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now, the VOA Special English Programme ''words and their stories''.

 

Green is an important colour in nature. It is the colour of grass and the leaves on trees. It is also the colour of most growing plants. Sometimes the word ''green'' means young, fresh and growing. Sometimes it describes something that is not yet right or finished. For example, a green horn is someone who has no experience, who is new to a situation. In the fifteenth century, a green horn was a young cow or ox whose horns are not yet developed. A centry or a so later, a green horn was a soldier who had not yet had any experience in battle. By the eighteenth centry, a green horn had a meaning it has today, a person who is new in the job. About one hundred years ago, ''green horn'' was a popular expression in the American West. Old timers used it to describe a man who has just arrived from one of big cities that ease. The green horn lacks the skill he would need to live in a hard,rough country.

 

Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb. The expression comes from early ninety hundreds. A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might said that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continuous to grow long after your plants have died.

 

The green revolution is a name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. The new plants produces much larger crops. The green revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural scientist who had green thumb.

 

Green is also the colours used to describe the powerful emotion jealousy. The green-eyed monster is not a frighteny creature from outer space. It is an expression used about four hundred years ago by British writer William Shakesphere in his play of DEVIL. It describes the unpleasant feeling of a person has when someone has something he wants. A young man may suffer form the green-eyed monster if his girl friend begins going out with someone else. All that green-eyed monster may affect your friend if you get a pay raise and she does not .

 

In most places in the world, a green light is a sign to move ahead. A green light on a traffic signal means your car can continue on. In everyday speech, a green light means approval to continue with the project. We want you to know we have a green light to continue this series next week.  

 

This VOA Special English Programme''Words and Their Stories'' was written by Marrllen Christiano. I am Warrien Shier..

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green is an important color in nature. it is color of grass and leaves on trees.it is also the color of most growing plants.sometimes the word green means young ,fresh, and growing. sometimes it describes something that is not yet right or finished . for example, a green horn is someone who has no experience or is new to situation. in the fifteenth century a green corn was a young cow or ox who's horn had not yet developed . a century or so later, a green horn was a soldier who has not yet any experience in battle. by the 18th century, a green horn had the meaning of today, a person who is new in the job. about 100 years ago, green horn was popular expression in the American west, old times used it to decribe a man who had just arrived from one of big cities back East. The green horn lacked skills who would need to live in the hard rough country. someone who has ability to grow plants well is said to have green thumb. the expression comes from earily 1900. a person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that make plants grow quickly and well. you might say the woman next to door had green thumb if her garden grown long after your plants had died. the green revolution is the name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. the new plants produced much large crops. the green revulotion was hard wrok of agriculure scientisits who had green thumbs. green is also color used to decribe the powerful emotion of jealousy. the green- eyed monster is not a fighting creature fromout of space. it is expression used about 400 years ago by british writer willion shakespear in his play Othello. it describes an unpresent feelings of person has when someone has he wants.may a young man suffer green eye of monster if his girlfriend goes out wiht someone else. or a green eye of monster may affect your friend if you get a pay raise and she does not. in most places in hte world, a green light is sign to move ahead. a green light on a traffic signal menas your car can continue to move on. in everyday speech, a green light means approval to continue with project.we want you to know we have a green light to continue series next week.

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Now the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. Green is an important colour in nature. It is the colour of grass and the leaves on trees. It is also the colour of most growing plants. Sometimes the world "green" means "young, fresh and growing". Sometimes it describes something that is not yet ripe or finished. For example, "a green horn" is someone who has no experience, who is new to a situation. In the 15th century, a green horn was a young cow or ox whose horns had not yet developed. A century or so later, a green horn was a soldier who had not yet had any experience in battle. By the 18th century, a green horn had the meaning it has today-- a person who is new at a job. About one hundred years ago, a green horn was a popular expression in the American West. Old timeries used it to describe a man who had just arrived from one of the big cities, Backeast. A green horn lacked the skills it would need to live in a hard, rough country. Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have "a green thumb". The expression comes from the early 1900s. A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died. The green revolution is the name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. The new plants produce much larger crops. The green revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural scientists who had green thumbs. "Green" is also the colour used to describe the powerful emotion- jealousy. The green-eye monster is not a frightening creature from outer space; it is an expression used about 400 years ago by British writer, William Shakespeare in his play of Delop. It describes the unpleasant feeling a person has when someone has something he wants. A young man may suffer from the green-eye monster if his girlfriend begins going out with someone else. Or that green-eye monster may affect your friend if you get a pay raise and she does not. In most places in the world, a green light is a sign to move ahead. A green light on a traffic signal means a car can continue on. In everyday speech, a green light means approval to continue with a project. We want you to know we have a green light to continue this series next week. This VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories was written by Merilon Christiano. I am Warring Shio.

