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trust
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The word “trust,” in this podcast, means a belief that another person is good or reliable: “It’s difficult to have a good relationship without trust.” The verb “to trust” has the same meaning: “Shane lied to me once, and now I can’t trust him anymore.” A “trust” is also a legal arrangement that gives one person or organization control of money until someone reaches a certain age: “When Kira’s grandfather died, his money went into a trust for her, and she’ll be able to spend the money when she turns 18.” A “charitable trust” is an organization that receives money from many people, invests that money, and then gives it to other organizations that help other people: “This organization helps the poor, and receives most of its money from a charitable trust.” to butt in In this podcast, the phrase “to butt in” means to become involved in something that one shouldn’t be a part of: “Renee had to ask her mother-in-law to stop butting in every time she argued with her husband.” The phrase “to butt in” also means to interrupt, or to speak when someone else is speaking: “Vance was explaining his opinion, but another student butted in and started telling him he was wrong.” The rude phrase “to butt out” is used to tell someone to stop being involved in a situation, or to go away: “What I do with my life is my business, so please butt out and stop telling me what to do!” Finally, the phrase “to butt heads” means to argue, or to not agree on something: “The two men are always butting heads at the office, arguing about whose ideas are better.” 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 320 – Micromanaging the Staff
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 320: Micromanaging the Staff.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 320. 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 called “Micromanaging the Staff.” It’s a dialogue between Barry and Jane about how you should manage, or how you should supervise other people. Let’s get started.
Barry: Where are you going?
Jane: I’m checking up on Rudy. I gave him a task an hour ago and I want to make sure he’s doing it right.
Barry: You’re not micromanaging again, are you?
Jane: Of course not. I’m only going to observe his work and make sure
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