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The word “direct,” in this podcast, means sharing one’s opinion openly, without softening it or hiding some aspect of it: “When Chantrelle asked for feedback, she specifically asked her co-workers to be as direct as possible.” The word “direct” can also mean in a straight line or following the shortest route: “When there’s a lot of traffic, sometimes the most direct route takes the longest.” The phrase “direct flight” refers to airplane travel where a single flight takes a traveler from the departure city to the city they are traveling to, without stopping at any other airports: “A direct flight was too expensive, so we’re stopping in Salt Lake City and Dallas.” Finally, a “direct cost” is an expense that is tied specifically to a particular product: “Raw materials are direct costs, but management expenses are indirect costs.” to speak up In this podcast, the phrase “to speak up” means to volunteer to share one’s opinion, even when it is unpopular and/or nobody has asked to hear it: “Everyone was surprised when Marcia spoke up and explained why she disagreed with the group.” The phrase “to speak over (someone)” means to speak very loudly while another person is speaking, trying to make sure that everyone listens to oneself: “Stop speaking over everyone else and wait for your turn!” The phrase “to speak down to (someone)” means to talk in a superior way, thinking one is better than other people: “Just because Ezra has a Ph.D., he thinks he’s the smartest person in the world and he always talks down to everyone else.” 3 these materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited. English as a Second Language Podcast www.eslpod.com ESL Podcast 729 – Being Blunt and Stubborn
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 729: Being Blunt and Stubborn.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 729. 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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This episode is a dialogue between Simone and Dirk about people who are perhaps a little more direct – a little more honest than you would want them to be. Let’s get started.
Simone: So, what did you think of Bruce? Isn’t he great?
Dirk: Well, he’s certainly direct and forthright with his opinions. I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone who speaks his mind the way he does.
Simone: Yeah, isn’t that great? I’ve never liked a guy who straddles the fence or has namby-pamby opinions. I’ve always liked guys with strong opinions.
Dirk: Well, there’s strong and there’s pigheadedness. Don’t you think?
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