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[00:00.00]no the voa special english program

[00:05.00]words and their stories

[00:07.97]green

[00:09.52]is an important color in nature

[00:13.30]it is the color of grass

[00:15.87]and leaves on trees

[00:18.47]it is also the color of most growing plants

[00:23.80]some times

[00:26.07]the word green means young

[00:29.45]fresh

[00:30.42]and growing

[00:32.15]some times it describe something that is not yet ripe or finished

[00:39.77]for example

[00:42.10]a green horne is some one who has no experience

[00:47.17]who is new to a situation

[00:50.52]in the fifty century

[00:53.47]a green horne was young cow or ox

[00:57.22]who's horns had not yeaht developed

[01:00.70]a century or so later

[01:03.85]a green horn was a soldier

[01:06.45]who had not yeat had any experience in battle

[01:10.92]by the eightieth century

[01:14.20]a green horn had the mean it has today

[01:18.05]a person who is new  in a job

[01:22.27]about one hundred years ago

[01:26.17]green horn was a popular expression in the american west

[01:31.62]old timer use it to describe of a men who has just arrived 

[01:37.47]from one of the big cities back east

[01:41.27]the green horn lack the skills he would need to live in the hard rough country

[01:49.47]someone who has the ability to grow plans well

[01:54.90]is sad to have

[01:56.52]a green thumb

[01:58.82]the expression comes from the early ninteen hundreds

[02:04.10]a person was a green thumb

[02:07.45]seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well

[02:14.00]you might say that the woman next door has a green thumb

[02:18.85]if her garden  continues to grow long after your plants have died 

[02:25.17]the green revolution is the name given some years ago

[02:30.32]to the development of new kinds of rice

[02:33.52]and other grains

[02:35.62]the new plants produced  much large crops

[02:40.52]the green revolutions was was the result of hard work by agricultural of scientist

[02:47.35]who had green thumbs

[02:50.72]green is also to the color used to described powerful emotion jealousy

[02:58.65]the green eye monster is not a frightening creature from out of space

[03:04.77]it is an expression used about four hundred years ago

[03:09.50]by british writer william shakspeare

[03:12.90]in his play of  othello

[03:15.67]it describes

[03:17.82]the unpreasant feeling a person has

[03:20.82]when someone has some thing her wants

[03:24.25]a young man

[03:26.10]may suffer from the green eye monster

[03:28.75]if his girl friend begins going out with some else

[03:33.55]or that green eye monster

[03:36.40]may affect  your friend

[03:38.22]if you get pay raise

[03:40.22]and she does not

[03:42.92]in most place in the world

[03:46.32]a green light is a sign to move ahead

[03:50.55]a green light on the traffic signal

[03:53.77]means you  car can contiue on

[03:57.25]in every day speech

[03:59.52]a green like means approval  to continue with a project

[04:04.40]we want you to know

[04:06.90]we have a green light to continue the ?series next week

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Homework
 
Now the VOA special English program"Words and Their Stories"

Green is an important colour in nature.It is the colour of grass and leaves on trees,it is also the colour of most growing plants.Sometimes the word "green" means young,fresh and growing , sometimes it describles somethingthat is not yet right , or finished . For example, a green horn is someone who has no experience,who is new to the situation.
         In the 15th century , a green horn is a young cow or horse whose horn has not yet developed. A century or so later ,a green horn was a soldier,who has not yet has any experience in battle .By the 18th century , a green horn has the meaning it has today:A person who is new in a job.About 100 years ago ,green horn was a popular expression  in the American West,old timers use it to describe a man who has just arrived from one of the big cities back East.
         The green horn likes the skill he would need to live in the hard rough country.Some one who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb.The expression comes from the early 1900s.A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well.You might that  the woman nextdoor has a green thumb  if her gardon continues to grow long after your plants had died .
         The green revolution is the name given someyears ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other greens. The new plants producedmuch larger crops .The green revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural scientists who had green thumbs.
        Green is also the colour used to describe the powerful emotion -- jealousy.The green night monster is not a frightening creature from outer space , it is an expression used about 400 years ago by British writer William Shakesphere in his play of ?  .It describes the unplesant feeling a person has when someone has something he wants.A young man may suffer from the green night monster if his  girlfriend begins going out with someone else.Or that  green night monster  may affect your friend if you get a pay raise and she does not .
        In most places in the world,a green light is a sign to move ahead.A green light on a traffic signal means your car can continue on .In everyday speech ,a green light means a proposal to continue a project .We want you to know we had a green light to continue the series next week.

