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In this podcast, the word “bold” means brave, direct, and forceful, not hesitant or shy, and not afraid of taking risks: “It was very bold of you to ask your boss for a raise when you know sales have been slow.” When talking about colors, “bold” means bright: “They painted their dining room walls a very unusual, bold blue.” The formal phrase “to be so bold as to” means to do something that is not socially acceptable or that might be considered rude: “How could you be so bold as to ask Danielle for a date in front of her ex-husband?” Finally, the formal phrase “If I may be so bold” is used to ask someone a question, especially when that person has more authority than oneself: “If I may be so bold, why are we pursuing this strategy when all the forecasts show it will lose money?” 3 these materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited. www.easytalk.ir English as a Second Language Podcast www.eslpod.com ESL Podcast 1144 – Being Assertive and Meek
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 1,144 – Being Assertive and Meek.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,144. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
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In this episode, we’re going to listen to a dialogue between Victor and Maura about someone who is assertive, someone who gives his or her opinion with great confidence, and someone who is meek – someone who is not very strong or perhaps likes to keep quiet. Let’s get started.
Victor: We need to take the bull by the horns. In the meeting today, we’re going to give it to them
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