When you are out in nature it is important to speak softly so as not to frighten the animals away.

VOA: special.2009.08.19

Washington,D.C. is the country's capital but it is a city,not a state, so it does not have its own star.

VOA: special.2010.04.02

Historians also say it is possible that she chose to write to someone like Higginson so she would not be understood.

VOA: special.2010.07.18

It is always helpful to tell people how you feel so that your emotions do not trouble you.

VOA: special.2010.01.24

She often said: "You must never so much as think if you like it or not, if it is bearable or not.

VOA: special.2009.07.26

Some of his silkscreen prints are so detailed it is hard to believe they are not paintings.

VOA: special.2009.09.02

So math -- or,as the British call it,maths -- is still not everyone's favorite subject even with the latest technology to teach it.

VOA: special.2011.04.21

So it is not surprising that top is part of another expression that describes an important person.

VOA: special.2009.11.29

So it is not surprising that Las Vegas is called The Gambling Capital of the World and The Entertainment Capital of the World.

VOA: special.2010.03.14

He says that is because the farmer used rich soil to produce the sod, so it might not do well in clay soils.

VOA: special.2009.07.07

So not all puppetry is just foam and fleece. It's very intricately carved pieces of art."

VOA: special.2009.09.23

So it is not surprising that it is called The Entertainment Capital of the World.

VOA: special.2011.07.24

The circus has been popular for so long that it is not surprising that words and expressions connected with it are part of everyday speech.

VOA: special.2009.01.11

Also,all the electricity used at Coppi's is wind-generated so it does not cause pollution.

VOA: special.2009.04.10