 

fatmouse

      Now,the VOA special English program words and their stories .
      Green is  an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and leaves on trees .It is also the color of most growing plants. Sometimes the word green means young, fresh,and growing.
      Sometimes it describes something that is not yet right or finished.
      For example ,a green horn is someone who has no experience,who is new to a situation.
      In the 15century, a green horn was a young cow or ox whose horns had no yet developed.
      A century or so later, a green horn was a solider who had not yet had any experience  in battle.
      By the 18 century,a green horn had the meaning it has today,  a person who is new in the job.
      About 100 years ago green horn was a popular expression in the American West. Old timer  used it  to describe a man who had just arrived from one of the big cities that east. A green horn lack the skills they would need to live in the hard rough country. Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green sun.
    The expression comes from the early 1900. The person with a green sun seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grew quickly and well. You might say that the woman next door has a green sun if her garden continues to grow long after you plants have die. 
     The green revolution is the name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other greens. The new plans produced much larger crops. The green revolutions was the result of hard work by agricultural scientists who had green suns. 
     Green is also the color used to describe the powerful emotion jealousy. The green eyed monster is not a  frightening creature from outer space. It is an expression used about 400 years ago by British writter William Shakespear in his play of "Dellor ". It describes the unpleasant feeling a person has when someone has something he wants.   A young man may suffer from the green eyed monster if his girlfriend begins going out with someone else. Or that green eyed monster may affect your friend  if you get a pay raise and she does not.
      In most places in the world, a green light is a sign to move ahead ,a green light on a traffic signal means your car can countinue on . In everday speech a green light means approval to continue with the project.
     We want you to know we have a green light to continue the series next week.
     This VOA special English program words and their stories, was written by Marilyn Christiano ,I'm Warrien Shell. [ 本帖最后由 fatmouse 于 2008-8-3 18:40 编辑 ]

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now the voa special english program words and their stories.
green is an important colour in natrue.it is the colour of grass and leaves on trees.it is also the colou of most growing plants.
sometimes the word green means young ,fresh and growing,sometimes it discribs sth that is not yet right or finished.for example ,a green horn is someone who has no experience who is new to a situation.
in the fifteen century a green horn was a young cow or ox whose horn has not developed.a centuryor so later a green horn was a soldier who had not yet had any experience in battle.
by the eighteen century a green horn had the meaning it has today,a person who is new in a job.
about one-hundred years ago,green horn was a popular expression in the american west.ols tiomers used it to discribe a man who had just arrived from one of the big cities back east.a green lack the skills he would need to live in a hard rough country.
someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb.the expressiom comes from the early nineteen-hundreds.a person with  a green thumb seems to have a magic touch abd makes plants grow quickly and well.u might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to have long after ur plants have died.
the grren revolution is the name given some years ago to the devellopment of new kinds of rice and other grains  .the new plants produced much large crops,the green   revolution was the result of hard work by agricultrual scientists who had green thumbs.
green is also the colour used to describe the powerful emotion jealousy.the green-eyed monster is not a fritening creature monster from outer space.it is a expression used about four hundred years ago by  british writer william shakesbere  in his play of devil .it describs the unpleasant feeling a person have when someone has something he wants.a young man may suffer from the green-eyed monster if his girlfrind begins going out with someone else.or that green-eyed monster may affect your friend if u get a pay raise and she does not.
in most places in the world a green ight is a sign to move ahead.a green lignt on a traffic signal means ur car can continue on.in everyday speech a green light means approval to continue with a project.we want u to know we have a green ight to continue this series next week

