as how tall you are, tells you that there is a past, present, and future.
Lighting candles on a menorah, a special candleholder. Biting into a steaming potato pancake. Spinning a top called a dreidel in a game of chance. These events are part of a yearly Jewish holiday called Hanukkah.
Hanukkah, also spelled Chanukah, means “dedication” in Hebrew. Hanukkah is also known as the Festival of Lights, the Feast of Dedication, and the Feast of the Maccabees.
The Easter bunny, brightly colored Easter eggs, and Easter baskets filled with treats—all of these popular traditions are a part of Easter. Easter is a joyous holiday for Christians. It celebrates the resurrection, or rebirth, of Jesus Christ.
Easter is always celebrated on a Sunday, the day of Christ’s resurrection. But the exact date of the holiday changes from year to year. Easter falls sometime between March 22 and April 25.
People around the world celebrate New Year’s Day on January 1. But the new year begins at other times, too. The Chinese New Year begins between January 21 and February 19. The Jewish New Year begins in autumn. The Muslim New Year falls 11 days earlier each year than the last. Why? Because there are many ways to arrange a calendar.
You use this proverb to tell someone not to worry about something until it actually happens.
People often say "I/We will cross that bridge when I/we come to it" to mean they will not worry about the particular possible problem until it actually appears.
Below is a list of great verbs to help you express just exactly what you did with impressive vocabulary. These verbs are used to express responsibilities and tasks performed:
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.
Have you ever read a fairy tale story told by music? When you watch the story “The Princess”, you will feel its soft and beautiful melodies. Also in this collection, there is a story which tells you about a king and a queen who just gave birth to a nice little prince. One day, suddenly, there was a wicked cook in the palace who intended to steal the little prince. Do you know what happened to the little prince? If you would like to know his destiny in the story "The Pink Flower", press “read more” for details!
Two boys were arguing when the teacher entered the room. The teacher says, "Why are you arguing?" One boy answers, "We found a ten dollor bill and decided to give it to whoever tells the biggest lie." "You should be ashamed of yourselves," said the teacher, "When I was your age I didn't even know what a lie was." The boys gave the ten dollars to the teacher.
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