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Feb 2025
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#73 | Being Bold (with Stephen Devincenz...

Bree Aesie
About this episode

Getting a job in a fancy restaurant helps Stephen learn the balance between confidence and realism.

Level: Upper Intermediate

Accent: United Kingdom (Kent)

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Key Vocabulary

SOFT-SPOKEN: Speaking gently and quietly.

BLAG (UK slang): Getting something through charm, persuasion, or clever tricks.

TO OWN UP TO SOMETHING: Admitting you did something wrong.

WONKY: Crooked, shaky, or not working properly.

TO BE FIRM: Staying strong, confident, and decisive.

More about Stephen Devincenzi

Check out the Simple English News Daily podcast at Send7.org or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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