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**43&d NOW The VOA Special English programme words and their stories. Green is an important color in nature.It's the color of grass and leaves on trees.It's also the color of most growing plants.Sometimes ,the word green means young, fresh and growing.Sometimes It describes something that is not yet right or finished.For example, a "greenhorn" is someone who has no experience, who is new to a situation. In the 15th century, a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose horn has not yet developped. A century a soon later,a greenhorn was a soldier who had not yet any experience in battle.By the 18th century,a greenhorn had the meaning it had today,a person who is new in the job. About 100 years ago,greenhorn was a popular expression in the American west.Autimaries used it to describe a man who has just arrived from one of big cities at east.The greenhorn liked the skills he would need to live in the hard rough country. Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb.The expression comes from the early 1900s.A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say a woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died. The green revolution is the name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains.The new plants produced much larger crops. The green revolution is the result of hard work by agriculture scientists who had green thumbs. Green is also the color used to describe powerful emotion jealousy.The green eye monster is not a frightening creature from outspace.It's an expression used about 400 years ago by British writer Willioms Shakspare in his play of Delvo.It describes the unpleasured feeling a person has when someone has something he wants.A young man may suffer from a green eye monster if his girlfriend begins going out with someone else.Or that green eye monster may affect your friend if you get your pay raised and she does not. In most places in the world, a green light is a sign to move ahead.A green light on a traffic signal means your car can continue on. In every day speech, a green light means approval to continue with your project. We want you to know we have a green light to continue the series next week.

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homework

 

Now the VOA special English program“words and their stories”.

Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and leaves on trees. It is also the color of most growing plants. Sometimes, the word “green” means young、fresh and growing. Sometimes, it describes something that is not yet right or finished. For example, a green horn is someone who has no experience, who is new to a situation. In the fifteen century, a green horn was a young cow or ox who’s horn is not yet developed. A century so later, a green horn was a  surgeon, who had not yet had any experience in battle. By the eighteenth century, a green horn had the meaning has today. A person who is new in the job. About one hundred years ago, green horn was a popular expression in the American west. All timer use it to describe a man who has just to arrive from one of a big cities to east. The green horn lack the skill he will need to live in the hard rough country. Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green son. The expression comes from the early nineteen hundreds. A person with a green son seemed have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the women next door has a green son if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died.

The green revolution is the name given some years ago to the government of new kinds of rice and other greens. The new plants previewed much large crafts. The green revolution was the result of hard work by agriculture scientists who had green sons.

Green is also the color used to describe powerful emotion *. The green* monster is not a frightening creature from out of spaces. It is the expression used about four hundred years ago by British writer William Shakespeare in his play of *.It describes the unpleasant feeling a person has when someone has something he wants. A young man may suffer from the green eyed monster if is girlfriend begins going out with someone else, or that green eyed monster may effect your friend if you get the pay raise and she does not .

In most places in the world, a green light is a sign to move ahead, a green light on the traffic means your car can continue on. In everyday speech, a green light means approve to continue with a project. We want you to know we have the green light to continue the serious next week.

This VOA special English program “words and their stories” was written by **.I’m* Sheller.

梦乱天海

    Now, the VOA Special English Programme, words and their stories. Green is an important colour in nature. It is the colour of grass, and leaves on trees. It is also the colour of most growing plants. Sometimes, the word “green” means young, fresh, and growing.

 

    Sometimes, it describes something that is not yet right or finished. For example, "a green horn" is someone who has no experience, who is new to a situation. In the 15th century, “a green horn” was a young cow or ox, whose horns had not yet developed. A century or so later, “a green horn” was a soldier, who had not yet had any experience in battle. By the 18th century, “a green horn” had the meaning it has today: a person who is new in the job. About one hundred years ago, “green horn” was a popular expression in the American west, old timer is used this to describe a man who had just arrived from one of the big cities that east. The “green horn” lacks the skills he will need to live in the hard, rough country.

 

    Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have “a green thumb”. The expression comes from the early 1900. A person seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died. The “green revolution” is the name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. The new plants produce much larger crops. The “green revolution” was the result of hard work by agricultural scientists who had “green thumbs”.

