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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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