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The word “firm,” in this podcast, means a company that offers professional services, especially a company formed by lawyers who offer legal services: “Over the past three years, the firm has hired 10 new attorneys.” Or, “How many professional services firms does a typical small business work with?” The word “firm” also means solid, not soft or squishy: “I prefer a sofa with firm cushions so that my back is straight when I’m sitting.” A “firm believer” is someone who has a belief or opinion that will not change: “Grandpa has always been a firm believer that children should be seen, but not heard.” Finally, when talking about contracts or money, “firm” means constant or unchanging, not subject to negotiation: “The price is $45, firm.” to fall short In this podcast, the phrase “to fall short” means to underperform or to get or earn less than one should have: “We went to the new restaurant, but the food and service fell short of what was described in the reviews.” The phrase “to fall flat on (one’s) face” means to fail completely: “Even though Gregorio had practiced repeatedly at home, he fell flat on his face in the actual presentation.” The phrase “to fall to pieces” means to break into many pieces or parts: “The old letters were so old that they fell to pieces the moment they were unfolded.” Finally, the phrase “to fall to pieces” also means to stop working properly: “Their marriage is falling to pieces and they’ll probably file for divorce soon.” 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 1016 – Doing Pro Bono Work
پادکست مرتبط
اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Doing Pro Bono Work». دو دقیقه اول را همینجا گوش کن و متن همگام را دنبال کن. برای ادامه کامل، از دکمه پایین استفاده کن.
Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 1,016 – Doing Pro Bono Work.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,016. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development right here in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
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This episode is a dialogue between Jack and Claire about doing something called “pro bono” work, where you basically volunteer some of your time to a community organization to do the kind of work that normally you get paid to do. Let’s get started.
Claire: Welcome to the firm. Are you getting the hang of things here?
Jack: I am. I worked in another firm for two years before coming here, so I have some experience under my belt. But let me ask you one thing:
پیشنمایش ۲ دقیقهای تمام شد. برای ادامه، وارد صفحه کامل پادکست شو.