 

    Green is also the colour used to describe the powerful emotion, jealousness. The green-eyed monster is not a frightening creature from other space, it is an expression use to about four hundreds years ago by British writer William Shakespeare in his play of “Delia”. It describes the unpleasant feeling of person has when someone has something he wants. A young man may suffer from the green-eyed monster if his girlfriend begins going out with someone else, or that green-eyes monster may affect your friend if you get the pay raise, and she does not. In most places in the world, a green light is a sign to move ahead. A green light on a traffic central means your car can continue on. In everyday speech, a green light means approval to continue with the project. We want you to know we have the green light to continue the series next week. This VOA Special English Programme “Words and their Stories” was written by Maryellen Christiana. I’m Warren Sheaf.

 

 

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Now the VOA special English program:words and their stories.

Green is an important color in nature.It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees.It is also the color of most growing plants.Sometimes the word green means young,fresh and growing.Sometimes it described something that is not yet red or finished.For example,a green horn is someone who has no experience,who is new to a situation.In the 15 century,a green horn was a young cow or ox whose horn had not yet developed.A century or so later,a green horn was a soldier who had not yet had any experience in battle.By the 18 century,a green horn had the meaning it has today.A person who is new in the job.About one hundred years ago,green horn was a popular expression in the American West.Old timers used it to describe a man who had just arrived from one of the big cities back East.The green horn lacked the skills he would need live in a hard,rough country.

 

Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb.The expression comes from the earlier 1900.A person with the green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well.You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died.

 

The green revolution is a name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains.The new plants produce much larger crops.The green revolution was the result of hard work by agriculture scientists who had green thumbs.

 

Green is also the color used to describe the powerful emotion jealousy.The green-eyed monster is not a frightening creature from outer space.It is an expression used about 400 years ago by British writer William Shakesphere in his play of devil.It describes the unpleasant feeling a person has when someone has something he wants.A young man may suffer from the green-eyed monster if his girlfriend begins going out with someone else or that green-eyed monster may affect your friend if you get a pay rise and she does not.

 

In most places in the world,a green light is sign to move ahead.A green light on a trafic signal means your car can continue on.In everyday speech,a green light means approval to continue with the project.We want you to know we have a green light to continue the series next week. 

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Now the VOA special english "word and their stories"

Green is an importan color in nature, it's the color of grass and leaves on the trees, it's also the color of most growing plants. sometimes the word "green" means young flesh and growing, sometimes it describes something that is not yet arrived or finished. For example, a green ? is someone has not experience who is ? to the situation. In the fifteenth centeries, a green ? is a young cow or ?, whose home has not yet developed. A centery later, a green ? is a ? who has not yet had any experience in battle, by the eighteen centeries, a green ? has a meaning it has today: a person who is new in the job. About one handury years ago, green? is a popular expression in the American West, or timers use it to describe the man who is just arrive from one of the big cities at east, the green ? lack skill he need to live in the hard rough country, someone to have the ability to grow plants well. It said to have a green ?. The expression comes from the early 1900s. A person with the green ? seems to have a magic touch, that their plants grow quickly and well. You maight say that the woman next door have a green ? in her garden continue to grow long after your plants have died. The green revolution is the name given some years ago to the regovenment a new kind of rices and other gradients. The new plant  produce much ? ? . The green revolution was the result of hard work by agriculture science who has green ?. Green is also the color used to describe the powerful emotion ?. The green night monster is not ?? from outer space, it's a expression used about 4 handury years ago by British writer William Sashibill in his plan ?. It describes the ?? the person has. When someone has something he wants. A young man may suffer from the green night monster, it's his girlfried is going out with someone else. More than a green night monster make up your friend, if you got a  pay rise and she does not. In most places in the world a green light is the sign to move ahead. A green light on traffic singal means your car can continue on. In every day's speech. A green light means apprivable to continue with the project. We want you to know we have a green light to continue the serise next week.

This VOA special english programm "words and their stories" was writen by Alancritish ?.

Yvonne_Cui

Now the VOA special program words and their stories Green is an important colour in nature.It is the colour of the grass and leaves on trees.It is also the colour of most growing plants.Sometimes,the word 'green' means 'young,fresh and growing'. But sometimes it describes something that is not yet right or finish. For example,a green one is someone who has no experience who is new to the situation.In the 50 century,a green one was a young cow or ducks whose horn has not yet developed.A century or so later,a green one is a soldier who has not yet had any experience in battle.By the 80 century,a green one has the meaning it has today 'a person who is new in the job'.About 100 years ago ,a green one was a popular expression in the American west.All cameras used this to describe the man who had just arrived the big citis from wes. The green one lacks the skill who is need to live in the hard country.Someone who has the ability to grow fast well is said to have a green gun.The expression came from the 1900.A person with the green gun seems to have a magic cut that make plants grow quickly and well.You might say that the women next door has a green gun.Her plants in the garden continue to run faster as yours have died.The green revolution is the name given some years ago to the goverment's new kinds of rice and grains.The new plants are much larger crops.Green revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural scientists who had green guns.Green is also the colour used to describe the powerful emotion jeloursy.The green night monster is not a frightening creature from outer space.It is a new expression from 400 years ago by British writer shakespeal in his play ____________.It describes the unpleasant feeling a person has. When someone has something he wants,a young man may suffer from the green night monster ,it is his grilfriend begins going out with someone else.Or the green monster may affect your friend if you get a pay raise but she gets none.In most places in the world,a green light is a sign of move ahead.A green light in the traffic signal means your car can continue on.In everyday's speech,a green light means a proval who can continue in the project.We want you to now we have a green light to continue the series next week. This VOA special English program 'words and their stories ' was written by ____I'm _

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Now the VOA Special English program "words and their stories". Green is an important color in nature.It is the color of grass and leaves on trees. It is also the color of most growing plants.Sometimes the word" green" means young ,fresh and growing.Sometimes it discribes something that is not yet right or finished.For example,a green horn is someone who has no experience ,who is new to a situation.In the 15th century, a green horn was a young cow or ox whose horn has not yet developed.A century or so later, a green horn was a soldier who had not yet had any experience in battle.By the 18th century, a green horn had the meaning it has today.A person who is new in the job.About 100 years ago, "green horn" was a popular expression in the American west.Old times used this to describe a man who had just arrived from one of the big cities that east. The green horn lacked the skills he would need to live in the hard ,rough country. Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb.The expression comes from the early 1900s. A person with a green thumb seemed to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long/er/ after your plants have died.The green revolution is a name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains.The new plants produced much larger crops. The green revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural scientists who had green thumbs. Green is also the color used to describe the powerful emotion jealousy .The green-eyed monster is not a frighteny creature from outer space.It is an expression used about 400 years ago by British writer William Shakesphere in his play of DEVIL. It describes an unpleasant feeling of a person has when someone has something he wants .A young man may suffer from the green-eyed monster if his girlfriend begins going out with someone else. All that green-eyed monster may affect your friend if you get a pay raise and she does not. In most places in the world, a green light is a sign to move ahead.A green light on a traffic signal means your car can continue on.In everyday speech, a green light means approval to continue with the project. We want you to know we have a green light to continue this series next week. This VOA Special English program" Words and their Stories" is written by Marillen Christiano.I'm Warrien...

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    Now the VOA special English program: words and their stories.

    Green is an important color in nature. It’s the color of grass and leaves on trees. It’s also the color of most growing plants.

     Sometimes the word green means young fresh and growing. Sometimes it describes something that is not yet right or finished. For example, a green horn is someone who has no experience, who is new to a situation.

     In 15th century, a green horn was a young cow or ox whose horns had not yet developed. A century or so later, a green horn was a solider who had not yet had any experience in battle.

     By the 18th century a green horn had the meaning it has today: a person who is new in a job. About 100 years ago, green horn was a popular expression in the American west. All timers used it to describe a man who had just arrived from one of the big cities back east. The green horn lacked the skills he would need to live in the hard rough country.

     Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb. The expression comes from the early 1900. A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died.

     The green revolution is the name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. The new plants produced much larger crops. The green revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural scientists who had green thumbs.

      Green is also the color used to describe the powerful emotion—jealousy. The green-eyed monster is not a frantic creature from out space. It is an expression used about 400 years ago by British writer William Shakespeare in his play.

      It describes the unpleasant feeling a person has when someone has something he wants. A young man may suffer from the green-eyed monster if his girlfriend begins going out with someone else, or that the green-eyed monster may affect your friend if you get pay raise and she does not.

      In most places in the world, a green light is a sign to move ahead. A green light on the traffic signal means your can continue on. In everyday speech a green light means approval to continue with a project.

      We want you to know we have a green light to continue the series next week.